Just did a week long different type mileage check outta my truck, to see how bad it is....

98 F-150 ex-cab short bed, 4.6 , 4X4, automatic:

Just did 2 straight days of Highway, filled the tires to 35 pounds, gave it a fresh wash job, drove it like I stole it, speed limits in 3 states were broken :D, (vowed not to change driving style, to alter results)
19.1 MPG... (I was pleased and surprised)

Around town, with air in tires, 15.5, some sit and wait, some run and gun.

Beach driving, some around town, aired down, (my usual summer M.O.)
11.6 ( So maybe I'll actually air up every time, from now on)

All three were better than I would have figured.....

So... how you guys doing?

I haven't driven my truck in a week. :D

in my tacoma i can go about 300 miles on 16 gallons.. 18.75MPG...

Just filled my f150 this afternoon *gag* Good news is 17.9 mpg (mostly hwy on curse control no/ac). Bad news is almost $60 fill up. Heading out to ptown tomorrow... will doing about 45mph buy me any extra mpg?? :crying:

375 miles on 13 gallons of gas........
bout 29 mpg, 2000 celica GT

11 r-town....13 h-way,,,f250,,bought it for pullin heavy trailer's not for site seein.

Ford Exploder, 96
16 in town
20 highway
17-18 average overall;

Chevy Blazer. 6 cylinder 4X4

Combined driving I get 18 to 20 MPG.

$45 for a fill up on Sat.

87' Jeep grandwagoneer. About 10 or 12 in town and a bout 15 highway. :hang:

On the HWY at speeds less than 75 MPH W/O AC on my truck get's 21.25 MPG in the city it's 16.75 & a whoping 10.0 when towing our camper :crying:

05 Dak
4X4
4.7L

2003 chevy silverado 4x4 ext. cab 8 ft. bed with a 5.3 liter engine.
I average 16.2 mpg that's highway,city,beach,pulling my small boat, and pulling an enclosed trailer full of cabinets. I use it for sightseeing,work and fishing.I can only afford one truck and this one does it all. If I drive all highway, I'd get 18-19 easy if I stay at 65 or under.
34 gallon tank cost 100 bucks to fill :nailem:

96 Ford F-150 5.0 4x4- open road 20 mpg at 1800 rpm --60 mph. Local driving around 16mpg.

Usually run #32, but thanks for remindng me to bump it upto #35 0n a trip Karl.:D
Oh, BTW Karl, when ya get your Flow 50s your gonna be gunnnin and runnin and your local mileage is gonna drop like a rock. :hihi: :happy: And don't forget to put some $$ aside for tickets.:hihi:

96 Dodge Ram 4x4 ext. cab.
10 city, 12 hwy.
Ouch! :doh:
I won't be using it much. :walk:

"Around town, with air in tires , 15.5, some sit and wait, some run and gun"

and with out air in tires 0

98 Chevy Minivan....Won't drive on beach, but is very suitable for Rhody Fishing. 25 MPG if I keep it at 70, goes to 20 when I need to drive in CT style traffic where either the gas or the brake pedal is on the floor at all times.......

Ford Exploder, 96
16 in town
20 highway
17-18 average overall;

Man, you must have a death wish, buying a car called the Exploder. ;)


My Escort...not the male one, the Ford one... goes over 300 miles on about 10 gallons. So 30 mpg on average. I haven't bothered to calculate highway versus rural routes. Good fishmobile, as long as I stick to 2-piece rods and one or no passengers.

Chevy Blazer. 6 cylinder 4X4

Combined driving I get 18 to 20 MPG.

$45 for a fill up on Sat.


:uhuh: me too!

03 Nissian Xterra 6cyl 4x4....Figured around 17 mpg...18 gallon tank..300 miles per tank.

2004 TrailBlazer. Computer says 18.5 MPG average. Not so bad for a mid-size SUV. If I took the 700 odd plugs, 2 pair of waders, jackets, 120 qt cooler and assorted other junk out I probably would get 20. I carry too much junk with me.

1997 4x4 chevy pick-up, 5Ltr. 18HWY, 13CITY :rotf3:

2k Toyota Taco 4 banger. 24 mph highway 21 mph city :bounce: :btu:

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- 18 MPG -- mostly highway

1999 silverado 5.3 V8, 17-19 average all around 21 on the highway.

2005 Tacoma 6 cyl
Avg MPG = 19
Bought in Feb and it cost me ~$39 to fill tank, just filled it over the weekend for $60!

just filled the boat 110 gallon tank, only needed 79. Truck, 31 gallon tank, needed 28. $300+ of gas.

I've got a few!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine carburated 8-10 mpg if I'm lucky!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine injected 9-10 mpg
full size Chevy blazer 350 throttle body 9-10 mpg
f8000 (BIG) dump !!! Cat 3208 not sure on the mpg, but will idle on very little diesel all day and night!!!
2003 parker with 250 Yamaha 4stroke about 7-8 gph!
Wifes mini van, about 19-21 mpg

I just sold my Toyota 4cyl 4wheel drive pick up that drove about a week and a half on a tank full of gas :behead: :bc: :bc:

I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner
and getting rid of the Blazer VERY soon!!!

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- 18 MPG -- mostly highway

Believe it or not, I just got over 22 mpg on my trip home from the Cape on Sunday with my 2002---and that included some local running around yesterday before I gassed up :eek:

Normally, I do 20, maybe 21 on a trip, 19-20 on "NY style" highway, and 17 or so with a mix of driving. Maybe 16 with 15-20 miles of the beach thrown in.

