Dgc333
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- Dave
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I would say that 65% to 75% of the mileage you get is directly impacted by your driving habits. I have been married for 34 years and my wife has gotten 2-3 mpg less than I do in every vehicle we have owned. She's a lot less aggressive of a driver than I am but she is always on and off the gas.
Also, every vehicle I have owned has gotten at least 2 mpg less in the winter. Between winter gas, longer running time enriched, increased rolling resistance of cold tires and colder fluids is the reason for reduced.
For me I have been able to meet or beat the EPA numbers on every vehicle I have ever owned that had an EPA rating.
My Ranger is a Tremor with 265/70-17 tires and has been leveled. I have never gone below 20 mpg for a tank of gas in the 9k miles I have owned the truck. 95% of my driving is in a suburban/rual area that I get to average 35 to 45 mph and have a minimal number of lights and light traffic. I have only been on one highway trip that's used a full tank of gas and got 27.5 mpg keeping the speeds between 65 and 70 mph.
The key to getting good mileage with a turbo engine is to keep it out of boost. If you are always mashing the gas you are not going to get good mileage. The 2.3 Ecoboost engine in the Ranger has enough power off boost to easily accelerate with traffic without going into boost so there is no need to use boost for normal driving. I used my best Hypermiling skills on my 25 Mike drive home from work and was able to get 34 mpg compared to doing the same with my Ecoboost Mustang where I got 38 mpg.
A number of folks have mention putting larger tires diameter tires on their Rangers. If you have not re-calibrated the speedo for the larger tire you are actually traveling further than what the odometer registers so whether you hand calculate your mileage or use the display you will register lower mileage than you are actually getting.
Also, every vehicle I have owned has gotten at least 2 mpg less in the winter. Between winter gas, longer running time enriched, increased rolling resistance of cold tires and colder fluids is the reason for reduced.
For me I have been able to meet or beat the EPA numbers on every vehicle I have ever owned that had an EPA rating.
My Ranger is a Tremor with 265/70-17 tires and has been leveled. I have never gone below 20 mpg for a tank of gas in the 9k miles I have owned the truck. 95% of my driving is in a suburban/rual area that I get to average 35 to 45 mph and have a minimal number of lights and light traffic. I have only been on one highway trip that's used a full tank of gas and got 27.5 mpg keeping the speeds between 65 and 70 mph.
The key to getting good mileage with a turbo engine is to keep it out of boost. If you are always mashing the gas you are not going to get good mileage. The 2.3 Ecoboost engine in the Ranger has enough power off boost to easily accelerate with traffic without going into boost so there is no need to use boost for normal driving. I used my best Hypermiling skills on my 25 Mike drive home from work and was able to get 34 mpg compared to doing the same with my Ecoboost Mustang where I got 38 mpg.
A number of folks have mention putting larger tires diameter tires on their Rangers. If you have not re-calibrated the speedo for the larger tire you are actually traveling further than what the odometer registers so whether you hand calculate your mileage or use the display you will register lower mileage than you are actually getting.
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