Different trips

[GRU]

So i went on a trip last weekend and when i finished i fueled up. I averaged about 44 mpg on that trip and i usually get about 36 or so on my comute to work and back which is about 7 miles each day.

So my conclusion was that without using reverse and not having a cold engine much, I got about 20% better mileage on my long trip than a bunch of short trips. I wouldn't have thought different types of trips make such a big difference in gas mileage

[freebeard]

You use reverse that much? I would have put it to running the engine at 80% load.

Trying to average 40mpg+ over 200 miles or more.

Was your trip over 200 miles?

[redpoint5]

Cold engines are notoriously inefficient for the first few minutes. My diesel takes 10 minutes to come up to temp. 1 long continuous trip will result in much better FE than a bunch of short trips, as you have learned from first hand experience.

My 7 mile commute kills my MPG compared to my longer travels. The first 2 miles I probably get 20mpg.

[Sven7]

Same as my recent trip. 32mpg commuting for weeks, then one trip at 36mpg. I think it has something to do with starting/stopping too.

[ron]

I get 20-22 to and from work 9mi each way and 26-28 on a longer trip say 50mi each way Im thinking its the temp and steady speed also

[Weather Spotter]

my trip to work is about 22 miles. to church is about 10. on the trips to work I can get a trip average of 72-76 MPG. but going to Church I can only get about 64-70. I think its due to the fact the the shorter trip is about 75% in open loop vs about 35% for the work trip.

[ron]

reread my post and I didnt mean to mislead anyone, my work truck is a toyota techoma not the 99 dodge