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Gas mileage posts are killing me. How about you?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by bensky, Feb 24, 2020.

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Are there too many posts here from people wanting better mileage?

  1. Yes. Good hell! Stop thinking you can defy basic physics!

    111 vote(s)
    82.2%
  2. No. I believe the earth is flat, the moon landing was fake, and Math is for nerds.

    24 vote(s)
    17.8%
  1. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:20 AM
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    minter66

    minter66 2007 TSS CrewMax

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    I chose the second option, because the Earth is flat.

    ESPECIALLY in Texas, takes a freaking day to get across our state. Never ending story I tell ya...
     
  2. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:29 AM
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    Ruggybuggy

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    :facepalm:
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:34 AM
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    Atomic City Tundra

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    Nice. Another mileage thread. Instead of complaining about mileage, we now make a thread to complain about those complaining about mileage.

    o_O
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:38 AM
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    Ronin73

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    This thread was a waste of time.
     
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  5. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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    1fujifilm

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    Yup.
    Had a 2018 Eco-Boost with 10 speed trans, was great without a load on the highway, but it was actually worse than a V-8 with a 4,000LB travel trailer strapped to it going 70.

    Bear
     
  6. Feb 25, 2020 at 6:55 AM
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    I had a '15 silverado. Combined got 17MPG. Tundra gets 15. Unless you drive all highway you dont see a huge benefit with MPGs. I truly don't understand because trucks have been getting 15-17mpg for years. Now all of a sudden its an issue? I like to call these people the soccer dads of the world. Lets buy a $60K truck because they look "cool" and haul my kids around; then complain about gas mileage.
     
  7. Feb 25, 2020 at 7:00 AM
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    HighonFirewood

    HighonFirewood Everything can be fixed with a hammer.

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    Costco 91 octane. I save 20 cents a gallon and call it a win..we all knew what we were getting into when we purchased..13mpg is my happy place.
     
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  8. Feb 25, 2020 at 7:00 AM
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    Johnsonman

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    Kinda boring topic.....
     
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  9. Feb 25, 2020 at 7:03 AM
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    Gotyour6

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    Is there a way to increase my MPG with an envelope, a rubber band and paper clip?

    I have that on my desk and was just wondering
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2020 at 7:22 AM
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    just to stir the pot a little....

    I find most of the MPG posts are simply asking how to improve mpg with simple mods or changes in behaviour. I dont think thats unreasonable. Yes it likely gets annoying for veterans on here, but likely many of you same veterans asked annoying questions when you started out on here too.
     
  11. Feb 25, 2020 at 7:33 AM
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    tinman10101

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    For every person that complains ... there is another that is worse off:

    New Tundra Owner: How do I get better mileage? :mad:

    CA Tundra Owner: Have you seen our gas prices? Registration Fees? :mad::mad:

    European Tundra Owner: We pay $7/gallon!!! Roads are too frickin small for my Tundra!!! :mad::mad::mad:

    Poor Chap in Third World Country:
    upload_2020-2-25_7-30-34.jpg
    Whats a Tundra? :mad::mad::mad::mad:


    You bought it ... now live with it ... or trade it in .... :p LOL
     
  12. Feb 25, 2020 at 9:47 AM
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    I was getting 17-18mpg in my 95 7.3, and the price difference in diesel and gas was enough that I'm still ahead with driving my tundra. I average around 13 to 13.5 in the tundra, with my best being 14.5.
     
  13. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    How slow do you have to drive to get that?
     
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  14. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:02 AM
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    Ruggybuggy

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    That's the key. I saw that while driving 60-65mph. Start going quicker and your mpg will fall dramatically. At 70-75 I will see 17-18mpg. 80mph and I'm down to 15-16mpg.
     
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  15. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM
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    Earth may not be flat......but it's lumpy.
     
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  16. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:13 AM
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    I am in Austin and it seems like a day drive every direction to get out of the state.
     
  17. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:17 AM
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    bensky

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  18. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:23 AM
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    Slow? Do you mean below the speed limit? I drive the speed limit and I get 20 mpg quite a lot as well. What gets me is that many of you will bitch because people ask how to maximize the Tundra mpg's, but then you bitch when someone actually gets better mileage than you do.
     
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  19. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:31 AM
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    LoL, When I bought my 1st Tundra in 2014, I went from my CRX 30+mpg to my Tundra KNOWING the less than half expected mpg out of it. I was driving my Tacoma V65sod 4x4( 15mpg ) at the time and traded it in. My commute was about 50miles a day. I didn't buy my truck for fuel mileage, I bought it because I wanted a truck and I love Toyota's. FE was the last thing on my mind when I bought it. Gas for me was @ $3.50 + or - a gallon in 2014. My boss at the time had a Ecoboost F150. It got better mpg if you drive it easy and was unloaded. But when both had a trailer and some weight to pull around, they got close to the same.
     
  20. Feb 25, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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    I wouldn't bitch unless you were in front of me in a no passing zone. I'm happy with 14-15 mpg at 70 mph.
     
  21. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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    In a thread bitching about people talking about MPG, people still start talking about how many MPG they get. Unreal..
     
  22. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:32 PM
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    The last vehicle I owned that was this much fun to drive delivered 10 mpg on a good day, and it wasn't nearly as reliable. I spend $20 to top off the Tundra tank, and then I drive it until I figure $20 will top it off once again... I guess I am getting 14 to 19 mpg, but I really don't care.
     
  23. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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    Fuck MPG, stomp and romp


    And yes, my dash and shit is dirty, eat it....20200119_085754.jpg
     
  24. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:55 PM
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    Its winter here and my truck is using a lot of fuel. What I doing wrong?
     
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  25. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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    jordan0317 Just hoodrat things...

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    Nature of the beast hahahahahahaha
     
  26. Feb 25, 2020 at 2:16 PM
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    Marty McFly

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    Bro dust that steering column lol :laughing:
     
  27. Feb 25, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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    jordan0317

    jordan0317 Just hoodrat things...

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    :rofl:its gets brushed with my hand every once in a while:anonymous:
     
  28. Feb 25, 2020 at 2:18 PM
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    Marty McFly

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    I just scrolled through 2 pages of nonsense. I come across your dash and I had to comment lol :rofl:
     
  29. Feb 25, 2020 at 2:19 PM
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    jordan0317

    jordan0317 Just hoodrat things...

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    Hahahaha, same same, scrolled through and was like F it, I'll post up
     
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  30. Feb 25, 2020 at 2:22 PM
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    What oil is everyone using for better gas mileage?
     

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