Daily driver upgrades

Hi All. 1st time truck owner here. ‘18 4x2, 4.6. Averaging about 17.2 mpg during my 70 mile round trip commute each day. Looking for upgrades to improve mpg. I don’t tow, but I do haul occasionally on weekends. Your opinions are appreciated.

 

Welcome from CO.
Good luck increasing that MPG on a Tundra.

 

Welcome from CO. You should be happy. I average 10.7 in town.

 

Get a Prius? 17.2 is really high. It might improve a tad as the engine breaks in but other than that there isn’t much you can do to improve much more than that. I get about 12.

 

Welcome. Drive slower ... that's all I got

 

I did have a tonneau cover for awhile. May have gotten 0.5 mpg increase on the highway.

 

Welcome I am honestly not sure what the 4.6L is supposed to get for fuel mileage but 17.2 seems like an awesome number my 5.7 is getting mostly 15-15.5 but it did hit 16 last fill up.

 

Huh, I’m getting about 12 also
Then again, I drive like a bat outta hell

 

Most of this trucks 2k miles has been Interstate travel since I got it 2 months ago so that probably has something to do with the 15 mpgs.

EDIT: I have a lead foot too

 

Trips me out, I’m also getting 17.2-17.3 with a 5.7 4x4 supercharged and a 4.5” lift...

I thought I was going to like the SC for the power only, but I’m beginning to enjoy it for the efficiency too.

When I picked up the truck, the 1st owner was getting 20.5 mpg... my foot must be a touch heavier.

 

Slow down Marty!

 

17 sounds awesome.......I don't even want to know what I get

 

Since you purchased the Super White Tundra you already know that there is an increase in horsepower along with at least an increase of 2-3mpg from the factory. I am getting 19mpg hwy with the 5.7 however that is with me driving like an old man and not letting the rpm’s go over 2k.

 

Probably should have gone with Super White....

 

Buying a Tundra and worrying about gas mileage is like going to a fast food joint and worrying about eating healthy lol!

With a 70 mile commute, I'd start seriously thinking about a different vehicle to use for that commute. In the meantime, I guess you could try Hypermilling... https://www.edmunds.com/fuel-economy/hypermiling-quest-for-ultimate-fuel-economy.html

 

Get a 5.7 4x4.

 

Fixed it for you!

 

K&N filter got me 1 MPG more but I personally didn’t get a tundra for the fuel economy.

 

Move to Wyoming, and always drive south. Easy! In my 2013 Tundra, I averaged 24.7 mpg driving from Cheyenne WY, south to Fort Collins CO. I should probably mention that there was a 60-70 mph tail wind.

Edit: It was Super White too.