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re: Why can't (or don't) automakers create a truck with great gas mileage?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:52 am to mizzoukills
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:52 am to mizzoukills
neighbor claims, chevy has one he is looking at, but I never asked for model...40 mpg
just checked, colorado does 27mpg...neighbor full of crap again...
just checked, colorado does 27mpg...neighbor full of crap again...
This post was edited on 11/11/15 at 10:02 am
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Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:53 am to Croacka
I average 21 with my Hemi 360hp and 8 speed 
But I do a lot of highway, and towing is 12-14
But I do a lot of highway, and towing is 12-14
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:54 am to Croacka
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I'm sure your mods and driving style have nothing to do with it
sitting in hwy 30 traffic every day doesn't do me any favors. I'm gonna get a tuner after Christmas and hopefully get an accurate reading
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:56 am to PapaPogey
I was just looking at tuners this morning.
My warranty is almost up and I've wanted to look into them. It's sort of overwhelming because there are so many to choose from
My warranty is almost up and I've wanted to look into them. It's sort of overwhelming because there are so many to choose from
Posted on 11/11/15 at 9:58 am to mizzoukills
My Tacoma maxes out at 15 mpg, but I always drive it harder than that. I had it in 4Lo yesterday and I pedaled through all of the gears. Sounds like a tractor and topped out about 30 mph, but it was super fun. The only time I ever GAF about mileage is on long trips, where the range can be disappointing. I don't think I've ever gotten 300 miles to a tank...if so I was coasting into a little town. Scary out west.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:01 am to Gaston
I get about 520 a tank
It's nice to just about be able to go to Houston and back without filling up, but that's useless because I always stop at bucees
It's nice to just about be able to go to Houston and back without filling up, but that's useless because I always stop at bucees
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:03 am to Croacka
A bigger tank, or an auxiliary one, would be my solution before screwing with the engine/gearing.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:04 am to Croacka
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but that's useless because I always stop at bucees
Same here, but I just can't drive 6+ hours anymore without stopping.
I've got to stop and stretch my back every 2 hours at least these days so it might as well be where I can take a leak in a clean restroom and get some jerky
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:05 am to Gaston
Try an F-250 towing a trailer making 9 mpg with a 25 gallon tank
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:06 am to yellowfin
I don't understand why they put those small tanks on the superduties while the F150 gets a 36 gallon tank option
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:07 am to Croacka
DEF tank
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:08 am to yellowfin
That's what, 3-4 gallons?
Don't tell me they couldn't make a bigger tank.
My dad has a new Sierra 2500 and the def tank is under the hood, yet his diesel tank is still like 26 gallons
Don't tell me they couldn't make a bigger tank.
My dad has a new Sierra 2500 and the def tank is under the hood, yet his diesel tank is still like 26 gallons
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:14 am to mizzoukills
I bet you like el caminos don't you?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:15 am to Croacka
My 09 had a 30 I think before DEF so not much of a difference
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:16 am to mizzoukills
No replacement for displacement, brah
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:28 am to mizzoukills
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I feel pretty confident that an automaker could create at least a midsize pickup truck that gets 36 or more miles to the gallon, but I'm not a mechanic so perhaps I'm wrong.
Most fuel efficient truck on the road is the Chevy Colorado diesel. It tows 7700 lbs and gets 31mpg.
And "mid sized" today is basically full sized from 20 years ago, so that's impressive mileage.
Ram had a 29 mpg truck as well.
So, IMO, trucks today get excellent mileage. Time to switch to diesel and smaller displacement gas motors.
This post was edited on 11/11/15 at 10:34 am
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:32 am to N2cars
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Really, really hate this feature in all new cars and trucks
Rented a Malibu in Minneapolis last year with the auto start/stop feature. It was about -8 degrees outside. It only stopped the engine once and that was in the relatively warm parking garage.
Other than that stupid feature, it was a nice little car. There might be a way to turn it off without flash freezing the car but I don't know it.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:38 am to mizzoukills
Maybe my truck nuts hinder my gas mileage.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:41 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Automakers don't feel that Americans will choose a slow truck with less power in the name of fuel economy.
and they was right!!
Posted on 11/11/15 at 10:46 am to member12
Yeah but this a joke. The Colorado Diesel is a $3,700 premium over the v6!!!! You'll never make that up, plus while tourque is good on diesels the Chevy is only 180HP! Anyone who buys this is an idiot when you can get a well-equipped full sized F150 or Silverado for that much coin.
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