What are the best performance chips for a few more MPG?

Just wondering what you guys have had success with, I drive an hour commute every day.

 

No such thing exists. You can get a tune that's bespoke to your truck for about $500 that could help. Keep your tires stock sized and dont lift it, you'll get the very best MPG, possibly had outta these beasts!

 

Magnuson makes the 2650 chip, pretty solid in my opinion

 

No chip can fix the physics of your truck. But you can adjust your driving habits. You can also adjust the truck for better MPG. If it's been lifted, lower it back down. More air under the vehicle creates more drag. If you put bigger tires on it, go back to stock, or sightly narrower like a 255. Also use P rated tires instead of LTs. Keep the pressure in the tires on the higher end to reduce rolling resistance. Keep the truck clean, dirt creates weight and drag. Keep the maintenance up to date like oil changes, filters, MAF and TB cleaning, rear diff lube, brakes, etc. Remove any unnecessary weight, moving weight costs fuel. And lastly you driving habits. Get up to speed and then cruise in the highest gear possible at no more than 60mph. These trucks can turn close to 20mpg if you grandpa drive it.

 

I grandpa it pretty well, but the marketing on those chips talking about 5 more MPG just got me curious.

 

2x4 behind the gas pedal should work. ‘Tune’ that board until you cant use more than 60hp.

 

They lie. Moving weight with resistance takes fuel. Period.

 

Sometimes there's a very thin line between "marketing" and carefully crafted lies that just can't be proven in a court of law.

 

Right? I work in trucking. These companies spend millions chasing tenths of MPG. If there were a silver bullet, we'd know.

 

If I don't get caught by the lights between my house and the plant where I work, I can get 20-21 mpg on my 34.2 mile round trip commute. But that only happens about 2-3 times per month.

 

Two professions paid to lie, so they attract the best liars: Advertisers and lawyers

 

I concur.

If the stars align I can avg 18mpg on a tank. usually traveling.

but, the stars don't normally align.



I avg 17mpg using my truck to go to/from work 56miles round trip.

90% hwy.

 

I can drive mine like I stole it in town or on the highway for long distances at 75-80mph. my average is 11 mpg regardless. I just fill it up at a 1/4 tank and don't think too much about it

 

What kinda mileage are you seeing now? How far is your commute?

 

I am Very certain, Toyota would have included said MPG increaser If It Existed.

Reminds me of the "Vornado" being marketed as a fuel saver - LOL.

 

our 2006 sequoia was the same

it got 11

no. Matter. What.


11mpg

 

My wife’s Jeep GC gets 18.5mpg when she drives it. It gets 20.5mpg when I drive it.

 

My 2007 4x4 with 4.7, no lift, LT275/65R18 tires(265/70R18 is stock) gets 16.8-16.9 mpg (gas station to gas station) on my 240 mile drive from home to Vegas. Mostly 2 lane road at 75-78 mph with 2 rest stops and several hard accelerations passes up to 85 mph.
I thought it was a little low, but sounding like I’m doing ok, as far as the Tundras go.
Around town, 1-2 mile trips, 10-11 mpg.

 

My wife is the same way - I baby our vehicles around town and of course speed up on freeways - She dogs them around town and everywhere.

Once I had a 5 min headstart down a freeway - about 1/2 way to our destination 10 miles away she passes me up like a red blur....lol.

 

An intelligently used right foot is your best "economy tune." It takes a certain number of BTUs to move a 3 ton brick at a certain speed under given conditions. How you get there matters.

 

I only drive downhill

 

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