2004 D2 with 81k. 90-91 octane. I'm always happy when I get 300 miles before the light comes on (only on highway). I usually get 250 till the light (light comes on at appx. 20 gal.). That's 15mpg highway, 12.5 city. My commute is all of 10 miles round trip, I hit normal operating temp as I exit my sub. So, I'm roughly getting EPA mileage. I don't drive hard and rarely exceed 2500rpm unless due to speed (I get a tick at that rpm and it bothers the hell out of me so I avoid it). Max I've ever gotten is 16.2. I had a 99 D1 that got as much as 17, I'll trade the extra pulling power of the 4.6 for the extra mpg.

 

You should never drive your truck to the point of being near empty, all you are doing is burning up your fuel pump.

 

My point is when talking gas mileage mpt (which isn't even a real acronym) is pointless because all vehicles have different size tanks, no one fills up at the same point, and you sound like an idiot for not being able to do a simple math equation.

 

wow even this forum has trolls

 

X2. I try to go no lower than 1/2 tank before refilling. My reasoning is based on fact: running til the light comes on causes the fuel pump to run hotter, shortening its life

and a possible theoretical scenario: emergency situation, and I need to drive without stopping, for over 100 miles.

 

Me too, only I fill up at 3/4 of a tank for that reason and it hurts less at the pump.

 

No need to do math when you have the MPG Tracker app for your iPhone.
Fill the tank, enter your miles, the gals and total paid.
After 2 entries it will tell you your average mpg and your average price paid per gal.
And it is a free app.

 

Im not a troll its just a peve of mine when you ask someone what kind of mileage they get in their car they answer with an unintelligent response like 300 miles per tank, which doesn't answer the question at all. Then to top it all off you ask how big the tank is and they tell you it takes $40 to fill up.

 

Miles per gallon is a more accurate way of comparing than miles per tank. End of story. But when you compare either MPG or MPT you also have to consider whether people have stock setups or if they are geared to travel across the north pole.

Basically: MPG is only accurately compared when two cars are identical in almost every aspect.



I'm completely stock with 235/75/16 tires, I get about 10mpg with a extremely heavy foot (what? I'm 17..).

 

Yeah and how many fat girls you haul around has a major impact as well. My old Chevy Van always got better traction with a few fat girls riding in the back. And If I did get it stuck in the mud, they made it a whole lot more fun.