What to do for MPG and towing????

[sxd45]

the tundra always idles up fairly high, if you dont want buy gas get a prius or something. Face it trucks eat the gas and I would like to see that study was it done by api or something?

[Bubbly 1]

An article in readers digest, last month or so, said shutting off at readlights does save gas, and that it was a myth that idling would use less.

[Toyotarocks]

Sxd45, you are confusing gas with diesels...

Diesels use about 1/20 the fuel as gas when idling, and it won't save to shut them off. Gas vehicles actually use quite a bit to idle, and it will save even if for a few seconds.

[sxd45]

Ok i did a little reading and found that at idle you use about a gallon per hour of idling, so shutting down the motor will save you a gallon for every hour you are idling. IMHO it just isnt worth it to shut down at every stoplight i get to, have you ever timed how long lights usually are? I know at the one bad light I have to go thru to get to work is right at 1 minute in the end how much do you plan on saving by shutting down at a light, you can do it if you want but im gonna be running at the light listening to the sweet purr of my 5.7 liter.

[Flygirl]

Originally Posted by sxd45

Ok i did a little reading and found that at idle you use about a gallon per hour of idling, so shutting down the motor will save you a gallon for every hour you are idling. IMHO it just isnt worth it to shut down at every stoplight i get to, have you ever timed how long lights usually are? I know at the one bad light I have to go thru to get to work is right at 1 minute in the end how much do you plan on saving by shutting down at a light, you can do it if you want but im gonna be running at the light listening to the sweet purr of my 5.7 liter.

I believe thinking like that helps to create problems like 9/11...or dependance on foreign oil helps pay for osama's wealth, etc.

I can only afford 1 vehicle, and I have to tow, so it has to be a truck. If every person driving in this country could save 2mpg, the overall savings would be huge! Now, not everyone will do it, but does that mean we should all say "F#@k it"???

[sxd45]

so your saying I support terrorism because I wont shut my motor down at stoplights....hmmm ok. You want to know what else I do in my truck, lets see. I race anyone who wants me to, I drive way too fast on the freeway, I idle at stoplights, Hell I idle all day in my work vehicle if I have alot of paperwork when I could easily go find somewhere inside to do it, I work in a refinery that buys foreign oil, and I make enough money to get only 12 miles a gallon even though im getting about 18. I don't think I am supporting terrorism in any way and to be honest if it weren't for people in my line of business you wouldnt even have fuel to put in your V8 TRUCK.

[Luv-d-truck]

Wow, how stereotypical, hothead with a handgun.

Any doubts why we have an oil import problem?

[Vroom]

Originally Posted by sxd45

so your saying I support terrorism because I wont shut my motor down at stoplights....hmmm ok. You want to know what else I do in my truck, lets see. I race anyone who wants me to, I drive way too fast on the freeway, I idle at stoplights, Hell I idle all day in my work vehicle if I have alot of paperwork when I could easily go find somewhere inside to do it, I work in a refinery that buys foreign oil, and I make enough money to get only 12 miles a gallon even though im getting about 18. I don't think I am supporting terrorism in any way and to be honest if it weren't for people in my line of business you wouldnt even have fuel to put in your V8 TRUCK.

Look at this post, he benefits from fuel waste.

[Bizzyboy]

...not wasting it. Start your own post on how to waste it if you wish.

[iforce]

Originally Posted by Bizzyboy

...not wasting it. Start your own post on how to waste it if you wish.

So lets get back to topic:

I just install a K&N CAI series 77 on my 08 5.7L Tundra, and my gas mileage increased about 10%. I installed one of these on my last truck too (a Dodge w/hemi), but only noticed an increase in power, not gas mileage.

So, might be worthwhile, especially if you drive a lot of miles. I do, and I figure I'll pay for it in about 5 months. From there on out, gravy.

[tawood]

I have a friend that swears by over inflating his tires.

Now I don't mean over inflating past what the tire manufacture recommends, just what it says on the door.

I decided to split the difference with my Tundra, and I run about 36-38 psi. I'm seeing about 18-20 mpg highway, 16 city. The ride does get rougher with more air in the tires though.

[KLR rider]

One of the reasons I bought a Tundra was for it's better-than-average-for-a-truck gas mileage. I'm always looking for tips to improve it. Good for the economy, ecology, etc

Anyone ever try some of these aftermarket exhausts?

[Blue Toy]

SXD included the statement from luv-d-truck in his signature. Guess he was rubbed the wrong way.

You should all lay off him. If he makes enough money to waste gas, why should we care if he wastes it? So what if he is adding lots of CO2, ozone, and helping to (collectively) raise gas prices? It's his right as an angry, armed, American. Lol.

(now lets see if he adds my quote too)

[Mickey]

Originally Posted by sxd45

so your saying I support terrorism because I wont shut my motor down at stoplights....hmmm ok. You want to know what else I do in my truck, lets see. I race anyone who wants me to, I drive way too fast on the freeway, I idle at stoplights, Hell I idle all day in my work vehicle if I have alot of paperwork when I could easily go find somewhere inside to do it, I work in a refinery that buys foreign oil, and I make enough money to get only 12 miles a gallon even though im getting about 18. I don't think I am supporting terrorism in any way and to be honest if it weren't for people in my line of business you wouldnt even have fuel to put in your V8 TRUCK.

I agree with you to a point. Fly girl went to far with the 9/11 statement. I understand why you came back with your statement. Like you I will drive they way I drive as long as I can drive. I won't go chasing anyone to race. Also I didn't buy this truck to save fuel either. I put what mods I thought that might help me and it did. But I still do 80mph instead of 70 when I feel the need and want to. The comment you wrote SXD45 is inline with the tread since Flygirl wrote her statement. For you others SXD has the right for a rebutle on her statement.

[Toytoy]

Tonneau covers defintely help with the mpg's. I just had one installed on mine.