New Guy from WI - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

400excracer · 06-27-2008, 03:15 PM

Hello,
I found this site after reading about hypermilling and did a search. I have a 95 Toyota Tacoma 2wd extracab v6 with a 5 speed. I have always kept track of my mileage by writing it down in a little book that I keep in my glovebox. My dad used to do this and he said that it was a good way to see if your car was running properly. I have 177,700 miles on my truck and during the summer I have averaged 22-23mpg in everyday driving since I have owned it. I usually drive half city and half hwy. Since I have been trying some of the tips on this site and some from an email about how to fill up your gas tank, I have been averaging 27mpg. Today when I filled up I got 28.13mpg!!! I am now trying to see what else I can do to get it up to 30mpg. I am very happy with this since my truck is rated at 19/23mpg.

ebacherville · 06-27-2008, 04:01 PM

that a nice increase, My 2005 colorado rated at 25 highway I'm able to pull 35mpg from it .. I however have a scangauge and yours is 1 year to old for a scan gauge.. install a vacuum gauge in the cab for monitoring the vacuum.. try to keep as much vacuum as possible on the gauge. thats what I do in my 88 CRX works pretty good.

Instrimentation of what your motor is doing is pretty key to getting good MPG.. even if its just a vacuum gauge

400excracer · 06-27-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebacherville

that a nice increase, My 2005 colorado rated at 25 highway I'm able to pull 35mpg from it .. I however have a scangauge and yours is 1 year to old for a scan gauge.. install a vacuum gauge in the cab for monitoring the vacuum.. try to keep as much vacuum as possible on the gauge. thats what I do in my 88 CRX works pretty good.

Instrimentation of what your motor is doing is pretty key to getting good MPG.. even if its just a vacuum gauge

Why cant I use a scangauge? What changed on the 96 Tacoma that makes them work with one? Thanks for your help.