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11-19-2013, 01:18 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
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Daily driver gas mileage
Since I ended up towing the speed skiff around a lot more this past summer, I decided to check my gas mileage on the truck. 2001 Silverado Reg Cab 4x4 with 5.3 A4 and 34" AT tires (computer corrected for oversize tires) 3.73 gears that weighs in around 4400 lbs. Driving the past 5-6 months which includes towing the speed skiff (probably around 1900-2000lbs) almost every weekend (somtimes twice) it averaged out to 16.1 mpg. My drive to work is 10 minutes with 4 traffic lights so that hurts mpg no matter what vehicle I have had. I looked back to 3-1/2 years ago when I got the truck and the first 4-5 months it averaged 16.64 mpg with no towing. Not great gas mileage, but considering the 96 Toyota Tacoma reg cab 4x4 4 cyl truck I had previously was averaging 17.5 mpg with the same daily work drive, the Silverado isn't doing too bad.
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09 Silverado Z71
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11-19-2013, 01:59 PM
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Admin.
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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that is great for that truck. is your speedo correct?
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Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
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11-19-2013, 02:27 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Yes, I have the Diablosport tuner to correct for the tire size change and I made adjustments to the fuel trims and the trans shifting. The truck has 111,000 miles on it now which is getting high for me, I usually sell things after 2 or 3 years! 
Oh yeah, I just hauled the remains of a 32-35 foot tall white pine to the dump after cutting the tree apart with a hand saw! There's still 6' left of the trunk section, but I think I need a chain saw for that.
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69 Z28 JL8 4 wheel disc brakes - being restored
09 Silverado Z71
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11-19-2013, 02:50 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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I average 19-20mpg in my pig.
Edit: On a tow tune, usually average 15 with a load.
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11-19-2013, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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In around the same boat with the '13 Ram 1500 as LTb1ow.
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11-19-2013, 03:38 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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My 01 wrangler 4.0 5 speed on 30's? gets about mid 16's to and from work 7 miles one way local roads with lights. 65 mph on the parkway nets just about 20. With the hardtop on for winter, it'll probably drop half an mpg. Roof rack will probably drop another half an mpg but I usually put it on only when needed, like going on safari
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11-19-2013, 05:07 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netcong, NJ
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My Tacoma averages 19mpg
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11-19-2013, 05:13 PM
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12 Second Club
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Location: West Milford
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my commute is similar to yours, i do 95% city driving. the CTS-V is averaging 14.5mpg, muffler delete and CAI and is driven how it was built to be driven lol.
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11-19-2013, 06:06 PM
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Location: Edison, NJ
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The G gets around 24 mixed and I drive it hard.
My 2003 Seirra with a 5.3 I get about 17 mixed.
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11-19-2013, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
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My 04 liberty went from 20mpg to 15.9 after a lift and 30's....'93 Silverado 4x4/5.7 extended cab average around 16.5mpg...the '12 Silverado w/the 5.3/ext-cab is right around 17mpg around town/highway and high 18's on the highway.
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11-19-2013, 07:23 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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I average 46 to and from work. #Diesnutz
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11-19-2013, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Andover, NJ
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Quote:
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I average 46 to and from work. #Diesnutz
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TDI golf? Don't seem to be the guy driving a Prius so I'd guess that is out. LOL.
My avg seems to depend on summer/winter blends. Winter avg 25-26, Summers avg 28-30, with a Focus ST. And I drive it hard now and then. Took it to the strip, then cruised to PA and back a couple times, that tank still avg 29 MPG. When I daily drove the bird in the winter, ranged from 15-21.
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11-19-2013, 09:51 PM
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10 Second Club
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14.0 on 93 pump, putting purple minivan lengths on everyone 
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11-20-2013, 05:12 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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My AWD G35 gets around 17mpg, and my commute is basically 10 miles of local roads with traffic lights and morning commuter traffic getting around the George Washington Bridge. Lots of stop and go, with plenty of abuse from my right foot when there's room.  It gets over 20mpg on highway voyages. My wife's '03 Liberty is driven all local as well, and the trip computer says its gets 14.5mpg.
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11-20-2013, 07:49 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by L695speed
TDI golf? Don't seem to be the guy driving a Prius so I'd guess that is out. LOL.
