i am right on this mark. i have larger tires and the weight of a bull bar and gear in the back, but that is spot on for me.
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i am right on this mark. i have larger tires and the weight of a bull bar and gear in the back, but that is spot on for me.
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Why must you get bent out shape? This is casual chit chat chill out!
Now that you mention the "IDIOT gas light being inconsistent, and by reading the way you express yourself you must be a NASA rocket scientist at minimum........how can you consistently tell when you have used up a certain amount of gallons to make your mathematical equations and accurately come up with MPG's? Are you using a scientifically calibrated digital fuel gauge powered by nuclear energy, that tells you exactly how much gas you have consumed or do you rely on the idiotic stock analog gauge? I hope not because that would be inconsistent even for a regular joe blow like me.
hoser
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nocrawl, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to fill the tank to the top, run the tank down and then fill it to the top again while recording the amount used and the distance travelled. Any Joe Blow can do that.
re_guderian
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Why must you get bent out shape? This is casual chit chat chill out!
Now that you mention the "IDIOT gas light being inconsistent, and by reading the way you express yourself you must be a NASA rocket scientist at minimum........how can you consistently tell when you have used up a certain amount of gallons to make your mathematical equations and accurately come up with MPG's? Are you using a scientifically calibrated digital fuel gauge powered by nuclear energy, that tells you exactly how much gas you have consumed or do you rely on the idiotic stock analog gauge? I hope not because that would be inconsistent even for a regular joe blow like me.
D'oh is right...
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I'm not trying to be prick just pointing out that you cannot get an accurate reading from the stock gas gauge of exactly how many gallons you have consumed and this guys is getting all excited talking about "IDIOT GAS LIGHT". If you claim to be accurate, don't come to me saying that "THE IDIOT GAS GAUGE" will tell you accurately how much gas you have consumed and exactly how much gas was added at fill up. Trust me I'm a mathematical guy you cannot do an equation with estimated information.
re_guderian
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D'oh is right...
nocrawl, at this point, just let it go and do whatever floats your boat...
Dude, you need to just quit now. Your "IDIOT LIGHT" is starting to glow.
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Brim your gas tank, zero your odometer, drive a couple hundred miles, brim your gas tank again, note how much fuel the pump says went in and what miles your odometer says you covered. Now you know how much fuel it took to cover that distance and can calculate mpg. Might not be accurate enough for rocket fuel calculations but is close enough for automobiles and doesn't rely on the idiot light or the idiot gauge
For the record, I don't think anything in my post indicated that I was bent out of shape? If you found something to be offensive or derogatory, let me know.
First, I never said I used the gas light or any other indicator when figuring out the MPG. I was just asking you what you considered to be the "tank" variable. Second, since you're a math-wiz, figuring out MPG should be quite simple. Fill up your gas tank. Drive. Fill it up again. Record how many gallons you've put in. Look at how many miles you've driven. Divide the miles by gallons = Miles Per Gallon.
Like I said, this method is still not accurate, which is why you need to do several of these calculations in order to get the most accurate answer. But it is still by FAR more accurate than the miles per tank method. If you simply MUST use the Miles per Tank method, please post how many gallons you put in for those miles you drove. But, don't go that one step further and perform that tough division. That's reserved for us NASA-trained scientists.
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Wait until we tell him that you need to take a weighted average of MPG per tank, weighted by the number of gallons used, to get an overall MPG over time...
Wait until we tell him that you need to take a weighted average of MPG per tank, weighted by the number of gallons used, to get an overall MPG over time...
We need to close this thread before some Joe Blow's heads start exploding!!!
man, you guys are just comparing bad gas mileage to bad gas mileage. just suck it up and deal with the 15mpg we get on the hwy unloaded on a good day. if you're that worried about your fuel economy, go back to stock tires, air 'em up real good, keep your foot off the skinny pedal, and maybe think about getting the Slee part-time kit....but after all that - why did you buy a cruiser instead of a prius? hopefully the answer to that is because you wanted to own Toyota's flagship vehicle, intend on using it like a Cruiser should be used, and intend on keeping it forever - and then at the same despite the extra $ you throw at gas, the possibility of saving money since you're not at the shop every weekend like those domestic rigs are. that's my $0.02
just drive it. It's a 4.7L V8 in a full time 4WD that weighs around 5300lbs with gas and a driver. It ain't going to be impressive
I was right on what I said before. 380 miles on the last tank and it took 22.6 gallons to fill up. I averaged around 16.888 on that tank with about 40 miles of the tank towing my boat. I think that is respectable!
Not bad.
I usually get about 300-miles (uncorrected) on a tank before the idiot light comes on. Usually put about 19-20-gallons in at that point, for about 15-16 MPG.
I go to the same station...same pump....one cut off then try one more time til cuts off.
I know during week going to work I get about 260 to fuel light around town with mixed driving and air conditioner.....once again same station and pump every time I fill up.
This trip I mentioned.......the two different readings are due to RPMs....below 2100 rpms you I get almost 16mpg with air conditioner running. Above 2200 rpms...it drops to the 13-14 range. I got about 325 miles on that trip using GPS to compensate for larger tires.
Definitely worth keeping the 100 below 2150 rpms...and not run air conditioner if worried about sucking fumes between fillups.
today drove from charleston to fayetteville and back....about 15.8 mpg with air conditioner and mixed traffic trying to stay around 2100rpms as much as possible.
Around town: 16-18 mpg
Highway: 18-20 mpg
Premium gas, 91 octane.
I drive to maximize economy: Gentle acceleration, coast when I see slowdown/stop ahead. Usually do 55 to 65 on the highway, regardless of higher speed limit.
Big difference between this driving style and most peoples' driving habits, and big difference in the resulting fuel economy. I have driven like typical Americans in this vehicle at times in the past, and doing so causes the mpg to drop into the basement, anywhere from 20-30% lower mpg to 50% lower mpg towing a trailer at high speed.
Towing my enclosed trailer at 80mph yields about 9 mpg, but towing the same trailer on the same road at 50 mph yields about 17 mpg. Aerodynamic drag increases exponentially over about 50 mph.
Highway: 18-20 mpg
Premium gas, 91 octane.
I drive to maximize economy: Gentle acceleration, coast when I see slowdown/stop ahead. Usually do 55 to 65 on the highway, regardless of higher speed limit.
Big difference between this driving style and most peoples' driving habits, and big difference in the resulting fuel economy. I have driven like typical Americans in this vehicle at times in the past, and doing so causes the mpg to drop into the basement, anywhere from 20-30% lower mpg to 50% lower mpg towing a trailer at high speed.
Towing my enclosed trailer at 80mph yields about 9 mpg, but towing the same trailer on the same road at 50 mph yields about 17 mpg. Aerodynamic drag increases exponentially over about 50 mph.
That is some amazing mileage! What year? 03+? What rubber?
This is my first post in the 100 section. I picked up my "new" 2001 and filled the tank with 89 octane. I let the auto shutoff work on the pump, then did it two more times. I then drove home (70% interstate, 30% state highway) at 70 miles per hour.
I stopped and filled up again and pump cut off at 9.5 gallons but when I topped it off two more times, I ended up with 10.003 gallons. That yields 17.59 mpg on my trip home. I was pleasantly surprised. I didnt buy it for fuel economy. Will 91 octane help or hurt?
I stopped and filled up again and pump cut off at 9.5 gallons but when I topped it off two more times, I ended up with 10.003 gallons. That yields 17.59 mpg on my trip home. I was pleasantly surprised. I didnt buy it for fuel economy. Will 91 octane help or hurt?
