2023 5.0

Small sample size (under 100 miles), but this is mind boggling to me. Most of this was with the cruise set at 68mph, some cruising at 75, and a small amount of city driving.

I did the exact same trip a couple weeks prior in my Gladiator (skinny 34" tires, 6 speed manual transmission) and got 16.2 mpg.

 

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Меня зовут Сергей Дубиневич



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Мы сейчас не продаем продукт, мы сделали ряд прототипов для тестирования и также готовимся к тестированию в рамках добровольной программы оценки EPA для подтверждения топливной и экологической эффективности
У нас уже было более 70 пилотных испытаний в Украине и Европе, а также 1 пилотный тест в США, пожалуйста, не стройте догадок и не хотите, чтобы меня сравнивали с псевдотехнологиями типа коровьих магнитов или змеиного масла, так как я не пытаюсь ничего продать, а хочу получить обратную связь и показать наши
достижения

 

Will a cold air intake help my 5.0 literally gas mileage

 

Nope. The most effective thing is to drive slower. In Ohio a few years ago, the interstate speed limits were 65 and enforced. I drove 65 like everyone else and I got like 23 mpg.

 

I have done very similar mods as you, except that I have not upsized my tires. I have found that I tend to get the same mileage IF I slow down a bit. But 14 MPG is pretty severe. Maybe try removing your battery's ground wire, then turning everything you can think of on and off while it's disconnected, then let it sit for 15 mins? I believe that "resets" things, computer-wise. Then check again. I average right about 20 MPG overall

 

While my overall average is in the 18s, thats due to towing dragging it down. Towing I get anything between 11 and 13 depending on speed etc.
I track mpg using Fuelly and share the best ever mpg numbers in the image. This was done on nearly 1000 miles of interstate from Greenville SC to Boston, driven in one day. Advantage 36 gallon tank. Truck filled with stuff from in laws house.

 

Good point. Here the 5am commute to Seattle is moving at 70+, and Imam lucky to get 18-19. One day I filled up near home and went the whole way in the slow lane at the speed limit, 60, and got 23. After that I went back to 70 again because I don’t like being tailgated.

 

It's been quite a while since I've chimed in on this subject. First, the so called "Lie-o-meter is adjustable.(Correctable) You do it through the maintenance mode. And it needs to be corrected along with the revs per mile when different size tires are installed. It's been some time since I made the last correction but I can nearly always guess how many gallons down to within a couple of tenths of a gallon at every fill up. Also, when the last I checked, the total hours on the engine was right around 6200 hours Of which 1200 were idling. The Lie-O-meter does continue to calculate while the engine is at idle and it has a profound effect on you mileage. At least with the Lie -o-meter. Do the math. In my case 20% of the engine run time is not moving the vehicle on inch.I would guess that 10 to 15% of that time was towing something.

I have found after putting 230K miles on my 16, the sweet spot for mileage is between 55 and 60 MPH and that produces 23.5 mpg like clockwork. living in the hills of north Georgia it's hard to find roads without hills and the majority of our driving is done here. On the interstates I get closer to 20.5 mpg depending on the outside temperature. The A/C drags at least 1 mpg likely 2 mpg. I've become a very conservative driver in my old age usually driving within five mph or the posted and I tend to let the truck roll out to stoplights etc. Easy on the acceleration.

My point is, there are so many variables with any vehicle that it would be impossible for a manufacturer to estimate with any accuracy what a specific vehicle might get. The number one thing being the driver.

 

Had a 2011 f150 Platinum, 5.0, 176,000 miles got 16.3. Got a new 2025 Lariat, hybrid, and its getting about 22.4 over the first 1200 miles. I love the battery and wish they had put 2 or 3 of them on there! It seems the sweet spot is about 1400 rpms and 61-62 mph. Gets a solid 28-29 there. The 'adaptive cruise control' might could stand a bit of tuning. If I set it at say 4 car lengths to follow, and a car cuts in front of me it will slow down quickly and speed up just as quickly. I dont mind the slowing down it is the aggressive speeding up! Overall after,1500 miles, I am stupidly happy with it!!

 

2013 Screw 5.0 currently 277,000 km- Canada (172,000 m)
WIND RESISTANCE
lots of talk about rpm and road speed, but lets not forget wind resistance as these are not really aerodynamic vehicles... lots more resistance at 70mph than 60mp Also idling in city and in traffic jams wastes a lot of fuel

SPEED RPM
I tend to run at 105-120kmh around 2000 rpm (which is in the 68mph range) as big trucks tend to roll at 105-115kmh tops
and in city driving I like to coast to stop lights as much as possible.

TIRE INFLATION
of course running a bit below inflation levels will increase rolling resistance, i tend to run 5 PSI higher.

I wirte down the reocrds of disance, conditions and mileage and after 20,000 km this year city highway (roughly 13,000 m) i averaged 14 L/100 (approx 16-17 mpg) don't know if thats great or not..
HOWEVER,
I noticed lately on a couple of fuel bills ,where it used to just indicate "reg" (regular grade) and the amount.. I've had a couple showing "reg/ethanol" and my fuel consumption has become slightly worse..... I think previously in Canada the reg grade gas was cut with 10% ethanol but the Liberal govt mandated increased ethanol which is less efficient than gas
so I'm wondering if they have now started to increase ethanol in regular to 11% this year. (towards 15% in a couple of years) .which would explain the slightly worse gas mileage.
Im showing 15 L100 city driving (which seems to be 15mpg) whereas I use to get around 13 L/100 in the city. and that in spite of the third world road conditions in the province of Quebec.

I do not see using ethanol as being any "greener" at all since you're burning more FUEL (and pollution) to go the same distance

Any thoughts?