surprised

I had to drive 600 miles round trip to pick up 2 of my kids on LI NY
I had an issue with Mini Van so I used my work truck Doge 1500 318. ( rusty one )
The MPG surprised me . I was expecting to get rolled under the coals & did not even bother to keep track of miles
I figure I'll just keep pumping in the fuel . after 125 miles I noticed the Dodge was doing fine . After I got there I put some fuel in and realize and could see it cost no more if not less then my mini van.

Nothing like a true HWY run to understand MPG with a V8 and the mild to decent aerodynamics of the Dodge 1500
I did empty the truck for the trip and had the back door off cab . Of course in true scrapper mode I came back
with 300 pounds of short . 5 pounds Brass . 2 motors and a power cord from vac
also found 240 pounds (4 bags) potting top soil & one living evergreen tree in a pot (5 foot tall ) amongst a bunch of dead ones . I figure from a Gardner

I love that Dodge, the confused looks from people in LI NY of trusty rusty paled to my utter smug altitude of this truck that does it all for me when the chips are down .