Interesting nugget right there.Wind resistance is proportional to the square of the speed, so there's twice as much wind resistance at 80 than there is at 57mph.
Interesting nugget right there.Wind resistance is proportional to the square of the speed, so there's twice as much wind resistance at 80 than there is at 57mph.
Mountain passes and high speeds are mpg killer in anything. The worst mileage we ever get is our trips to MT over passes and doing 80+. 22 mpg in a full size truck in those conditions is fantastic. Our Outback won't even do that.Does very well towing our TT. You do take a hit on the MPG, but the diesel really shines going up mountain passes, passing other vehicles, or cruising in a headwind - it really doesn't GAF that you are towing. Expect 15 to 17 mpg if you are towing and driving interstate speeds with mountain passes.
However, on a rural, two lane highway (<60 mph) I get about 30mpg +/- not towing. It is really the wind resistance that gets you, because none of these trucks are aerodynamic. Wind resistance is proportional to the square of the speed, so there's twice as much wind resistance at 80 than there is at 57mph.
On a recent trip through WY, no drift boat, but a full load and a rooftop tent (more wind resistance) I got 22.1 mpg. That's about 700 miles of interstate at 75+mph, 700 miles of rural two-lane highway and 120 miles of really shitty forest "roads."
And it still hasn’t… (in some respects)… people still ride to work cattle (and such) and to get from point A to point B…Some folks said the horse would never be replaced...
Bring the check bookGoing down the Duramax rabbit hole and seems that truck is legit.
Gonna head over to the dealer next week and kick the tires.
When we bought it home in Vermont, it came with a pretty ancient Maytag washer and dryer. Inefficient with water and energy and broke down fairly regularly.I seriously doubt that an EV truck is in my future. Our property is 250 miles from our Everett home. Once there, I’ve got 240 in the shop, but it’s getting there. Other trips can be well into 500 miles a day. Add to that the purchase price as a senior on a pension an SS. Why piss away all our investments when I can just keep my 2008 F150 running? But I’ll keep watching…
What’s the cost of one? gonna take a long time to pay for the $20-30K over the value of your Tundra. Don’t forget that diesel is 15-20% more than regular, then there’s DEF. The 3.0 Duramx has 104 less horsepower but 60 more ft/lbs torque so I don’t think you’ll see a significant power gain. The Duramax are not without their issues, they aren’t cheap to repair.Going down the Duramax rabbit hole and seems that truck is legit.
Gonna head over to the dealer next week and kick the tires.
Check out this articulating rack my buddy built for me :
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This tread sure is getting some great mileage.
That is because it is slow moving, with minimal headwinds, therefore less wind resistance.This tread sure is getting some great mileage.
I don't know about headwinds, but most threads around here have a lot of hot air in them. Not sure what that does for mileage...with minimal headwinds
Or $70-$80.This thread might have just cost me $50k.
Thanks y’all.
Max HP is fairly meaningless and that extra torque arrives early on a fairly flat curve. The significant power gain you will see is when towing uphill at 70mph/2,000rpm vs. at 55mph/high rpm with a V8.The 3.0 Duramx has 104 less horsepower but 60 more ft/lbs torque so I don’t think you’ll see a significant power gain