I drove from iola, ks to tulsa, ok last night. wanted to see what kind of gas milage i would get and i was shocked.


318mi @ 60mph used 13.8 gallons of gas


23MPG

Now if I only buy cruise control i might be able to get myself to drive that speed more often and save alot of money seeing as how I drive about 230 miles per day.

BTW

2004 F-150 Reg.Cab XL
4.6l
4x2
No Mods

 

I did a short road trip recently myself and got 22 mpg. However, my average doing mixed / city driving is more in the range of 15 to 17 mpg.

 

It's not uncommon for me to drive 200-300 miles a day. Then tehre are days i only drive 50 miles.

 

I wish I got 15 to 17 around town. My FX4 so far has been in the 12 to 13 MPG around town. I've tried driving like a grandpa and normal driving and it's still the same. Have yet to take a road trip yet though...

 

im an onsite computer tech for dell and ibm, my parts pickup location is 90miles from my house plus the drive to the customers locations

 

I make regular trips almost every week to Orlando Florida, I'm in St Pete. Which is about a 70 mile drive or so. And I do a little bit over the limit, but my gas gauge never even moves. The only time it does move is when I get stuck in traffic.

Then on another trip, I was heading to Jacksonville, and I made it there with half of tank to go. Usually in other vehicles, it's a full tank.

 

I drove from Atl Ga to daytona FL and got 16mpg with speed set at 60 mhp around town i get 10 to 13 tell me your secert

 

I'm getting 17 in all around driving. That's 1/2 city stop and go along with doing 80+ mph when I get on the freeway. I bet I could milk 20mpg on a long trip at 60mph.
2004 5100.miles
5.4L
4x4
SCAB XLT
3:55
No engine mods.
However, There's no way I could maintain 60mph. The best I could hold would be 70mph. Next trip I'll gauge.

 

I’ve been averaging about 15.6 to 16mpg local driving and I’m very happy with that. 23mpg is probably doable, if all conditions are perfect, but not sustainable for any length of time.

 

I usually drive about 90-104(speed limiter) the whole trip, it may not be smart but thats how I like to drive. I got tired of the terrible mileage and I tried 60. well I have gotten 22-23 consistently since then. I have been through 4 tanks of gas since I made my first post on this issue

 

I drive 60 miles one way to work. Average 19 mpg.

 

Geez...How you guys do it ?

I just got a 2000 F150 regular cab Flairside 4x4 with the 4.6 V8 (everything stock) and I have YET to get above 14 MPG even on longer highway trips. I regularly only get ~ 13mpg

It has about 50,000.

I have to tell you I am VERY disappointed in the gas mileage with the F150.

I had a 2000 Tundra extended cab 4x4 with their 4.7 V8 (everything stock) and I regularly got 16 MPG combined around town and highway (sometimes up to 18 mpg on longer trip).

I had it from new to about 70,000's

I am also not overly impressed with the F150 engine "feel" overall, it seems like the Toyota drivetrain was ~much~ more smoother and sophisticated. I was impressed with that engine.

 

I don't think you can compare the gas mileage of your old 2000 to the gas mileage of the new 2004+ F150 4.6.

 

No I am comparing a 2000 Tundra with ~70k miles (and with bigger truck and extended cab) with a 2000 F150 with ~50k miles (only an regular cab)



ps. Both have tonneau cover. One is a 4.7L and the F150 is smaller 4.6L

Either way why would it matter comparing a 2000 with a 2004, not too mention, wouldn't you expect the newer 2004 F150 to get better gas mileage anyway , right !?

 

mftalon
I'm with ya on the FX4. Best I can do, not going over 70, is 14-15 MPG. I commute 130 r/t 10 days a month.

Lookin' for the magic too!

KE