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art

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  1. Hi, have a 2012 2500,V8 hi top, love it. Semi-retired with wife. Use it for RV (self made), travel from NJ to CO, WY and get 19.2 mpg and that is with the thing reset and started on the highway going 70 for several hours at a time, even hit 20mpg. When I hit the mountains drops to 17. Easily put 4,000+ miles within a few weeks/per trip. So we push it.. Presently using it for around town including idling while wife shops and goes to about 14+. MPG readings change dramatically as soon as you change road conditions (traffic), inclines, and the time duration of average sampling. Going downhill for several miles - you'll get 30+ mpg. The only reason some people complain about mpg because they never had a vehicle that measured mpg every minute. Once the average goes down (depending on how long due to idling, stop and go, and then break into a highway, it will take a long time to bring the average up). So RESET and start fresh. :Love this van over my 2001 E350 (200,000), I'm a shade tree mechanic and have gone over the engine, Nissan did a nice great job on the engine etc..Inside he attachment holes are great for bed supports, cabinets. etc. The driver and passenger have some much room and comfort that you can easily drive 10 hours without getting tired - if tired, stand up and walk to the back and sleep. In NJ all the tradesman 'white' Sprinter are rusting out, the paint jobs are a joke for the money they spent, they should have bought a NV and used the difference in money to buy gas if they are that concerned about mpg- they will be ahead many years. My E350 paint still looks better than most older Sprinters. Only problem is getting it covered and protected. Have to cut the garage door up to 9ft this summer (luckily have clearance),
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