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Rules for Claiming Over 38 MPG in a Volvo
Just now in the Volvo 850, S70, V70, C70 & V70-XC Forum I wrote some quick rules primarily involving taking photos of your odometer during trips if you want to claim any MPG over 38. Yes, that’s an arbitrary number. … Continue reading
Almost 40MPG in a Volvo S70!
Headwinds, tailwinds, Stage 0 (tune), tire inflation, passenger and luggage and a myriad of other factors combine to give you your Volvo’s miles-per-gallon on any given trip. Here we have a Volvo Forum topic discussing all those variables and more. … Continue reading
Improving highway mpg S60 R 05, auto transmission
Tips to improve highway MPG economy with an S60 Tuneups, tire pressure, average speed changes, air filter… these are all things that affect fuel economy of our Volvos. What can you do besides these tips? Should you go all the … Continue reading
What’s your best Highway fuel economy?
Highway Mileage Poll Volvo 850, S70, V70 and XC70 I actually got 36 mpg during a recent trip returning to Dallas from Tulsa. I attained this magic number during a series of tests of fuel consumption in my ’98 S70 … Continue reading
Volvo 850 Road Trip MPG Report
Took the 850 and drove this: Denver, CO – Taos, NM – Santa Rosa, NM – Sante Fe, NM – Denver. In Santa Fe, we took a side trip to Bandelier National Monument (Peublo Indian cave dwellings, petroglyphs) and camped … Continue reading
I Got 38.8 MPG Today
I got 38.8 mpg today on the way to work in my 1997 Volvo 850 T5 sedan. But don’t be shocked, it was not representative of a real world drive: 10.4 miles, highway, one way only, and the meter started … Continue reading
I’m On The Road Now (Towing w/ my 850)
Just woke up at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. So far I can summarize the 850/trailer combo as this: I’m pulling a house. [See the backstory] I’m getting 13.5 MPG at an average 59 MPH. The trailer is VERY heavy, … Continue reading
Reclaimed Horsepower with MotorVac
Setup took about 15 minutes, and it was all a matter of fitting the in/out hoses from the machine to the fuel lines on my 850 T5. I run fuel treatment in the gas tank from time to time, but I’ve never done anything like this. Tom got me excited with examples of restored power and increased fuel economy. Continue reading