1) I have not shed any weight - I do run it empty (not adding toolboxes or jack-alls, bed is empty, etc., etc.)
2) The mileage is below EPA as a) I live at 3500 feet altitude (so I will have to work harder), b) the truck is BRAND new & from all the reading I have done other owners report at about 5000-8000 kms on the engine it suddenly increases a few mpg's when the engine is fully broken in and you get the first oil chane - so until then I am doing what I can and using this time as a baseline to learn better driving habits
3) Yes, the EPA IS hard to reach on these trucks people say as the EPA is derived off an engine being run on a Dyno - not real world driving.
I am not trying to turn this truck into a an ultralight electric boxfish wannabe and make it drive 1000 miles on 2 gallons of fuel, I believe there is a place in fuel economy for everyday people with common changes and great habits to get better gas mileage. The adaptive transmission has already learned my smoother driving habits & has made adjustments.
My intentions are to take a regular vehicle, make some affordable & sensible everyday changes, focus HUGE on driving habits, maybe try some things like grill blocks, tonneaus etc. & share the data/results I get with other people who may be in the same situation as me.
I will have this truck over EPA !
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Originally Posted by UltArc
Two questions:
One, did you do some serious weight shedding?
Two, how are you getting such poor mileage with a lite weight vehicle?
or
Two, is it difficult to achieve the EPA numbers or is there another factor?
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