What is a good number for fuel economy?
What is a good number for fuel economy?
Anything that is listed as less than 6-litres/100km or more than 16.5km/1-litre is considered to be pretty good. The first (and most common) reference is litres per 100km (litres/100km). This is how many litres of fuel the car needs in order to travel 100km. You’ll often see it referred to as ‘fuel economy’.
Why do I get horrible fuel mileage on my Ford F150?
I am getting horrible fuel mileage on a 2002 Ford F150 5.4. Could it be the o2 sensors going bad. no light in on just started getting bad fuel mileage. the last tank was 13.3 mpg. the tank before that was 14.6. I use cruise when possible and keep the rpm’s below 2000. KLM air filter is clean, tires are at 33 psi.
What kind of gas mileage does a 4.8L V8 get?
My 4.8 has over 100,000 miles on it and still gets 20 mpg driving back and forth to work (20 miles each way, 12 miles of freeway). Of course the rear end gearing in this thing has me hitting 1700-1800 at 65 mph. It gets the same mileage as my wifes’ 4 door Tacoma PreRunner. I can’t imagine the 5.3 would do much worse and has a few more ponies…
Why is my gas mileage dropping so much?
When the fuel system does not work as designed, the efficiency level is likely to reduce. However, if the drop is sudden and serious, you should find out the reason and fix it. Fortunately, some problems are not serious and can be fixed by changing some of your driving habits.
What’s the best gas mileage I can get?
You should be getting somewhere between 23 and 29 mpg. You have at least 3 options that I can think of. 1. Change your driving habbits. Fast starts and “flooring it” will hurt your mpg worse than anything. 2. Change your fuel source. You might be getting a poor grade of fuel based on lowest price. 3.
My 4.8 has over 100,000 miles on it and still gets 20 mpg driving back and forth to work (20 miles each way, 12 miles of freeway). Of course the rear end gearing in this thing has me hitting 1700-1800 at 65 mph. It gets the same mileage as my wifes’ 4 door Tacoma PreRunner. I can’t imagine the 5.3 would do much worse and has a few more ponies…
What does it mean when your car has bad gas mileage?
Bad gas mileage means that your car is not running as efficiently as it could, and it also means you are losing money at the pumps because you are filling up more often. Here are some of the main causes of poor gas mileage. See this month’s best deals on fuel-efficient cars >>.
Is the gas mileage lower in the winter?
On average, fuel economy is 10% lower in the winter — this is combustion engines in general – not Accord specific. The fuel filter is just a metal screen in the tank, so you won’t be changing that unless you really want to drop your tank.
Why does my mpg go down in the summer?
Generally mpgs go down due to the warmer weather in the summer time as well. Just some food for thought. In my experience, mpg always goes up in the summer. A quick search online backs this up, with details as to why.