4 liter straight 6 with automatic O/D.

i just spent 200 bucks on gas on a recent trip (3 nights) to RI.I have a E350 van with a 34 gallon tank thet equates to about 2 tankfulls.at around six hundred miles.plenty of daytime sittin wit the air on an lookin at the water.to offset this I sleep in my van a shower in the sink at the donkin donuts.kinda gross washin ur face with a big b00gie on the edge of the sink.Don't they clean them things.When i get home I go to the firehouse an get a silkwood shower.

1995 toyota 4 skinner
Nothing working on my dash board, so I have no clue :)

Also a ton of rust, just 2 more years with this beast,
then I am doing diesel,,,maybe

04 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab LWB with 6spd Cummins, 35" tires, 4" lift, exhaust, AFE intake, blah, blah, blah

My average since new over 41,308 miles is 17.36 mpg (I keep a spreadsheet) :). This average includes everything from traffic, some heavy towing, city, highway, warm ups, etc. However, on open highway running 75mph I get 21+ mpg. Stopping and starting a 8k lb truck around town REALLY kills my overall mileage.

EDIT: As a side note, check out what the IRS is doing for Diesel owners. You'd think to be fair they would do the same for gasoline running vehicles but nooo!

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=147221,00.html

r.to offset this I sleep in my van a shower in the sink at the donkin donuts.kinda gross washin ur face with a big b00gie on the edge of the sink.Don't they clean them things.When i get home I go to the firehouse an get a silkwood shower.

:laughs: LMAO

thank you nib :D

Just bought a 98 Tacoma to replace my 90 corolla (that got 30MPG)...not good timing for this I might add,,,,,

I did one check so far and was getting 21mpg (around town)....seems as though the second tank of gas is going less quickly (its a standard and its been awhile if you know what I mean) I think as my Manual shifting skills get better so is the gas mileage!!!! Is this feasible???

On the HWY at speeds less than 75 MPH W/O AC on my truck get's 21.25 MPG in the city it's 16.75 & a whoping 10.0 when towing our camper :crying:

05 Dak
4X4
4.7L
Yur'e lying!!
8.6 towing
16.1 crying

I've got a few!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine carburated 8-10 mpg if I'm lucky!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine injected 9-10 mpg
full size Chevy blazer 350 throttle body 9-10 mpg
f8000 (BIG) dump !!! Cat 3208 not sure on the mpg, but will idle on very little diesel all day and night!!!
2003 parker with 250 Yamaha 4stroke about 7-8 gph!
Wifes mini van, about 19-21 mpg

I just sold my Toyota 4cyl 4wheel drive pick up that drove about a week and a half on a tank full of gas :behead: :bc: :bc:

I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner
and getting rid of the Blazer VERY soon!!!
ya 3208 will get around 6 depending on the rears and tranny

1999 Chevy Tahoe 8 cylinder 4wd 16 mpg.

1996 Lincoln Towncar 4.6 w/66k average 19.1- 23.0mpg. It does a fine job, if I keep my foot out of it.

Yur'e lying!!
8.6 towing
16.1 crying

Oh no no no Confrere,the lil computer in my truck tell's all:bshake:

04 F150 SCAB 4x4 5.4L 305HP V8, 3.73 :crying: gears: 34,000 - 80% HWY miles in past 13 months :eek5:

12-13 around town, 15 hwy, average 13-14 mpg.

Previous I had a 03 Silverado ExtCab z71 with the 4.8 and 3.43 gears which I was able to get an average of 17-18 mpg mixed driving and could push over 20mpg trip averages on highway by using built in fuel computer (need steering wheel controls for instantaneous fuel economy). Was relatively speaking - pretty good on gas for a V8 Full Size.

The fuel computer was not an option on my F150 XLT so I just bought a scanguage (http://www.scanguage.com (http://www.scanguage.com/)) that was delivered Saturday. In two days of playing with the GPH/MPG settings I am bringing my average so far up to 16MPG. Should take ten tanks of gas or less to recoup cost of unit but ten tanks for me is two months :( and after that it starts directly saving me some coin.

Oh no no no Confrere,the lil computer in my truck tell's all:bshake: The little computer that tell's all, as in instantaneous MPG, can add two-four MPG when used to keep optimal speed settings. It is interesting how a very slight lift of the foot at 60 mph will go from one MPG to something 30% higher and still (barely) maintain the same speed.... I never believed it at first but ran several compare tests tanks by not paying attention to the fuel comp and paying attention to the fuel comp and it was right on the money with what my tank fillups was saying. Learning further how to drive with the computer does add MPG...

I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner

I love my 4Runner, 2001 over this past weekend about 18mpg both highway and run and gun...

The little computer that tell's all, as in instantaneous MPG, can add two-four MPG when used to keep optimal speed settings. It is interesting how a very slight lift of the foot at 60 mph will go from one MPG to something 30% higher and still (barely) maintain the same speed.... I never believed it at first but ran several compare tests tanks by not paying attention to the fuel comp and paying attention to the fuel comp and it was right on the money with what my tank fillups was saying. Learning further how to drive with the computer does add MPG...

John I too did the math,I would up fill my truck make a fishing run to the Canal come back and top off again,then divide the amout of gallons by the mileage & it was dead on.
I have always been one for manual trany's(better fuel eco) but my new ride came w/ five spd. auto which I now love and would be hard pressed to going back to manual,If IM light on the peddel and cruise between 68-72 w/ no A/C or no windshield defogger on IM right on the money.

Plus I also bought a K&N air filter,right out of the box it will increase my horse power 5-7% and increase's my fuel economy by 1-3 miles guaranteed!Not to mention this thing is also good for a Million miles!!!It's a no brainer to get this w/ the price of fuel these days and that you never have to change it.