Best mods for mpg???
07-26-2017, 09:13 AM
#31
Senior Member
This mod for better mpg is in your refiderator. It's called a egg. Put it between the gas pedal and the floor. Instant better mpg. Seriously, like many others have said its not worth spending any dollars for small gains.
07-26-2017, 10:11 AM
#32
Senior Member
A lot of this also depends on the traffic conditions you drive in. If you're like me, living in the land of sprawl and Best Buy's then you are in traffic light hell. It's not realistic to coast for a mile before a congested intersection or in rush hour traffic. Sometimes you're just resigned to the environment in which you live. If you're a bit further out then by all means apply the tips folks have mentioned. Good luck.
07-26-2017, 10:56 AM
#33
Senior Member
I have found numerious times trading out the stock air filter does help MPG's - I however do rarely advocate CAI boxes that cost money. I would give thought to the AEM dry washable airfilter that goes in the stock box. It won't give 2mpg's I don't think but it might give 1.
Exhaust - if you want to take the restrictions out and deal with the noises after sure spend that money - it won't pay for itself in savings but you can increase your mpg with exhaust mods.
ECU tuning - done correctly can indeed increase your mpg's and in my experiece as always increased my highway MPG. Side note problem - typically this also increases responsiveness and makes the device sportier to drive which leads to more leadfootedness. thus eroding your city mpg. In my last few cars - air filter and retune did give me close to 2-3 mpg increase over all.
09 pontiac G8, 04 Pontiac GTO, 2016 Ford Exploder. I've not tuned my 2.7 F150 yet but I intend to after about 10 K miles or the first year.
When asking a question like this, think about whether anyone might have had this question before. If you ask it without doing that basic research, don't be surprised when people say things like "you bought a truck, not a Prius".
The bedcover saving gas has been shown, over and over, to be false. Including in a Ford video.
Over and over people are told that intakes are a waste of money, that in fact the F-150 comes with a CAI stock. And yet they buy them.
I often smile when people complain about mileage. Do the math on the expense as was stated. Compare how many miles you drive a year.
Example - 15,000 miles a year, 18 mpg = 833 gallons. 20mpg = 750 gallons. If 83 gallons of gas a year, less than $200, makes a difference to you, why did you buy a $50,000 truck?
My Fusion Hybrid gets 35 mpg lifetime. I drive my truck when I want to (18 lifetime), and don't worry about it.
The bedcover saving gas has been shown, over and over, to be false. Including in a Ford video.
Over and over people are told that intakes are a waste of money, that in fact the F-150 comes with a CAI stock. And yet they buy them.
I often smile when people complain about mileage. Do the math on the expense as was stated. Compare how many miles you drive a year.
Example - 15,000 miles a year, 18 mpg = 833 gallons. 20mpg = 750 gallons. If 83 gallons of gas a year, less than $200, makes a difference to you, why did you buy a $50,000 truck?
My Fusion Hybrid gets 35 mpg lifetime. I drive my truck when I want to (18 lifetime), and don't worry about it.
yes but your hazard lights on too while you do this.
07-26-2017, 10:59 AM
#34
Senior Member
SO yes driving habits matter but I'll ask the other questions.
what is your commute like? How you drive vs how you get there is just as imporant. For example in my commute there are a number of ways to my office - and I drive about 21 miles one way - I get to do most via interstate. Here's the catch - google pointed out that I should take a different exit - which does indeed add 3 miles to my overall commute.
but It avoids different roads and anywhere from 3-5 stoplights depending on which road I would end up on. - thus more oft than not adding miles added significant MPG's. In my 4 door family car I went from getting 17 to getting 19 on average per week of commuting - which was a bigger difference in offsetting that additional 3 miles.
what is your commute like? How you drive vs how you get there is just as imporant. For example in my commute there are a number of ways to my office - and I drive about 21 miles one way - I get to do most via interstate. Here's the catch - google pointed out that I should take a different exit - which does indeed add 3 miles to my overall commute.
but It avoids different roads and anywhere from 3-5 stoplights depending on which road I would end up on. - thus more oft than not adding miles added significant MPG's. In my 4 door family car I went from getting 17 to getting 19 on average per week of commuting - which was a bigger difference in offsetting that additional 3 miles.
07-26-2017, 11:05 AM
#35
Senior Member
A lot of this also depends on the traffic conditions you drive in. If you're like me, living in the land of sprawl and Best Buy's then you are in traffic light hell. It's not realistic to coast for a mile before a congested intersection or in rush hour traffic. Sometimes you're just resigned to the environment in which you live. If you're a bit further out then by all means apply the tips folks have mentioned. Good luck.
So I feel you pain. Be safe.
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07-26-2017, 11:09 AM
#36
[QUOTE=Napalm;5405924]not entirely true even as a broad brush statement.
Exhaust - if you want to take the restrictions out and deal with the noises after sure spend that money - it won't pay for itself in savings but you can increase your mpg with exhaust mods.
I would like to do an exhaust, but I have yet to find one that really gives me what I want. I want it to breath better, and have more tone and a little more volume, but its either all out open and loud or you are stock. What would really be cool is to have a selector like they do on a lot of the muscle cars out there. Flip a switch and its open, but for daily commute its stock. I know, I cant have my cake and eat it too!
Exhaust - if you want to take the restrictions out and deal with the noises after sure spend that money - it won't pay for itself in savings but you can increase your mpg with exhaust mods.
I would like to do an exhaust, but I have yet to find one that really gives me what I want. I want it to breath better, and have more tone and a little more volume, but its either all out open and loud or you are stock. What would really be cool is to have a selector like they do on a lot of the muscle cars out there. Flip a switch and its open, but for daily commute its stock. I know, I cant have my cake and eat it too!
07-26-2017, 11:13 AM
#37
SO yes driving habits matter but I'll ask the other questions.
what is your commute like? How you drive vs how you get there is just as imporant. For example in my commute there are a number of ways to my office - and I drive about 21 miles one way - I get to do most via interstate. Here's the catch - google pointed out that I should take a different exit - which does indeed add 3 miles to my overall commute.
but It avoids different roads and anywhere from 3-5 stoplights depending on which road I would end up on. - thus more oft than not adding miles added significant MPG's. In my 4 door family car I went from getting 17 to getting 19 on average per week of commuting - which was a bigger difference in offsetting that additional 3 miles.
what is your commute like? How you drive vs how you get there is just as imporant. For example in my commute there are a number of ways to my office - and I drive about 21 miles one way - I get to do most via interstate. Here's the catch - google pointed out that I should take a different exit - which does indeed add 3 miles to my overall commute.
but It avoids different roads and anywhere from 3-5 stoplights depending on which road I would end up on. - thus more oft than not adding miles added significant MPG's. In my 4 door family car I went from getting 17 to getting 19 on average per week of commuting - which was a bigger difference in offsetting that additional 3 miles.
07-26-2017, 11:17 AM
#38
Senior Member
07-26-2017, 12:16 PM
#40
Senior Member
With the CAFE standards, all auto manufacturers (not just Ford) engineer their vehicles to be as efficient as possible. Any "mods" done to a vehicle will reduce MPG.