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Jettech1 Senior Enthusiast

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22 hours ago, HP4 said:

When I got in the truck tonight my son had been driving it and the MPG was at 10. Teenagers.... LOL 

Our son is thankfully on his own now and has been for quite a few years now.  But when I let him use my car I would always ask him to make sure there was at least a little rubber left on the tires when he brought it back.  I could care less about the gas tank, I just wanted some rubber left on the tires....He's a speed demon just like I was...lol....

64BAwagon Senior Enthusiast

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I must have raised my boys right, they both have their own trucks. 😎

 

I think they were afraid to drive mine due to the consequences of anything happening to it. 

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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We gave our kids their first cars. Two got performance vehicles. Their mother was usually ready for a new car so it would be her old car. Our middle child took awhile to get the feel, no performance car for her. Only one condition no tickets. How my son did that driving a Z28 I’ll never know. My oldest daughter got a Fiero GT with a stick. I leaned away from pickups for first time drivers the bulk and high center of gravity made them more difficult. They all now drive cars.

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nards444 Senior Enthusiast

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On 5/27/2023 at 2:59 AM, Dunn said:

Yep, that's mine too

 

My 22 1500 RST wasn't much better tbh...like 13.6

 

Most half tons I average 14-15.  The ecoboost though I had I could get 16-17.  Nice thing with half tons is you can get 20mpg on the highway

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