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JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
9/18/23 1:27 p.m.

Currently at the Rocky Gap Safety Rest Area North on I-77 in Virginia, on my way to deliver our C5 to its new owner, and pick up a C2 for Tim. 
I reset my fuel economy meter when I left home. Let's see who can come closest. Here's the details:

Departed Ormond Beach, Fl 

2010 Toyota Tundra, 2wd, 5.7v8. 

20 foot enclosed trailer carrying 2004 Corvette and a few miscellaneous bits  

Towing in 5th gear in tow/haul mode with cruise set at about 64mph, which is the speed it likes with this trailer to keep the converter locked and the trans from hunting. 

I-95 to I-26 to I-77. Only surface roads have been gas and hotel stops, which were all within a mile of the exit.

For hills I turn off the cruise and do things manually. 

So, whaddya think?



 

(*there's no prizes)

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
9/18/23 1:29 p.m.

9.0 MPG

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
9/18/23 1:30 p.m.

10.2 mpg

RevRico
RevRico GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/18/23 1:31 p.m.

10. 

Just remember, I get 8.5 not towing, no AC, no load, so it could be worse.

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
9/18/23 1:32 p.m.

Note: one decimal place.X.X mpg

Toyman!
Toyman! GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/18/23 1:34 p.m.

8.7

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/18/23 1:36 p.m.

Not a truck and engine combination that's known for being efficient, but on the other hand, you're not trying to run down the road at 75. I guess 10.5.

 

Slippery
Slippery GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/18/23 1:37 p.m.

13.4

tester (Forum Supporter)
tester (Forum Supporter) HalfDork
9/18/23 1:37 p.m.

9.9 in honor of Bob Barker. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/18/23 1:37 p.m.

$1

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
9/18/23 1:42 p.m.

11.2

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/18/23 1:43 p.m.

You're going slow, so I'm going with 12.6.

obsolete
obsolete GRM+ Memberand Dork
9/18/23 1:44 p.m.

I'm in for 11.

NY Nick
NY Nick GRM+ Memberand Dork
9/18/23 1:45 p.m.

11.4

I usually get just over 9 but I tow a little faster and my trailer is taller. 

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/18/23 1:46 p.m.

13.3

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
9/18/23 1:52 p.m.

I'm driving for a while, so no update from me for a bit. But I'll reveal the answer when I'm in my room tonight. I also have about a 250 mile transit on this trip with an empty trailer, so we can try this again with no love. Curious to see if that changes things much since arrow will remain the same. Return return enter carriage return dammit I don't know the speech to text equivalent of a return. 

mtn
mtn MegaDork
9/18/23 1:54 p.m.

7.9

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
9/18/23 1:56 p.m.

11.5

gsettle
gsettle New Reader
9/18/23 2:02 p.m.

9.8

jmabarone
jmabarone Reader
9/18/23 2:03 p.m.

8.6 mpg

I'm predicting 4.7 up Fancy Gap

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
9/18/23 2:03 p.m.

Three of a kind 11.1!

gixxeropa
gixxeropa GRM+ Memberand Reader
9/18/23 2:04 p.m.

9.7

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/18/23 2:05 p.m.

10.7

nocones
nocones GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/18/23 2:12 p.m.

9.5

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/18/23 2:18 p.m.

11.7

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