My avg seems to depend on summer/winter blends. Winter avg 25-26, Summers avg 28-30, with a Focus ST. And I drive it hard now and then. Took it to the strip, then cruised to PA and back a couple times, that tank still avg 29 MPG. When I daily drove the bird in the winter, ranged from 15-21.
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TDI Passat, yeah.
Can go from Central NJ to Savannah GA on one tank.
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11-20-2013, 08:19 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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I usually average around 19-20mpg in the G8 but my commute is mostly a short highway trip. I don't tolerate left lane squatters so I assume I could do a bit better.
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11-20-2013, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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My commute is about 40 miles round trip and it's mostly highway. My truck gets about 13mpg with the summer blend and about 11.5 with the winter fuel.
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11-20-2013, 08:40 AM
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13 sec club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
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My Z still gets the same mileage as was advertised from the factory. 16mpg city/ 24mpg highway. With the original opti-crap and 145k miles. My commute is about 14 miles round trip up and down the Black Horse Pike. I am completely insane on keeping up with fuel system maintenance. Fuel filter every 7k miles along with a pressurized fuel injection cleaning. Startron enzyme ethanol treatment everytime I fill up(which is amazing stuff I might add), peace of mind that the ethanol wont eat up my older non-ethanol fuel system.
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11-20-2013, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Andover, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
TDI Passat, yeah.
Can go from Central NJ to Savannah GA on one tank.
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I believe that for sure. Those things have awesome range.
I drove a friend's TDI Golf for a day, swapped cars so he could take it to service for me, he worked at the dealer where I got the car. Was a very nice refined car, needle didn't move one bit, but it was sorely lacking in the handling department. Then again, I'm spoiled, between the built GTA and the ST with Eagle F1 rubber, that Golf felt very skittish. But had a long commute been a factor, I would have considered a diesel.
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11-20-2013, 08:59 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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I don't go crazy with the MPG or any kind of HyperMiling or anything, but I do keep track of the average every fill-up. DD is a 2005 3.6L STS, and usually it gets around 22ish on Regular, give or take 1-1.5mpg depending on my behavior.
Commute is ~32 miles each way between Suburbia and Manhattan, and a decent amount of idling. Weekends it put-puts around for errands or as an evening car.
I was averaging 25mpg during the summer on long weekend trips; That was nice to see. I will probably be doing some maintenance stuff soon, a la fuel and air filter. We'll see if it helps the averages any.
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11-20-2013, 10:05 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L695speed
I believe that for sure. Those things have awesome range.
I drove a friend's TDI Golf for a day, swapped cars so he could take it to service for me, he worked at the dealer where I got the car. Was a very nice refined car, needle didn't move one bit, but it was sorely lacking in the handling department. Then again, I'm spoiled, between the built GTA and the ST with Eagle F1 rubber, that Golf felt very skittish. But had a long commute been a factor, I would have considered a diesel.
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Yeah, I'm 39 miles one way against traffic. Basically all highway, no traffic. So TDI was the way to go for economy. Even if I was OK with a hybrid (which I wouldn't be) it wouldn't be optimal since I'd never be braking for regeneration. The Passat handles great. Very well done car. Would probably handle better with wider tires but then again I'm not sacrificing economy for performance I'd rarely use.
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11-20-2013, 12:01 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Prob could net a few more mpg with a DPF delete and a tune, just sayin'
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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11-20-2013, 12:03 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Prob could net a few more mpg with a DPF delete and a tune, just sayin' |
Is there even a term for coal rolling eurotrash?
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11-20-2013, 12:04 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Lifetime average for my Exploder is 17.5 mpg. Vast majority of that being hilly backroads, with some towing and highway cruises down the shore thrown in. I've seen as high as 24.5 on straight highway (filled up right before I go ton/off), 65 mph, at 2 am with nobody on the road .
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11-20-2013, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
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I do about 80 round trip and I'm averaging 23.7 in the Subaru. With a bigger intercooler, cart-less up and downpipes and a cat back with a off the shelf tune. And a check engine light for a bad o2 sensor and a exhaust leak lol
My commute is somewhat mixed. Through brick, on the parkway, then route 33 out to monroe. On the way home I take route 9 since its 2 am
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