We do have these discussions about mpg every so often (some bordering on fairy tales by some accounts) and it's usually on most people's mind given our trucks' brick profiles. So have a go here, easier to keep track of. Your record, your tips, observations, advice, etc.
Feel free to discuss your cow magnet and hydrogen generator experiments, those are always ...errr..... entertaining.
And to our Canuck and Brit good friends: your mpg is not our mpg, so don't gloat!
I'll start with one astounding number for our truck. Never seen that before. Just a couple of days ago, which is what prompted me to start this thread:
25mpg over 70 miles!
As displayed by the computer so more likely a bit less in reality (I'd say 1 mpg or so less from experience), but OTOH I also have 5% larger tires. So let's call it 25mpg for now. Stock otherwise, but 4 adults and baggage. Either way, not bad if I may say so.
Now, it's not too hard to get good mileage over short distances but less so over 70 miles for sure. So, how did that happen you ask?
Well, I'll come clean: winter gas bought at high elevation, and drive from South Lake Tahoe to past Placerville. It's been a while since I've driven a road that was essentially downhill over 70 miles... Sadly after that it went downhill, so to speak. The mileage, that is. But by the time I was in the bay area it was still displaying 20mpg or so. Made my day!
Feel free to discuss your cow magnet and hydrogen generator experiments, those are always ...errr..... entertaining.
And to our Canuck and Brit good friends: your mpg is not our mpg, so don't gloat!
I'll start with one astounding number for our truck. Never seen that before. Just a couple of days ago, which is what prompted me to start this thread:
25mpg over 70 miles!
As displayed by the computer so more likely a bit less in reality (I'd say 1 mpg or so less from experience), but OTOH I also have 5% larger tires. So let's call it 25mpg for now. Stock otherwise, but 4 adults and baggage. Either way, not bad if I may say so.
Now, it's not too hard to get good mileage over short distances but less so over 70 miles for sure. So, how did that happen you ask?
Well, I'll come clean: winter gas bought at high elevation, and drive from South Lake Tahoe to past Placerville. It's been a while since I've driven a road that was essentially downhill over 70 miles... Sadly after that it went downhill, so to speak. The mileage, that is. But by the time I was in the bay area it was still displaying 20mpg or so. Made my day!
