MPG versus MPH sweet spot? Can I do better than 17.0 mpg

2020 crewmax. Anyone know the where the maximum MPG is at relative to MPH. I commute about 45 miles to my job and can average 17.0 mpg per the screen and sometimes 17.4. I drive around 60 to 65 mph with little congestion or stop ang go. Anyone doing better and how are you doing it?

 

That's about it. I haven't made a long road trip in my '20 yet except down to Hilton Head. I got upwards of 18 then.
In my '18 SR5 I got 20 on a tank coming back from DC doing interstate speeds. Keeping it below 75, rpms below 2k as much as possible.
For what it's worth. Both my brothers have new GM products with all the cylinder deactivation, E-Z Go golfcart start crap. I noticed they are not getting any better mileage than I am in the end of things.

 

Holy crap. Please no. This is covered here - https://www.tundras.com/search/3715077/?q=Mpg&t=post&o=date&c[title_only]=1

Welcome to the forum, but please search. This topic is VERY well documented.

 

That's probably about as good as you can expect.

Unless you find a box truck headed your way and tuck in close for a draft..... that's good for a 2-3 mpg gain in my experience!

 

Easier to join a forum and start a new thread, than to Search and research.

 

As good as it gets

 

I do 25 miles each way on my commute. Best ever is 18.7 mpg, average is 17. 55mph with minimal stops and LIGHT foot. Fast acceleration at just a few stop lights can tank me from 18 to 16.x easy

 

I agree! Once again, we don't buy these trucks for mpgs. They are for spg's, not mpg's. If someone wants mpgs, that's what a Prius or Honda is for.

 

19.5 mpg is the best I have seen in my RCSB, but that was at a boring sustained 55 mph (not cruise control) ... just about everyone was passing me.

 

I average about 15. Same as I did in my pretty much stock Tacoma

 

Filled up on the turnpike one time. I saw over 20 mpg on the screen. Of course one stop and go took care of that. I totally agree with the Prius theory, I didn’t buy my Tundra for mpg’s. I bought it for no start stop tech, and a transmission that does what it’s supposed to for a very long time.

 

Yeah way better, buy a Prius....

 

Who cares about mpg

Pin it!!

 

And there it is....

 

Haha.....this should be sent to every new member before they make their first post.

 

This!

My wife likes her great mileage in her Rav4. When I take it out, with or without her, I hit the SPORT mode, have some fun and watch the mileage drop but fun level goes up.

 

Seriously.

Km/l is where it's at

 

I didn't know people got more than 13. I'm shook

 

Lol. My average is 12.6 to 12.9.

 

60-65MPH is probably the sweetspot. Changing the aerodynamics would have marginal improvements, most of the loss is through the engine and drive train.

 

You might once they shutdown fracking.

 

Recent trip home from daughter's house 65-70 with a couple of stoplights. Every now and then I can hit 18.9. Michelin Defender LTX M/S Tires.

 

Drive with a tail wind as much as possible. I got 18.6 coming home from hunting on a 3 hour drive with a big tail wind. Conversely I got 16 going in to a big wind. Hilly terrain at 70 to 80 mph. I have found that using tow/haul in hilly terrain helps with maintaining speed. Drive includes several towns some with multiple stoplights.

 

Very specific circumstances...about a 2k ft drop over those 35 miles.

 

What, were you in neutral?

 

No, then I would be dead...

 

That's awesome!

Did you take a pic or reset an odometer for the trip UP the hill, when it was 2mpg?

 

Tru dat Flatlander mpgs vs At altitude mpgs are a bit different.........I'm only commenting here because I'm killing time waiting to see my doctor. Another mpg thread. Yippee

 

Here's the elevation change, I guess if was a 2800ft-ish drop...

 

There was a filling station at 10.4k. I topped the tank and that's when I reset the trip and computer calculation.