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I just installed roof rails and a roof rack. I'm going to see if it affects my MPG much. I inherited this Rav from my wife and it already had a grill guard so I don't know what kind of real world mpg it got before the grill guard. Most of my miles are highway miles.
Here's what mpg I've been getting going back 4 fill-ups. i fill it up once a week since I have a lot of commuting to do.
1. 25.90 mpg
2. 24.67 mpg
3. 26.26 mpg
4. 26.75 mpg
I expect to not see any significant changes in the next 4 fill-ups. See you guys next week for the first update.
*Update
Here's my first fill up after my roof rack installation. As with my 4 fill ups before, I also waited til my gas light to come on for a few miles before refueling.
1. 26.36 mpg - So far, it doesn't seem like this roof rack affected my mpg. 75% of my travels is on the highway so you'd figure the wind force would have more affect on my car with the roof rack.
*Update 2 - 5/5/2016
2. 25.20 mpg - Not too bad considering I had a lead foot this past week.
*Update 3 - 5/13/2016
3. 24.9 mpg - Hmmm...mpg is on a downward slope but if you look at my pre-roof rack mpg, you can see I had a week where I got only 24.67 mpg. So, this week's mpg isn't my lowest. I'm curious what the next week's mpg will be.
*Final update - 5/20/2016
4. 26.97 mpg - Wow!
Here's what mpg I've been getting going back 4 fill-ups. i fill it up once a week since I have a lot of commuting to do.
1. 25.90 mpg
2. 24.67 mpg
3. 26.26 mpg
4. 26.75 mpg
I expect to not see any significant changes in the next 4 fill-ups. See you guys next week for the first update.
*Update
Here's my first fill up after my roof rack installation. As with my 4 fill ups before, I also waited til my gas light to come on for a few miles before refueling.
1. 26.36 mpg - So far, it doesn't seem like this roof rack affected my mpg. 75% of my travels is on the highway so you'd figure the wind force would have more affect on my car with the roof rack.
*Update 2 - 5/5/2016
2. 25.20 mpg - Not too bad considering I had a lead foot this past week.
*Update 3 - 5/13/2016
3. 24.9 mpg - Hmmm...mpg is on a downward slope but if you look at my pre-roof rack mpg, you can see I had a week where I got only 24.67 mpg. So, this week's mpg isn't my lowest. I'm curious what the next week's mpg will be.
*Final update - 5/20/2016
4. 26.97 mpg - Wow!
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