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Worst Gas Mileage - Post It!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by SManZ, Jun 20, 2010.

  1. Jul 8, 2010 at 10:41 PM
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    S.B.

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    9 mpg. Was lots of run racing around town and many burn outs.:D:D
     
  2. Jul 9, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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    up here in the midwest i was adveraging bout 11.7 to 13.5 all winter...im happy if i get 16 around town normal driving real happy at 17.5-18 driving like a gpa on the highway
     
  3. Jul 9, 2010 at 1:13 PM
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    Mine was 15.82 during winter. This particular week, more than a foot of snow had fallen here, which caused me to use 4x4 much of the time, and going full throttle in 4-LO for the fun of it. :)

    Also using "road trip" on the Iphone to keep track.
     
  4. Jul 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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    I have a new 2010 Tacoma Double cab. I get between 18.50 and 19.50. I have around 2200 miles on it. I get gas from two places Shell and 7-11. I get better mileage from 7-11 than Shell. I did hear that Shell puts 10% ethanol in gas and 7-11 doesn't so maybe that is the difference. I also keep the RPM's under 2000. That is the trick to getting more for your money.
     
  5. Jul 9, 2010 at 3:04 PM
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    BLUETACOMA10

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    I just don't even want to look.. I plan to upgrade tires one day well If i don't know what is is now then hopefully will not mind later..... hehehe
     
  6. Jul 9, 2010 at 4:12 PM
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    12.4mpg
    Towing 4000lb boat and riding on bumpstops(Thank you Toyota engineering!) in 99 degree heat.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2010 at 6:15 PM
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    Worst I've had so far is 15mpg towing a flat bed trailer with my buddys blown EVO on it at about 75-80mph...other then that I find it hard to get under 18 :)
     
  8. Jul 9, 2010 at 6:20 PM
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    i get 13.7 never gets any better..
     
  9. Jul 9, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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  10. Jul 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM
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    My worst gas milage was in my old 1969 Z28..............Dont know how bad it really was but it sure was fun................
     
  11. Nov 13, 2011 at 12:38 PM
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    Digressing from the tacoma as well, wost gas milage I had was in a 1968 camero that I used as a daily driver. I had a Small Block 350 bored 30 over with a weiand tunnel ram with dual 600 cfm holley carbs. I lived in the mountains at around 6500 feet and got an incredible 2 Mpg. Ha ha I win! I swapped the tunnel ram out for an edlbrock performer and only used one 600 cfm carb and boosted my mileage to around 6 mpg. I did drive it like I built it and it was awesome. No regrets, wish I still had it.
     
  12. Nov 13, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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    ive done this too hahah
    offroading ive gotten like 8mpg but around town i average around 14 with my 35" tires and 4.88 gears
     
  13. Nov 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM
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    I forgot about this thread.
    I get 15-17 on a good day, 250 to a tank

    Wheeling trips/camping trips= 8-11... hooray m/t tires and the 3.4 v6
     
  14. Nov 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM
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  15. Nov 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM
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    The worst Ive ever got was 14, but that was from wheeling in the snow. I average about 18-19
     
  16. Nov 13, 2011 at 1:10 PM
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    3.7mpg cause it was leaking gas.... Do i WIN?
     
  17. Nov 13, 2011 at 1:18 PM
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    Worst tank ever was 23.9 MPG, on the very first tank on a brand new truck...only got 387 miles before the light came on. :D
     
  18. Nov 13, 2011 at 1:29 PM
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    jberry813

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    ...too much shit to list.
    Worst I ever got was my last trip to Pismo.
    Aired down to 10 psi, bombing through the sand dunes for two days in 4 high and skinny peddal mashed the whole time (and as such full boost the whole time).

    You might want to sit down for this: 6.97 mpg :facepalm:
     
  19. Nov 13, 2011 at 1:35 PM
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    platinumb

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    I average 19-20 mpg but by far my worst tank was 9.7 towing a 20' trailer on 80mph highway in very strong wind.
     
  20. Nov 15, 2011 at 5:53 AM
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    12.2, driving in a blizzard to a snowboarding tip, was te best tank of gas i ever burned, so much fun. It was also cold as all hell
     

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