Is 18mpg Even Possible?
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hey pluck i drive ALL CITY and im getting 13.7 miles per gallon with 1500 miles on the truck. not sure whats wrong with your truck but i really belive the 18 is possible. but i have not tested that its an asuumption only but the 13.7 was tested through 3 tanks of 87 grade gasoline :smoke:pluckyew said:
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I just computed my gas mileage in American mpg on my 2003 CR-V. I got 18.0 mpg with 60% highway mileage. :crying: I think there is something wrong, my dealer does not!
Like I said elsewhere, can't wait to get my Titan and get good gas mileage (relatively speaking!!)
I just computed my gas mileage in American mpg on my 2003 CR-V. I got 18.0 mpg with 60% highway mileage. :crying: I think there is something wrong, my dealer does not!
Like I said elsewhere, can't wait to get my Titan and get good gas mileage (relatively speaking!!)
re: keane's "...I just computed my gas mileage in American mpg on my 2003 CR-V. I got 18.0 mpg with 60% highway mileage..."
wow, that's amazingly bad mpg for a 4-banger.
my Titan milage is lousy based on my expectations of 14-18, but compared to my 2000 wranger I6 4.0L my Titan's actually better on the highway. go figure. :upsidedow
the way Titan easily creeps up to 90 mph, it'll be days before i get me a phat speeding ticket. :smoke:
wow, that's amazingly bad mpg for a 4-banger.
my Titan milage is lousy based on my expectations of 14-18, but compared to my 2000 wranger I6 4.0L my Titan's actually better on the highway. go figure. :upsidedow
the way Titan easily creeps up to 90 mph, it'll be days before i get me a phat speeding ticket. :smoke:
As I said, late at night! Plucky has admitted to running mostly @ 80.
Most trucks have the drag coefficient of a brick. If you have a flat run, and do not push it, you will get the mpg. I do have to admit that I only did it to see what I could get, I play games like that when night driving so that I do not fall asleep. I stop every couple of exits an fill up. It may not get you there in the shortest period of time, but when you are making an 11 hr run at night, its better to make it than not.
In the city, driving to work every day, I am running 14-16 mpg. If I push it and "have fun" I do drop into the 12-14 range, but I am trying to baby the engine until it is fully broken in.
Most trucks have the drag coefficient of a brick. If you have a flat run, and do not push it, you will get the mpg. I do have to admit that I only did it to see what I could get, I play games like that when night driving so that I do not fall asleep. I stop every couple of exits an fill up. It may not get you there in the shortest period of time, but when you are making an 11 hr run at night, its better to make it than not.
In the city, driving to work every day, I am running 14-16 mpg. If I push it and "have fun" I do drop into the 12-14 range, but I am trying to baby the engine until it is fully broken in.
sad with the CR-v
I should have stuck with the Fronty as my 2nd vehicle as I went to the CR-V to save gas in my 2nd car as I was buying a Titan! My Fronty gets almost the same as the CR-V. And ya know? My wife and I never go faster than 60-65 and we don't ever accelerate hard.
90 mph?? Man you guys must drive fast around there! :gunz:
Tell that to my Honda dealer for me!pluckyew said:
I should have stuck with the Fronty as my 2nd vehicle as I went to the CR-V to save gas in my 2nd car as I was buying a Titan! My Fronty gets almost the same as the CR-V. And ya know? My wife and I never go faster than 60-65 and we don't ever accelerate hard.
90 mph?? Man you guys must drive fast around there! :gunz:
LOL, that is the truth. I have had two speeding tickets in the last 2 years, and nowadays I don't push it. The CHP will get you eventually, and with the rifle rack in your rear window, I am sure they will have their guns drawn and you will be exiting the vehicle with your hands in the air. :jester:pluckyew said:
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No, I do not believe 18 is possible! Unless we let some old Lady drive one for a while , this thing hauls! :hungry:
Finally got to calculate gas milage today. 
14.7 and I've been driving VERY gently just to get good milage. This is all commuting miles. No highway. All 2 lane roads with moderate hills throughout... 4x4 SE, Offroad, big tow.
I'll probably never see THAT milage again commuting. Just no fun to granny it up to 45 -55 mph...
14.7 and I've been driving VERY gently just to get good milage. This is all commuting miles. No highway. All 2 lane roads with moderate hills throughout... 4x4 SE, Offroad, big tow.I'll probably never see THAT milage again commuting. Just no fun to granny it up to 45 -55 mph...
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I don't worry too much about gas mileage. My wife works for an oil company. When gas prices are low, things are good for me and my Titan. When gas prices are high, things are good for our stock portfolio. :jester:
I filled mine up at just above half last night and got 12.9 mpg. This was the second tank, since i didn't reset the odometer until this fill-up. I used 89 octane. This was a mix between city and highway, but mostly around town driving.
On this fill-up i will be trying to keep it under 70 mph on the highway (which will be tough) and under 2000 rpm's overall in order to see if it makes a difference. I only have 420 miles so far, but will have well over 1000 by next week.
I was shocked on the first fill-up at a quarter tank...when it took over 7 gallons. It'll be hard to stomach the $50 price tag for a whole tank full. :crying:
On this fill-up i will be trying to keep it under 70 mph on the highway (which will be tough) and under 2000 rpm's overall in order to see if it makes a difference. I only have 420 miles so far, but will have well over 1000 by next week.
I was shocked on the first fill-up at a quarter tank...when it took over 7 gallons. It'll be hard to stomach the $50 price tag for a whole tank full. :crying:
Okay, got the first 200 miles on the Black Titan and thought I'd splash it with a new full tank of gas.
Unless if the dealer didn't quite fill it all the way when I got it, I averaged 11.5 MPG on the first tank.
I drove it pretty tame, but I was in standing traffic for an hour last week on the snow covered roads in 4WD. Plus, this is all pretty much city driving with little highway.
Will let you know on the next tank!
Unless if the dealer didn't quite fill it all the way when I got it, I averaged 11.5 MPG on the first tank.
I drove it pretty tame, but I was in standing traffic for an hour last week on the snow covered roads in 4WD. Plus, this is all pretty much city driving with little highway.
Will let you know on the next tank!
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