Mpg?
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From: Pembroke Pines, FL
I'm getting between 15-16mpg if I normally behave myself with a few full throttle runs in here and there. I'm quite pleased, and I think the elec fans helped a little in the mileage. The only thing that hurts is the premium gas and the smallish tank making you feel like you can watch the sucker go down! 
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From: nottingham england
hi guys i have a question about mpg, im from england so running a lightning is gonna be pretty pricey but worth it, however i have been told that the later lightnings 03, 04 have a swtichable supercharger so you dont have to have it one all the time thus improving mpg, is this true or just a load of horse s**t.
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
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Originally Posted by T1M_VK
hi guys i have a question about mpg, im from england so running a lightning is gonna be pretty pricey but worth it, however i have been told that the later lightnings 03, 04 have a swtichable supercharger so you dont have to have it one all the time thus improving mpg, is this true or just a load of horse s**t.
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
my tank on an unmodded 2000 is about 400 KILOMETRES(!!) per tank - no matter which way you slice it that ain't good!!!
BUT it IS fun!!
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From: Manhattan, KS (Fort Riley)
Originally Posted by T1M_VK
hi guys i have a question about mpg, im from england so running a lightning is gonna be pretty pricey but worth it, however i have been told that the later lightnings 03, 04 have a swtichable supercharger so you dont have to have it one all the time thus improving mpg, is this true or just a load of horse s**t.
Full load of horse s**t, and more!!
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
Full load of horse s**t, and more!!
oh and fuel over here is 93.9p per litre so about £4 a gallon.
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From: Vancouver, BC
T1M,
There's no switch for the supercharger to turn it on or off. If you are light on the throttle then it is just along for the ride. Now as you can probably tell by the posts and posters on this site NO ONE is light on the throttle. It's just to much fun to be into boost.
There's no switch for the supercharger to turn it on or off. If you are light on the throttle then it is just along for the ride. Now as you can probably tell by the posts and posters on this site NO ONE is light on the throttle. It's just to much fun to be into boost.
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From: HOMELESS
To the brit:
The supercharger has a bypass valve which is open whilst cruising, and the truck make no boost at those times, hence the fuel pressure is at a normal level and not using much more gas than a non supercharged 5.4.
The supercharger has a bypass valve which is open whilst cruising, and the truck make no boost at those times, hence the fuel pressure is at a normal level and not using much more gas than a non supercharged 5.4.
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From: nottingham england
thanks for all your info. it would appear that i was mislead, i can handle 16mpg at the end of the day the fun out weights the pain on the wallet. im hoping to buy one in the next month or two.
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Originally Posted by T1M_VK
93.9p per litre thats nearly 2 dollars a litre i thought fuel was cheap over there. i wouldnt call me lucky.
anyway can anyone answer if the charger can be switched on and off?????
anyway can anyone answer if the charger can be switched on and off?????
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From: Suffolk, VA
Is it just me or does the fuel gauge seem to go down alot quicker from 1/2 tank and down than from full to 1/2? I do some spirited driving every now and then but I'm frugal with the loud pedal most of the time. If I drive it moderately the gas seems to last.