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Finally over 20 mpg

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MGtaco2.7, Mar 11, 2015.

  1. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:02 PM
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    MGtaco2.7

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    Funny how the warmer weather arrives and i break the 20 mpg's mark for the 1st time since I bought my 2012 AC back in December.
     
  2. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    [​IMG]

    Guess this pic would have been nice....
     
  3. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:11 PM
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    spiralout462

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    Funny how the 4.0L gets about the same MPG as a 2.7L.
     
  4. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    I don't get 20 mpg in my v6.
     
  5. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:15 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Funny how mine gets that in 100% city driving year around :cool:
     
  6. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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    Funny how your truck never tastes winter blend gasoline. :rolleyes:

    I get 19-20 myself. It's mostly how you control the skinny pedal.
     
  7. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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    T Fades

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    I do, but I am not lifted, although I do have 265/75/16 Dyanpros.
     
  8. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:33 PM
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  10. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:42 PM
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    Rotnik

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    The winter blend in the northeast was brutal this year. Prices were better than ever but the MPG drop was bigger than ever.

    Saw 50 degrees today though :D
     
  11. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:50 PM
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    Kerleyfries

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    I saw 20 mpg for 2 months in my truck. Then I went to 285 km2's and steel bumpers. Haven't seen over 16 since.
     
  12. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:53 PM
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    No problem, I understand.
     
  13. Mar 11, 2015 at 5:57 PM
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    ..in the summer, I tend to average (just calculate at each fill up) around 20MPG, sometimes as much as 21MPG...
     
  14. Mar 11, 2015 at 6:02 PM
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    If you own a truck and look at fuel mpg your doing it wrong
     
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    Well I'm still excited. But i see your point.
     
  16. Mar 11, 2015 at 6:32 PM
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    you're doing it wrong.
     
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    +1
     
  18. Mar 11, 2015 at 7:49 PM
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    Not really.
     
  19. Mar 11, 2015 at 7:50 PM
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    B737

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    Funny how the 4.0 gets about the same as the 5.7

    This.
     
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  20. Mar 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM
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    SoCalSteve

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    All these trucks getting ~20 mpg is just crazy to me. I got 20 once, freeway, downhill from Big Bear. Never been anywhere close since. Stock truck.

    What kind of driving style does it take to achieve such results? Freeway I can understand more, but in the city? What kind of speeds, rpm's does it take? Any traffic involved? Is your hair blue? :)
     

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