What’s your MPG?

mercedes announced SAE this year under lab conditions

the gasoline engine finally obtained 50% effiency

in other words 1/2 of the availbe energy goes out the exhaust pipe

may SAE ( society auto engineers ) have been chasing the optimum for decades

the quest goes on

 

"in other words 1/2 of the availbe energy goes out the exhaust pipe" = There is no free lunch !

 

that was a lab engine under lab conditions

quite certain NOT a street engine ( far worse than50% ) from 1 of their own

 

Got this, lugging this heavy bitch around. Tuned with KDMAX.

Which is around 19.5 mpg on a 120 mile trip.

 

22.5 HWY 12 CITY
EDIT: This is with stock tune. 2.0 was the very same numbers. No change.

 

2021, 33s, 4.88 gears. 18-19 highway, 15-16 city. Got 20mpg on a 100 mile round trip last week. Stupid heavy E rated tires don’t help.

 

I snapped this today as I was driving 68~75 mph on the way to the cardiologist ( don't ask LOL )....

 

dash indicators are seldom accuarate in many scenarios

easily could have been ‘ snapped ‘ flat to rollin terrain

i love it when the dash shows im gettin triple digit mpg

the most accurate gauge of mpg gallons filled - gallons used consistently divided into miles

considering all conditions encountered give a reasonable / real world mpg

MANY of the vehicles being observed on this site have altered gearing / tyres ( which have alterd actual roadgoing gearing )

many have altered ‘ Tunes ‘attempting better performance

little effort to accurately compensate for those contemporary gearing/tyres effecting MPG

comparing apples to oranges

 

I get an indicated 14.1 MPG overall and an actual 15.2 MPG.

 

Okay, dorks, I'll play: 98.2 mpg in my Plug-in Prius. Makes me feel better about the 23.7mpg I get in my truck.

 

Meh, the cluster is usually a bit pessimistic in my truck.

That and the larger than stock tires mean I'm actually getting a bit better than indicated.

No need to hand calculate every time

 

WAY too early to be accurate, but figured Id post just the same!
I love this truck!

 

We’re you going down a hill? Lol

I constantly get around 19 mpg for my average

 

Mine always averages 22-26 depending on a variety of factors. Stock except for the K&N drop in filter. Driving like an old fart helps.

Edit: I did tow a 5x8 trailer to the dump a few weeks ago to dispose of a Palo Verde tree and it averaged 19ish.

 

Nope - haha
I find myself drafting trucks when able, usually dont go much faster than 70... I like making it a game.
Im coming from a car, so still getting used to more times at the pump!
Like I said though...I LOVE this truck!

 

Just got a “true” round trip reading, 344 miles in total 20.8mpg with 33mi left in the tank, 70-80mph including a ~20mi stretch of stop and go traffic on the way back and some construction zones.
Pretty pleased with possibly getting 370mi out of the tank

 

Don't know how but the last month i've been getting 26-28 on the way to work.

 

Just curios...what fuel (octane)?

 

87. I did get an OVTune done a few months ago.

 

Thats incredible man!
I keep hearing about the OVTune - sounds like its worth it