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**Smurf50** · 05-08-2013, 11:16 AM

Well you all get a hell of a lot better than I do! I usually end up about 180 miles per tank

As I mentioned though, I drive very little so I am sure I use more gas starting my car than actually driving it...

**DirtyD** · 05-08-2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Smurf50

Well you all get a hell of a lot better than I do! I usually end up about 180 miles per tank

As I mentioned though, I drive very little so I am sure I use more gas starting my car than actually driving it...

Short trips don't help at all. If you aren't using an entire gallon on each drive, that extra gas is used to start the car, and it goes faster than you think. That's what I found on my F150 when I had it. The less miles you drive at highway speeds under what you get MPG on the hwy sucks your gas quick

**Smurf50** · 05-08-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Short trips don't help at all. If you aren't using an entire gallon on each drive, that extra gas is used to start the car, and it goes faster than you think. That's what I found on my F150 when I had it. The less miles you drive at highway speeds under what you get MPG on the hwy sucks your gas quick

Yup, if I don't drive like I stole it I can usually get 200+ per tank while city driving....the problem is with how nice it sounds, and how fun it is to drive...who WOULDN'T drive it like it was stolen

**DirtyD** · 05-08-2013, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Smurf50

Yup, if I don't drive like I stole it I can usually get 200+ per tank while city driving....the problem is with how nice it sounds, and how fun it is to drive...who WOULDN'T drive it like it was stolen

You will eventually calm down on the running it in the ground on a daily basis. It took me about 7 months. LOL

**Smurf50** · 05-08-2013, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

You will eventually calm down on the running it in the ground on a daily basis. It took me about 7 months. LOL

Errr, I don't know if that will ever happen sir! I have been driving like this since I was 16 and with every new mod comes more reason to step into it!

I guess I will just accept that I will be filling up every week, like I have always been!

**DirtyD** · 05-08-2013, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Smurf50

Errr, I don't know if that will ever happen sir! I have been driving like this since I was 16 and with every new mod comes more reason to step into it!

I guess I will just accept that I will be filling up every week, like I have always been!

I fill up on average every 5 days, so I know your pain.

I guess coming from a V6 F150 when I was 16 didn't get me used to going fast a lot, unless it was downhill with a hurricane force tail wind.

**Dan12GT** · 05-08-2013, 02:56 PM

I get about 19-20 with my daily commutes, which is about 75% city driving. I skip shift 1-4-6 all the time when just driving like an old man. I do also time to time get on it a bit during those commutes. My present round trip commute is about 25 miles daily. I work 3-4 days a week (depending on the week), so with here and there driving when I am off work I get about that same average each tank. Last week I did however drive to Muenster and back and drove to work 3 days and averaged 23.5. I averaged 26-27 doing 80-85 to and from muenster. You can get over 27 if you keep it around 70 and use cruise control. I also have 3:31 gears so that helps a bit in the fuel economy department.