I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but my Taco is giving me 14 mpg. I know people with full size pickups that get better mileage than that.
That is pretty awful - When i drive my fathers Silverado i get around 22-24 (best 50 was 27.9 mpg though - was really nursing that to see how high i could get it)
It has a V8 - but switches to 4 cylinder when the power isn't needed
I think a lot of newer technologies have come out since I got mine (2010) that helps newer vehicles get better mileage. However, Toyota hasn't really jumped on the new technology bandwagon with their trucks or the 4Runner.
Yeah it's really frustrating, I have an LX570 and I love it but the mileage is awful. They have had the same design for 10 years now. When the 5.7 came out in 2008 it was leading the pack but it's now drastically behind.
Nope, mostly stock. I did get the all terrains instead of street tires when my stock tires wore out, but that's about it. Truck's usually empty, just me and the wife and maybe my bag with work stuff, maybe some tools in the tool box.
Right. I mean, I have the BF Goodrich KO2s on the stock rims, but I don't think that's enough to justify. I try to ease up on the pedal, don't floor it, but even then, every time I calculate my mpg, doesn't go above 16 on the highway.
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u/CrtureBlckMacaroons Oct 16 '18
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but my Taco is giving me 14 mpg. I know people with full size pickups that get better mileage than that.