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Cruise control and gas mileage

Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:21 pm
Posted by Mr Happy
Member since May 2019
2361 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:21 pm
I discovered today that my truck gets 24 mpg when I drive 55 mph and 16 mpg when I drive 70 mpg.

Apologies to anyone driving I-10 to the panhandle today. Unless you flipped me off.
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
14735 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:23 pm to
Yea but you burned the extra 8 gallons by getting to your destination slower.

Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
37688 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

I discovered today that my truck gets 24 mpg when I drive 55 mph and 16 mpg when I drive 70 mpg.


Psht. Ballers drive 100+ and save gas money and time.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71464 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:24 pm to
Mine gets 87mpg when I set the cruise on 110mph.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
14985 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:25 pm to
quote:

I discovered today that my truck gets 24 mpg when I drive 55 mph and 16 mpg when I drive 70 mpg.

That can’t be correct, and why did you occupy the left lane for 20 miles at 55 mph????
Posted by Alyosha
Member since Nov 2020
9676 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:25 pm to
When you’re young, you drive faster as a rebel. When you’re old you drive slower as a rebel.
This post was edited on 8/3/24 at 6:27 pm
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
26108 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:26 pm to
That’s the reason they gave us for lowering the speed limit to 55 back in the day. They wanted to conserve fuel since there were shortages.

The speed limits were 70 and 75 before that. It pissed me off because I was starting to drive at that time.
This post was edited on 8/3/24 at 6:27 pm
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:26 pm to
Had you cranked it up to 110, you would've gotten 48 mpg. Half the time and double the value.
This post was edited on 8/3/24 at 6:28 pm
Posted by shadyone2
Member since Oct 2017
1110 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:28 pm to
Congrats on saving $15 and taking an extra hour to get there while you almost killed 10 people on interstate.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31519 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:29 pm to
Congratulations, your cheap arse made the road more dangerous for everyone around you. Be less poor.
Posted by Alyosha
Member since Nov 2020
9676 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:31 pm to
quote:

Mr Happy


I’m mean… he warned you.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
51276 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:34 pm to
Guy probably spent 70k on a truck and then takes it on long trips worrying about gas prices
Posted by BHM
Member since Jun 2012
3848 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:36 pm to
Did you not learn wind resistance in high school?
Posted by shadyone2
Member since Oct 2017
1110 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:40 pm to
Yeah, but you’re pushing against it one less hour.
This post was edited on 8/3/24 at 6:41 pm
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30023 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

Mine gets 87mpg when I set the cruise on 110mph.


You are going too slow, my car makes gas when I go over 160. If I leave out for a trip over three hours I have to make sure the tank is below 1/4 or gas will start spraying on the cars I am passing.
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
17123 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:57 pm to
quote:

Guy probably spent 70k on a truck and then takes it on long trips worrying about gas prices


That’s bc he’s broke bc he spent $70K on the truck.
Posted by Mr Happy
Member since May 2019
2361 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:21 pm to
quote:

Guy probably spent 70k on a truck

Barely a third of that. 2019 Silverado 1500 Custom.
Posted by 6R12
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2005
11497 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:23 pm to
math gonna math right?
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31519 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:26 pm to
quote:

Barely a third of that. 2019 Silverado 1500 Custom.

Then what’s your excuse for being a self indulged tight arse?
Posted by roguetiger15
Member since Jan 2013
17334 posts
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:27 pm to
I deleted my truck and put a tuner. Get 20.8 @ 78
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