[PW] Re: 1978 Ford F100 Gas Mileage

[Carolyn]

At 07:23 PM 1/12/2007, you wrote:
>Does anyone have access to the 1978 EPA Gas Mileage Guide?  We have a
>patron who is looking for what the average gas mileage was for a 1978
>Ford F100 truck, V6 engine.  We have checked things like Car & Driver,
>Newsweek, and US News & World Report, but those lists just seem to cover
>cars.  This info is not on the current government fuel economy web site
>or in the Standard Catalog of Light Duty Trucks.  We do not have the
>April Consumer Reports for 1978, so that may be another source.  Truck
>mileage seems to be hard to find at this early date in measuring fuel
>economy.

Don't have an official resource to help you, but I do live with an 
expert, who claims (1) that in 1978 the Ford F100 was a straight 6, 
not a V6; and (2) mpg would probably have been in the 12-15 range for 
the 2WD version.

Your patron could always check a few copies of Hemmings Motor News, 
where something like this vehicle could very likely turn up listed, 
then contact the owner and get actual figures. Ditto with many online listings.

FWIW.

Carolyn Haley
DocuMania
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