fuel economy

[Swayse]

GPS

At 100 mph on the speedo, GPS tells me I'm going 109. 5 mph. That's how I got my 9% difference.

 

[Boonieman]

My truck totally stock. Started out at 14. 2 MPG and now getting 17. 6 (calculated). Overhead says 17. 9. I have 1800 miles on the truck, so hopefully it will get better. My old 2001 got 21 MPG regularly, but it was geared higher so I expected some of that. I'll take the MPG hit for such an improved truck!!

 

[Greg Boardman-RIP]

With our new truck (8500 miles) the last tank was calculated at 17. 9 mpg. Computer said 19. 7. This is the first tank with the EZ and I was not too easy on Her. Before the EZ we saw 15. 8 consistantly, calculated by hand... ...

 

[Hammerhead]

Re: fuel mileage

My truck is getting 14. 6 mpg. That's the best tank so far! I'm not complaining since my old gas burner only got 9-11 mpg. I was wondering about what rpm is it best to shift at to maximaize mpg?

 

[Fireman]

You asked!

I had a little time on my hands yesterday, so I went throuh my fuel log and here is what I found.



In 9526 miles- 258 hours



best 18. 14 mpg

worst 8. 7 mpg

avg 14. 7 mpg



highest fuel price $1. 679

lowest fuel price $1. 259



operational costs

fuel only $0. 0875/mile

fuel oil and filters $0. 114/mile

$4. 20/hour



I told you I was bored,

Fireman

 

[amsoilman]

I just filled mine yesterday, and I had gone 427. 1 miles and took on 21. 1 gallons. Figures 20. 24 MPG! Longest trip on the tank was 96 miles, all other miles were to and from local. BTW, trip meter (computer) said 20. 3 MPG.



Wayne

amsoilman

 

[Dean Upson]

Fireman,



That is about what I am getting with 2K on the truck. I know that will improve when we get out of the icebox we have had this winter in the Northeast.



Dean

 

[Parshal]

Originally posted by Dean Upson

Fireman,



That is about what I am getting with 2K on the truck. I know that will improve when we get out of the icebox we have had this winter in the Northeast.



Dean

I've got 17k miles on mine and my average is around 18 without a load.

 

[KGrover]

3. 73 gears, first tank 15. 4mpg, over head computer=18. second tank pulling 13. 8mpg, hope it gets better, Diesel @ $1. 74 will have to start walking.

 

[ESimukka]

I have had this truck for 2 weeks now. Traded in a '02 1500 4. 7 Liter V-8. On that truck I was averaging about 12. 5 mpg with city/stop and go driving and roughly 15. 9 mpg on the freeway. When towing a trailer it got no better than 8 mpg on the freeway, which was the single biggest reason to buy this truck. After a couple of fill-ups I am now averaging 16. 9 mpg driving around town and 19. 6 on the freeway. Haven't had a chance to check the mileage with our trailer (7100 pounds wet) but that will happen during Spring Break the second week of April with a pull over the coast range. Should be interesting to check the difference.



Oo.