Fuel consumption too high?
Hello, I have a Ford Ranger 2019 that does 18-21mpg on the highway at around 65mph. I have just purchased a GD 17MKE which is a 21', 6400 GVWR, travel trailer. I expected to go from 18-21mpg not to...
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Urriellu wrote:
Thank you all very, very much for all the replies.
I just finished a second trip and I made a few changes as suggested:
- I went from 65-75 mph avg to 55mph.
- When going uphill I slowed down to 45 mph.
- I started using premium gas instead of regular.
- I speed up after stopping veeeeeeery slowly.
My consumption has gone up from 7.5-8.5 mpg to around 12 mpg. Way better!
Just using premium instead of regular also helped a lot, when not towing I went from ~18 mpg (using regular) to 21-22 mpg (using premium).
Thanks again!
just for giggles try it at 50mph to see if it gets better or worse. there will be a sweet spot usaly between 50 and 60 which is the air resistance. the ecoboost motors are good on fuel empty and do have the power to tow, but when you do they are definatly a hog on gas compared to a old traditional motor, but they won't get as sood milage empty so its a trade off. the question to be answered is what botters you most, the fuel milage or the slower traveling speed. I know when towing my 5th wheel with my diesel if I drive at 50-55 I can get 17mpg, but if I drive at 70 it drops down to 10-12mpg.
Steve
