3rd gen mpg. How and why

I have a off-road edition and I'm only averaging 16.0 on the hwy. I've changed tires to 265/75/16
And I've tried high octane gas and low octane but that's all. I see everyone else is getting way better so I'm curious as to how and what I need to do to join the party. Thanks

 

What tires? E rated? That'll hit you pretty hard. Also, lead foot?

 

Put a glass of wine on your dashboard ...........24 MPG guaranteed

 

I wish I could get 16 on my trd sport. Not sure if you use cruise control a lot or not, but it murdered my mileage.

 

Yea I have a heavy foot but I've been setting my cruise at the speed limit. With my foot in it I get about 11 to 13.

 

What are u getting?

 

IT really depends where you live. In LA COUNTY in traffic and mixed city highway, i drive 60 miles a day, im averaging 21mpg

 

Yes I have kumo kevaler M/T

 

Thats 2mpg right there.....

 

See my fuelly signature. I get 15-19.

 

I just drove 54 miles 70mph averaged 16.0

 

There is too many variables to be honest.

The Sea level, hills, road conditions, lead foot, traffic, gas, tonneau cover, type of tires etc....

 

10 with cruise and 14 without. If I drive 70mph I can keep it at a low rpm, but the moment I engage cruise it'll jump up to almost 4k rpm and stay there burning gas even on down hill stretches.

 

I have the TRD OR 4X4 AUTO with 8400 miles. Rain or shine I get 16 mpg. Drive it on posted interstate with a head wind and I get 13/14/ maybe 15 mpg. Drive it at 60 mph on posted 75mph and get maybe 17 ... once 18 mpg.

My 2002 Ford Explorer 4x4 with v8 gets 19/20 mpg at 75mph .... with over 200K miles on it.

I love my Taco though ... the mileage is what it is. The sticker on window said 18 city .... 23 highway ... 20 combined. The combined part always confused me, as I have not found a combine to put it on to get that 20 mpg. (You may have to be a REDNECK to get that joke .... LOL).

 

I would manual shift if I was u.

 

I've tried but it wont shift.

 

Just a quick bit of science for you too. Air resistance is an exponential factor. Driving at 70mph in the same conditions as 60 mph will generate 36.1% more air resistance. Nothing to sneeze at. Combine that with those tires and your 16 mpg sounds totally normal.

 

If not more. That's 53 lbs per tire and an aggressive tread.

 

Ok so it's normal. that's all I needed to know. Really I was just curious if the air dam really made that much of a difference.