Posted: 12/9/2009 10:33:18 AM EDT
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How much do you typically find your fuel efficiency goes down in the winter?
I've always found my Tacoma doesn't do as well during the winter, presumably due to fuel additives. But this year it has been taking a continuous nose dive, starting back in September I would say. The difference is over 4 mpg between the middle of summer and now. That may not sound like a lot to some, but I keep close tabs on the fuel consumption in that truck, and I haven't had it dip this low before unless I was pulling a trailer or something. |
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The difference is over 4 mpg between the middle of summer and now. What's your typical drive look like - Short errands, or long trips? Some of each, lately more short trips. But even factoring that in, it's still taken a dive beyond normal. I never had such a wide variance unless I was pulling a trailer. Also, it hasn't been spiking much, it's been a steady decline for the worse. Actually, my Tacoma always got the best mileage on moderate speed roads moving at an average of 55mph. High speed trips on the interstate always killed my gas mileage with this truck, I think because the gearing is too low. Even in 6th gear, I'm well over 2.5k rpm at 65mph. If I'm moving at 75mph, the engine is running pretty fast. |