Gas mileage just keeps getting worse

Thanks!

 

Yeah, I don't get the low numbers either unless it's driving habits or mods.

Pardon my dust and yes I'm due for my 15k service. I'm not sure how the other (not tank) average is calculated. I'm assuming it's lifetime and I reset it when I bought it with like 33 miles on the odometer and never reset it again.

 

My MPG stats look practically the same as yours. Like i said earlier, i did 50 miles in 4th and below and got 20 mpg still

 

Also some people have no clue how to drive and some just like to complain to hear themselves complaining!

 

Let me know when you get to 12.5 MPG

 

No I just reset it before I hopped on freeway. It’s back to 17.2

Nah it’s not winter gas. My habits are drive like an old lady. Haven’t changed habit or modded truck.

 

New v8 full size trucks doing better than this rinkydink camry motor

 

Trade in for one of them then!

 

Try 12.5

 

I rented a 2016 Silverado crew with a v8 from Enterprise and got 22mpg hiway,Tacomas suck gas wise.

 

Somewhat disappointed with my mileage, 15.6, 15.8 and 16.2 last three tanks. 87 octane. My Corvette gets 21 in and around and 26-28 highway and my Tundra did 16-17 in town and 18-19 highway. I drove my Tacoma twice with a VERY light foot, no stop lights, 55-60 mph top speed and each time traveled about 35-40 miles. The read-out in the dash showed 25.8 and 26.5. Isn't that wonderful but My driving style doesn't correlate to this engine and drivetrain. I absolutely enjoy this truck and everything ablut it so I guess I'll just continue to piss and moan ablut the gas milage.

 

My guess is that the large difference in mpg between owners is a mixture of regional gas formulations, commute times, traffic levels, topography, wind direction and speed, temperature, and last and possibly least, driving style.

A couple anecdotes with a stock 2018 dcsb trdor:

I have a 4.5 mile commute, and during the winter, if it is cold enough, my engine might not fully warm up before I get to my destination. When this is the case and traffic lights are not on my side, I get mileage around 12 mpg. On the same day, if the engine is fully warm, the ambient temp has increased, and the traffic lights do cooperate, I can get 20 mpg on the same route. The worst is short trips on a cold day. Once while driving half a mile through downtown, I got 9.8 mpg for the trip.

Driving on the highway, going to and from a destination on the same day, I'll get 24 mpg if the wind is at my back, and 17 mpg if driving into the wind. This was a 15-20 steady mph wind, driving at an average spead of 60 mph.

I live on the great plains, so the wind is always blowing. Road trips are always a roll of the dice on mileage, as you can't control for wind.

 

Hey if they want to put a weak motor in it fine but at least give me better fuel economy than full sized trucks with v8

 

My last truck was a 2000 3.0l v6 Ford Ranger. It got worse mileage and had less hp/torque than this truck does, and just slightly better, to the same, mileage of a F150 of the same vintage. The main advantage a V6 is weight (don't get stuck in mud/sand as easy), and size (shorter track width), which is all better for going offroad.

 

I believe your right on target....Well stated!

 

I’m not sure what full size V8 is getting better than 17.2 mpg city

 

from here: http://www.convenience.org/YourBusiness/FuelsCenter/Pages/Changing-Seasons-Changing-Gas-Prices.aspx

 

No it’s time for Toyota to get sued for bs fuel economy ratings to meet cafe regs and sell more pickups. Too many folks out there don’t avg the city rating of 18 on the highway. That’s basically lying and stealing. I myself bought Tacoma over 4Runner for the extra 3 mpg rating. I drive a lot of interstate miles to Mexico and back. I would have bought a Prius but need 4x4 to go into the mountains once I’m in Saltillo. If I had known I would average 16 with stock tires and driving the speed limit, I would have never bought it.

 

I average the rated mpg.

You would have bought a prius but bought an off road model tomget 4x4? Why dont you add an air dam? Should be another 1 mpg or more.

I cant average as bad as 16 even when trying. I've driven 25 mile trips in s4 and ect pwr and still see 20mpg