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Originally Posted by aerostealth
You can not be serious.
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Well, he's not winning any awards for being diplomatic... but yes, he is serious.
Good fuel economy in a full-size truck is not an easy task. And many on here try. Very few are able to maintain 20mpg or more with a full-size gasoline truck.
I say this from experience. My old truck was a 2003 Silverado. Rated at 14/18 mpg (15 combined), it took me a fair bit of effort to exceed 20mpg for a whole tank. I did manage it though, and even had my 90 day average over 20mpg for a while. And that is driving it daily, in traffic, stop lights, etc.
I've had my Ultragauge show all kinds of impressive numbers, but at the end of the day, it's the mileage for the whole tank that matters.
I think part of the negative responses come from the fact that many here may expect more from your truck. The Ecoboost F-150 is touted as being very efficient by Ford, and your aero lid should help significantly. By your own reporting:
You seem to be averaging 17-18mpg which is on par with the combined EPA rating of 17mpg.