How many miles per tank of gas?

I sure do lol.

Only problem is I work in a woodshop, so 2 days after I clean everything is covered in sawdust again.

 

Yes?

 

I get 18mpg average 340miles ish on the highway (80mph a lot and traffic other times)
i get 16.5mpg average in the city and 300 miles

Keep in mind mine is a manual and my 2012 auto I used to get 12mpg average city and never made it past 310 miles! 15mpg highway...

I think my new Taco is a fuel efficient beast! I freaking love getting 18mpg while still driving fast! My 3rd gen gets better gas mileage with a 5500lb trailer on the highway at 75mph than my 2nd gen got in the city. My second gen had something wrong from 300miles on to 100k. The back was always covered in soot from too rich a mixture.

 

I’m sorry, for a moment I thought I was on Priusworld

 

I can see 500 pure highway miles no problem, maybe close to 550(21 x 26 = 546) if I ran it dry but there's no point in that since it only damages the fuel pump. Filling up when the light comes on 450 would be a safe bet.

 

My last 11 tanks have all been over 500 miles. One was just over 600. I fill it completely; which probably adds about two gallons (and I ran it near empty for the 600). You have about 2.2g left when it says refuel.

4x4 Off Road (V6) DC Auto with tonneau.

 

x3%

 

Fuck I am still having a hard time seeing these numbers are you driving a 6-4-2 cylinder deactivation model?

 

They must drive using entirely their cruise control

 

Only on dead flat terrain, otherwise good pedal feedback is much better. Cruise control just doesn't yet have good enough AI to match human awareness. Some of it is just common sense, if you're using both gas and brakes a lot mileage suffers, ease off when you see brake lights ahead. That time spent slowing gradually saves brake wear and adds mileage. Likewise, smooth acceleration won't cost any time if you can't go any faster than the next car up but will save fuel. I enjoy hearing even my I4 spool up, enjoy the moment and make it last. Believe me, if I had a need for more power I'd have bought different but even when I drive a 4L it's always made sense to me to get more rather than less out of that particular wallet dent.

 

I can sit there and very gradually go from 0-60 in about 2 min and still can’t get great gas mileage. Whenever I’m cruising highway speed I can keep a steady throttle and still can’t get the same kind of MPG to display as if the same speed turn on the cruise control. On a trio I can average low 29’s but my tank average is never higher than mid 19’s. Usually I’m around 18’s. With as low as 15 in the winter. My f150 I could beat on and was averaging around 16.5. Never bitched about the lack of acceleration or drove it like i’m 90 trying to get the best MPG I can out of it like I do with my Tacoma

 

If you want better mileage:

Don't accelerate slowly... accel moderately. I'm very rarely over 65mph or 2500rpm.

Agree, cruise control only on flat ground. Let the vehicle lose speed on an overpass/short hill... it will gain it right back on the downside.

 

Just a guess but it's possible that smaller displacement engines have more variability, meaning you can see a wider range in mileage based on load, driving conditions, and driving styles. I've noticed this to some extent since coming over from my V6 Ranger. It makes sense since the now smaller engine has to work much harder on hills or when hauling but with the relatively small amount of power needed to maintain highway speeds the mileage gains there are much greater.

 

Very true. Can’t stress this enough. If you accelerate slowly you’ll notice your truck is hesitant to shift gears and you’ll be accelerating at high RPMs which will burn more gas. Keeping RPMs around 1.5k is where the sweet spot is so the trick is to get it to upshift quickly without gunning it.

Also, this strategy for hills is definitely effective. People try so hard to maintain speed going uphill and the MPG readout will tank. If you’re willing to lose 5mph going uphill with your foot feathering the gas, keep feathering it on the downhill and gain 10mph. When I drive on hilly highways I’ll usually slowly fall down to 70mph uphill and slowly rise to 80mph going downhill and average 75mph the whole way.

 

Almost 300...

 

Refueled the other day when the light came on and I was at 365. It’s better than My second gen’s 225

 

Stock off-road, carrying a little extra weight onboard I average 20 mpg per tank. All highway and I get 22mpg. If I do a lot of city driving or off-road it drops significantly. 4-lo and climbing kills mileage.

 

There are a lot of factors. The F150 had a lot better drive train, transmission programming was way better and felt smoother, obviously the ecoboost has a lot more torque and HP and the rear end gearing was a lot better. The Tacoma is very heavy for its size. It’s smaller than the f150 and is only ~700 lbs lighter if I remember correctly. The weight plays a big role. The biggest problem is the loss of torque from the Atkinson cycle. They supposedly make it up with gear ratios but I still think there gearing is off. Obviously they wanted to try to make it as fuel efficient as possible but the motor kinda struggles at lower rpm’s in my opinion. Anyways, like I said so many variables, could easy get better mileage by putting on some lighter, less friction, eco tires on. I don’t really care too much about the MPG I just expected a little better than what I do get.

 

And piss off everyone behind you because you can't keep a steady speed.

 

WTF? So everyone on the hi way has to drive like shit, slowing down then speeding up, to not run into you, just so you can get better milage? This is truly the problems of today, fuck everyone else< I'M the only one here.