FishOnOne
The Great State of Texas
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Towing weight: 8,100 lbs
Tundra
Empty: 24 mpg
Towing: 12.4 mpg
F150 Hybrid
Empty: 36 mpg
Towing: 11.8 mpg
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'12 Ford Super Duty FX4 ELD CC 6.7 PSD 400HP 800ft/lbs
"250k Miles"
'16 Sprinter 319MKS "Wide Body"
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agesilaus
North Florida
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Who buys a p/u for it's fuel economy?
Arctic Fox 25Y Travel Trailer
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bgum
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A Tundra is thirsty.
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blt2ski
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agesilaus wrote:Who buys a p/u for it's fuel economy?
More than you think, depending upon that person's needs. My current one is the most mpg oriented one I've owned. Most I've worried about, but not really.
At the end, I retesting results....
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FishOnOne
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agesilaus wrote:Who buys a p/u for it's fuel economy?
Fuel economy performance was a big plus when I was shopping for a truck in 2012.
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agesilaus
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Maybe again when Cali gas hits $6 if pickups are still on sale there, or $4.50 a gal in most of the rest of the country.
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Bionic Man
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Would be interesting to see how the 3.0 Duramax or EcoDiesel would compare with the MPGs.
And FWIW, I think it is CRAZY to question "who buys a pickup for MPG". Most people are concerned with it. And it will become more important in the future.
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Groover
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agesilaus wrote:Who buys a p/u for it's fuel economy?
Range is a very important item to me. Doesn't fuel economy have something to do with that?
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agesilaus
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Does it? my truck gets 600+_ miles with 17 mpg not towing. It's towing capacity and low rpm torque that counts. Both of which Toyota fails unless they have a new truck out.
If you are hauling a sheet of plywood or you lawn mower then sure get a Toyota.
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goducks10
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Most truck buyers aren't towing full time or even retired and doing extensive traveling. Their trucks are their daily drives. FWIW when I was working I drove anywhere from 2-60 miles one way. I work construction for 30 years before retiring. I drove a Ranger or a small car because I got decent mpg's. Today I don't put 1/2 the miles on my trucks that I did when working so mpg's only matter when towing.
No way could I've afforded to own a full size V8 truck back then.
IMO the higher the better so I don't have to plan as many stops. Plus it helps the pocket book.
Apples to apples why would anyone choose a gas hog over a gas miser?
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