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   AK to All   
   Re: Drop in gas mileage   
   24 Jan 24 08:12:24   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Friday, January 19, 2024 at 3:40:30 PM UTC-6, AK wrote:   
   > On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 9:32:06 AM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:    
   > > On 1/13/2024 7:03 PM, AK wrote:    
   > > > I moved from a relatively flat area (Houston) to Central Texas close to   
   Austin.    
   > > >    
   > > > My gas mileage has dropped from 20 mpg to around 16 mpg.    
   > > >    
   > > > I would like to find out why. I have a 2009 Mazda CX-7,    
   > > >    
   > > > The engine is running fine. I do live in a very hilly area.    
   > > >    
   > > > Thanks.    
   > > Hills maybe but are you driving more city streets and less    
   > > expressway? That's a big change too.    
   > > --    
   > > Andrew Muzi    
   > > a...@yellowjersey.org   
   > I found that my tires were at 22 p.s.i .    
   >    
   > I filled them to 32 p.s.i.    
   >    
   > I anticipte an increase in my my miles per gallon.    
   >    
   > Andy   
   > > Open every day since 1 April, 1971   
      
   After airing my tires to 32 p.s.i., my mileage went up to 20.2 mpg from 16 mpg.   
      
   Andy   
      
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