Gas Mileage vs Weather Changes

When ECO readings look more like my EQ setting!
#winning




Running late to work..
Traffic sucks!

 

Apparently it doesn't suck that bad if you're hauling that much ass.....I'm glad I'm not on the road around your parts.

 

So How is it that Racine WI is the warmest spot in the continental US this morning?

 

The calm before the storm! 2 blocks from Lake Michigan. We always get a ton of lake effect snow. You won’t hear me crying right now!
Plus my engine is still glowing from my ride in!

 

Its not a bad idea to keep your eye on the mpgs. If all of a sudden mpgs drop, there might be an issue with the truck.

 

Tires/air pressure? Last 500 miles I've been averaging 17-18mpg. It was around mid to low 30's all last week. I'm on 285s, lifted and armored. Summer time I average 19+

 

Where would you recommend the TP be at?

 

Depends on what tires you have, how much weight you are carrying. I run my ridge grapplers at 38-40 psi.

 

I have p metric 4 ply 265/75-16 Wildpeaks. Besides my bumpers/slider I usually dont have much weight.

 

Truck was getting 20-21 mpg with a mix of city/ highway driving. Added lift and 285/70/17's right as colder weather rolled in. Best I get now is 18mpg. I just figured it was the lift and tires. Maybe it'll get better when warmer weather comes back.

 

currently the end of january...droped from 17mpg to 14mpg from one tank to the next. air pressure is fine. ridin these janky stock tires too.

yaaaaay winter.

 

During that mess of a snow storm, that tank got 15.8MPG. But I was using 4Hi and a little 4Lo, plus rear locker from time to time. No highway at all. Now back to 18 or so, commute mpg - no highway.

 

I've been averaging about 19.5-20.5 mpg around town until Michigan winter hit. Now I'm about 16-18 due to remote start warm-ups in the morning, full time defroster, and the occasional 4H usage for the snow. On the brighter side it should start warming up a bit here in the next 3-5 fill-ups.

 

Taco cold mileage sucks.

Winter fuel sucks.

Solution? Move!

 

I've been tracking my gas mileage in Fuelly since I bought the Tacoma then on Friday I had the bright idea of overlaying the average temperature for the week that I filled up to see how much, if any, correlation there was.

A lot more than I thought, it appears!



Ignoring the first couple of tanks as I'm assuming it was still working on breaking in, that is pretty damn similar.

I am curious what hotter temps and running the AC will look like. Last summer doesn't reflect that because I was working from home for some of it.

 

Its summer weather here in connecticut again and the fuel mileage is back to 22.5 mpg, similar to last year at this time. Found 2 things in an unloaded truck will hurt my fuel economy....premium fuel, or a cold winter. Combine both, and it really sucks. I ran the ac last year when days were 90+, really didn't hurt my fuel mileage too bad. I think 1 mpg if that.