I finally hit 200 miles on a single tank of gas in my truck

Been driving a 1998 Ford F150 for about 5 years now. Always thought I was doing okay on gas, maybe 150 miles per tank if I was lucky. Then last month I decided to try keeping my speed under 65 on the highway and aired up my tires to the max psi listed on the sidewall. Ended up hitting 204 miles before the light came on. That extra 50 miles saved me about $12 per fill up, which adds up fast when you drive to job sites every day. Has anyone else found that just slowing down a little makes that big of a difference in their offroad rig?

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patriciacarr8d ago

Dude same here. I got a 2005 Tundra and started keeping it under 60 on the highway. Went from like 180 miles per tank to almost 220. It’s wild how much just easing up on the gas pedal saves.

shane_wilson7d ago

Got that same gut feeling when I started doing it with my old Chevy Silverado. I used to just cruise at 75 on the interstate thinking it saved time but man the gas gauge drops like a rock. Dropping down to 58-60 mph made such a difference I figured I was saving a solid 15 bucks a week which adds up fast when you commute. And honestly you don't even notice the extra few minutes if you got a good podcast going. Plus the engine and transmission seem happier not screaming along at high RPMs all day. It's crazy how much we overthink fuel economy when the simplest trick is just backing off the gas pedal a bit.

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