Toyota Tundra vs Ford F150 Hybrid Fuel Economy Tests
Towing weight: 8,100 lbs Tundra Empty: 24 mpg Towing: 12.4 mpg F150 Hybrid Empty: 36 mpg Towing: 11.8 mpg Link
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valhalla360 wrote:agesilaus wrote:
Who buys a p/u for it's fuel economy?
It wasn't that long ago that getting 15mpg was pretty typical for a full size pickup.
With average miles driven per year somewhere around 15,000.
Assuming $3.50/gallon:
- 15MPG = $3500/year
- 25MPG = $2100/year
- 35MPG = $1500/year
Jumping up to 35MPG is a savings of around $2000/yr. If you own it for 10yrs, that's $20,000 in fuel savings.
So the real question is why wouldn't you consider fuel economy when buying?
PS: and as others have suggested, higher MPG typically translates to longer range between fill ups, which is a nice bonus.
Why? Because your example is ridiculous.
A more realistic goal of 1-2mpg increase in an apples to apples comparison = about $200 or $400 per year respectively.
Spread that out over your theoretical 10 years and that $2000-4000 could easily be doubled or negated by difference in purchase price, repair costs, down time, resale, maintenance intervals, better or worse financing deal ….I could go on.
Fuel mileage can/may be “a” consideration but if it is the biggest consideration then that person is just preceding their ignorance about the total cost of ownership.
