Pleasant Surprise with Gas Mileage

After reading many threads about poor gas mileage, I began to think that I should cancel my deal on a new 2007 TRD Sport. The deal went through and I was off to Canada. First tank got an average of 22 mpg. and the return trip averaged 23.2 mpg. As for the break-in, I just followed my mechanic's advice and stopped more often. Just turned 1000 miles in two weeks.

 

Hope my results don't evaporate! I can't see them getting better, but who knows???

 

Congrats! Which engine do you have?

 

4.0 liter with 5 speed auto. I never went over 62 mph, and at times was cruising at 55. All interstate driving.

Any suggestions as to a hard tonneau cover, and running boards?

 

Thanks for giving me some hope. I'm almost at 500 miles and disappointed in the 15-16 mpg I'm seeing. 20+ would make me happy, but I'd stop complaining at 19.

 

I now have about 700 miles on mine so far and I got 18.5 MPG on my last fill up... that it mostly city driving. I fill up when I am at about a quarter tank

 

what do running boards have to do with stomping the gas?

 

You could, of course, stomp on the running boards -- if that floats your boat.

 

i just went to Bodega Bay with my new shell and got 21.47 Mpg That was highway and some city, with 65Mph..

 

My Taco got 17 on the first tank and steadily increased to 19.5 as I tacked on more miles. I'm happy with the milage since its a pickup truck and not a car. I've talked to some others that say their milage got better with more miles on the engine and peaked out around 5k miles.

 

55mph on the Interstate? I'm pretty sure I could get that kind of mileage going that speed too, but god, I would go insane. I'm surprised you don't get a ticket for going too slow, hahahaha.

 

Well, I don't normally drive like that, but since the truck only had 200 miles on it, I followed the input my mechanic friend gave and that was to drive between 55 and 65, but never at one speed for any length of time. I also hit more rest stops than usual. I wasn't in any hurry and figured the break-in driving style would be important.