Gas milage competition
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Calgary, Alberta
I get about 16.5mpg city (driving the crap out of it) and 24mpg on the highway.
Course, Canadian trucks get 21% better fuel economy than US models... (1 Imperial Gallon = 1.209 US Gallons)
And gas only costs $1.35 (per liter)
Sounds good, eh?
'till you do the math.
No chit? 13.5 City; 19.5 Highway (in US gallons)
Course, Canadian trucks get 21% better fuel economy than US models... (1 Imperial Gallon = 1.209 US Gallons)
And gas only costs $1.35 (per liter)
Sounds good, eh?
'till you do the math.
No chit? 13.5 City; 19.5 Highway (in US gallons)
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Chilliwack BC, Canada
I hear ya on the cost of fuel. Gas is $1.48 per liter just outside of Vancouver.
Converted to US pricing?
$5.60 per US Gallon.
What are the prices of fuel in the US? Last i heard it was around the low $4.00 mark.
Converted to US pricing?
$5.60 per US Gallon.
What are the prices of fuel in the US? Last i heard it was around the low $4.00 mark.
I get about 16.5mpg city (driving the crap out of it) and 24mpg on the highway.
Course, Canadian trucks get 21% better fuel economy than US models... (1 Imperial Gallon = 1.209 US Gallons)
And gas only costs $1.35 (per liter)
Sounds good, eh?
'till you do the math.
No chit? 13.5 City; 19.5 Highway (in US gallons)
Course, Canadian trucks get 21% better fuel economy than US models... (1 Imperial Gallon = 1.209 US Gallons)
And gas only costs $1.35 (per liter)
Sounds good, eh?
'till you do the math.
No chit? 13.5 City; 19.5 Highway (in US gallons)
Drove back to school a month ago drove there and filled up to see milleage about 88miles... got 21.7mpg (doing the math at the pump)... then tried it again this weekend and got 21.5mpg.. of course this is driving 60-63...
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From: Chilliwack BC, Canada
Man i really don't know how some of you can get these numbers. I just worked out my last tank of fuel and got 16.34 mpg and that was running 95% highway, all flat with cruise set at 109 km/h (68 mp/h).
19+ mpg?
19+ mpg?
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I just have trouble believing some of these numbers. But dont get me wrong im not calling anyone out. I have a Brute Force cold air intake and a single chamber flowmaster si/do. For this last entire tank of full i did not get the rpms above 2000 ever. I did do all city driving and i got 11.4 miles to the gallon. Does anyone have any idea why my numbers are so low.
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From: Burleson, Texas
05 5.4 2wd supercrew. I got 20.15 MPG driving to the beach with a fully loaded bed, coolers of food, beer, misc. vacation goods, and with 4 people in the truck, driving into a slight headwind. Got 21.32 MPG on the trip back.
Well with my numbers I was purly trying to see what kind i could get if i didnt push the truck... the entire trip I drove 60-63mph, unless passing through towns... Only passed 2 cars i think, and got stopped in construction twice for like 5min a peice.. Basically on take-off's I wouldnt go above 2000rpms... just kinda ease into the gas... Thats how I got mine... and I've got a big heavy truck.
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From: Chilliwack BC, Canada
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Columbus, MS
i dont get it. Got my 02 screw 5.4L running no mods with 255 H/T- got 16 mpg on avarage, now with my superchip, flowmasters, and 285 A/T i get about 10. wtf am i doing wrong? maybe being a fireman running 95-100mph to calls 75% of the time doesnt help.
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From: Madison, MS
stock gears and 38x15.50's.. i average 9 in the city. average 13 on highway. my worst was pulling a 32 foot landscape trailer around town. 15 gallons ($60) lasted 62 miles exactly. 4mpg! heavy foot that day though. my fault.