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for those of us with ecoboosts getting less than advertised mileage.

   
Old 04-14-2014, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by General Pain
What are those apps you guys are using? I have a Android phone.
Fuel log pro.
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Old 04-15-2014, 07:57 AM
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I am SOOOO @$%#%^ tired of smart *** responses like this. Total asinine idiocy.

I have crew cab, lariat, normal stock tires, no lift and my lifetime average is 12.4 MPG. I drive the thing like a freaking grandma most of the time, BARELY pushing the accelerator (maybe 1/2 inch, just enough to feel the slightest resistance).

Heck since I bought a truck, I guess I should be happy with anything above, oh, lets say 6 MPG???

Nevermind the freaking advertisement and sticker telling me I should be getting 50% more than what I am. I think 50% off is a bit more variation than is reasonable.

I get 16-18 on the highway, HW miles reasonable, it's in town where it BLOWS.
You'll probably find you'll get better mpgs by not babying it so much on start ups. Give it some gas, get up to speed and into higher gears quick, then back off and let it cruise at speed. Then look ahead and coast a little sooner, coasting to the stops. It sounds odd, but with these newer engines and transmissions, that works best for me.
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Old 04-15-2014, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ford850
You'll probably find you'll get better mpgs by not babying it so much on start ups. Give it some gas, get up to speed and into higher gears quick, then back off and let it cruise at speed. Then look ahead and coast a little sooner, coasting to the stops. It sounds odd, but with these newer engines and transmissions, that works best for me.
You're right but I find that my computer mpg on the highway is pretty close to the actual and and in town I can coax it to read better but when I check it's always lower by 1-2 mpg. It seems to get the same around town no matter how I drive as long as I drive conservative. I became obsessed with that thing at first but have learned not to worry about it.
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Old 04-15-2014, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford850
You'll probably find you'll get better mpgs by not babying it so much on start ups. Give it some gas, get up to speed and into higher gears quick, then back off and let it cruise at speed. Then look ahead and coast a little sooner, coasting to the stops. It sounds odd, but with these newer engines and transmissions, that works best for me.
Same here, I believe you need to spoil up the turbos a time or two and then it seems to do better for whatever reason. I am just on my 2nd tank (screw max tow 3.73 rear end) and all I have driven is short trips (less than 20 miles). I am getting 16.9 mpg's, I am very happy with that considering my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee is getting just a little better than 17 mpgs. I will be very happy with this engine if I don't have any major issues, but time will tell.
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Old 04-16-2014, 12:44 PM
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His numbers are L/100KM. He's right at 18mpg.
While it's clearly a Canadian truck, his fuel economy readout is set to MPG. Clearly visible in the photo, as well as the Distance to Empty reading 'Mi'.
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Originally Posted by GetYaFordOn
While it's clearly a Canadian truck, his fuel economy readout is set to MPG. Clearly visible in the photo, as well as the Distance to Empty reading 'Mi'.
The comments are regarding post 302 by MadocHandyman and the logs he posted. They all list L/100K.
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I agree with Ford850. Seems like when I baby the truck it gets worse mileage. When I get down on it to get up to cruising speed quickly I get better gas mileage.
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I agree with Ford850. Seems like when I baby the truck it gets worse mileage. When I get down on it to get up to cruising speed quickly I get better gas mileage.
That's the way I drive. Not aggressive but I don't *****foot it at all.
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People are finally catching on. It takes the same amount of fuel to accelerate a truck to 60 whether you do it in 6 or 60 seconds. Maximizing coasting is the key to improving mileage. The energy isn't wasted until you turn it to heat in the brake disks. Drive like your brakes cost $1 every time you touch the pedal.
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Old 04-17-2014, 06:04 PM
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People are finally catching on. It takes the same amount of fuel to accelerate a truck to 60 whether you do it in 6 or 60 seconds.
Didn't do real well in physics, did we?
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