The Exploding ST Experience
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- Chris GTO TT
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
That's the biggest problem I have with the mid-size 3 row segment their mpg is not that much better than a full size. Our Ascent is averaging like 15mpg that's what I get in my truck.
- tabasco122
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
15mpg? jesus christ, thats almost what i get in the lexus
scat1zzi
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
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- Chris GTO TT
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
Yeah it's seriously disappointing, but we also do a whole lot of city driving and short trips
- aaronatstate
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
In the city the explorer gets 15-17mpg for us. Long trips 20-22mpg. It’s a 350hp brick, so I can’t complain too much 

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- tabasco122
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
i do a lot of city driving, and get about 14mpg, i think most would be 18ish if i drive conservatively.
scat1zzi
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
i was getting 11-12 in mine. 20 on the highway pulling a u-haul box trailer. was probably 260-280hpaaronatstate wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:09 am In the city the explorer gets 15-17mpg for us. Long trips 20-22mpg. It’s a 350hp brick, so I can’t complain too much![]()
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- Duck Vader
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
New floor mats, ran wires for dash cam, and installed this diff brace this morning.
I have the single bolt diff so this is just good insurance.

I have the single bolt diff so this is just good insurance.

- Chris GTO TT
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
Nice enough MPG numbers. Might double check that on paper though. Most readouts are overly generous.

- Duck Vader
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Was wondering how long it was going to take you to say that. Every time someone posts their readout mpg we can always count on you to chime in. Lol
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well hes not wrong.Duck Vader wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2026 3:49 pm Was wondering how long it was going to take you to say that. Every time someone posts their readout mpg we can always count on you to chime in. Lol
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I know. But as soon as I posted that I knew he would comment. Lol
Re: The Exploding ST Experience
Half the time they're wrong because people change tire and wheel sizes and don't compensate for it.
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- aaronatstate
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
I've checked it multiple times on our Explorer, and every time it's been withinn 0.1 to 0.2mpg.

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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
I love we always have this convo. Might be the most common talk.
Coop
Coop
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
I saw an ST-Line Explorer at the gas station the other day. First thing I did was look at the exhaust tips. They had the weird cutout too. 
I did not calculate my MPG when I filled up at the same gas station. All I'll say on that topic is my truck runs rich as hell when it's cold out. It's getting better mileage now that the temperatures are coming up.
I did not calculate my MPG when I filled up at the same gas station. All I'll say on that topic is my truck runs rich as hell when it's cold out. It's getting better mileage now that the temperatures are coming up.
I think about all the things we could have done, all the miracles we could have achieved, if we were all just a little bit better than it turns out we are.
--Naomi Nagata
--Naomi Nagata
Re: The Exploding ST Experience
My mpg goes down in the winter as well, with idling to warm up when I’m at work, to running different in winter.
It’s only like 1mpg difference.
Coop
It’s only like 1mpg difference.
Coop
[quote=""Melis""]The cop asked Coop "Are you really a firefighter?" Coop was like "yeah" then the cop said "ok your in charge" then the cop left
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- Duck Vader
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Re: The Exploding ST Experience
Not sure if I mentioned, but ended up tuning it. Should be putting down about 450-460 awhp now. Definitely quick and very smooth to well above 100.
Re: The Exploding ST Experience
Love the title.
Coop
Coop
[quote=""Melis""]The cop asked Coop "Are you really a firefighter?" Coop was like "yeah" then the cop said "ok your in charge" then the cop left
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DCIV: first to 2,000,000 rep points
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