mitridate

I am averaging between 28 and 32 mpg, the shorter the distance travelled the lower will be your mpg. For a SUV of this size, weight and power no other SUV is even coming close to this low fuel consumption,i.e. my previous Explorers were averaging around 18 to 20 mpg. Nobody can beat physics, not even Lexus :)

I will contact the guy who did the modification to get more details out of him. The latest he told me when I picked up the car was, that contrary to my previous statement he did not disconnect the 12V by means of a switch instead connected a switch in line with 1 ABS sensor. If one sensor "fails" ABS is disabled. The way it works is quite simple. The ABS system kicks in to break the wheel once the tracking control detects (a) wheel(s) are loosing its grip, subsequently the car is loosing power. Once the ABS is disabled the wheel keeps on turning and power is still provided to carry on driving.