Are you really concerned with gas milage on your truck??

[70cst]

As I am driving the Circuit Rider more .. I notice the one thing she likes is ... GAS. But then again I drive my truck for the shear pleasure of driving a 402BB and listening to that deep sound.

I assume I am not the only one who drive their truck wihtout a big concern for mpg?

[72c20customcamper]

Not at all concerned about mpg . Even if I were to drive the Envoy or my Dodge the mpg isnt all that much better the Chevelle gets 8 if I drive it real easy but really 540hp and babying it dont mix

[BigBird05]

I didn't care about mileage in the 60's and I don't now.

[KW5413]

If I was worried about MPG..I would own an EV something. My '69 C10 gets around 13 MPG on the big road and er, ummm...8 MPG in town. But, I don't drive in a manner that would make it better.

I am not a stickler for great MPG anyway as my 2020 Denali 4 x 4 (6.2L) shows an average of 15.3 MPG and The Queen's new Genesis GV70 (3.5 twin turbo) will be lucky to average 18 MPG. That sucker will do 0-60 in 4.5-5.0 seconds and I keep trying to prove it wrong.

All three run best on premium.

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[geunther]

I thought about this for a minute and realized I do not even know what my milage is. I have never cared to calculate it so I guess my answer has to be, I don't care about milage.

[70cst]

Originally Posted by KW5413

If I was worried about MPG..I would own an EV something. My '69 C10 gets around 13 MPG on the big road and er, ummm...8 MPG in town. But, I don't drive in a manner that would make it better.

I am not a stickler for great MPG anyway as my 2020 Denali 4 x 4 (6.2L) shows an average of 15.3 MPG and The Queen's new Genesis GV70 (3.5 twin turbo) will be lucky to average 18 MPG. That sucker will do 0-60 in 4.5-5.0 seconds and I keep trying to prove it wrong.

All three run best on premium.

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Welll ... 36-39mpg. Mama's swager wagon

[custom10nut]

I always dream of the ever elusive 15mpg, but wouldn’t give up the truck for nothing. I think I get around 12mpg average, as I get about 200 miles to a tank full. (But I don’t let it go below a 1/8 before o fill up again”
I even looked into swapping in a 700r4. more for the overdrive at 70mph than an attempt to get better mileage.
But after looking at all the pros and cons, I’m keeping it the way it is, and enjoy the old girl.

[Already Gone]

I have owned my presenttruck since 2014 coming up to 7 years and average about 1000 miles a year. I dont worry about gas mileage but the rip off gas prices bother me.

[KW5413]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I have owned my presenttruck since 2014 coming up to 7 years and average about 1000 miles a year. I dont worry about gas mileage but the rip off gas prices bother me.

Some is due to fuel distribution delays. As in, a driver shortfall. A BIG issue in the UK where they have issued a National Emergency to deploy military drivers.

Its not developed into a fuel shortage point here now but, is creating part of our current problems. Hell, a driver shortage was a problem here before the pandemic.

[KW5413]

Sorry...Duplicate post.

[KW5413]

Originally Posted by 70cst

Welll ... 36-39mpg. Mama's swager wagon

Two of our neighbors just bought Tesla's. One the SUV and the other is an "S" model. Both are damned nice cars.

If my wife wasn't so dammed mean, and I had Jay Leno's $$$, I would look into Electrifying a C10. But, it ain't worth dying over...

Turn the entire engine bay into a refrigerated cooler.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by KW5413

Two of our neighbors just bought Tesla's. One the SUV and the other is an "S" model. Both are damned nice cars.

If my wife wasn't so dammed mean, and I had Jay Leno's $$$, I would look into Electrifying a C10. But, it ain't worth dying over...

Turn the entire engine bay into a refrigerated cooler.

Saw a post with someone doing electric and putting the battery pack under the hood. Estimated 60 mile range. You would have to fill the bed with batteries to get a decent range. Even the new Ford Lightning has limited mileage when it has an actual load. Something that is not marketed.

[57taskforce]

Nope! Like my dad said when I was about 16 and he bought his 1998 454 powered K2500, if I was worried about gas mileage I would have bought an S10.

I’m sure mine gets 10 at very best, I don’t drive any where near daily. It might see 100 miles a month at most.

[Barnfind46]

It is a trade off. I could buy a new truck, pay $600 a month, pay higher insurance and get 2 or 3 mpg better or drive my paid for truck with lower insurance and leave most of my cash in the bank. Every now and then I need a part so I just leave a little less in the bank that month. Easy choice!

[jumpsoffrock]

Originally Posted by Barnfind46

It is a trade off. I could buy a new truck, pay $600 a month, pay higher insurance and get 2 or 3 mpg better or drive my paid for truck with lower insurance and leave most of my cash in the bank. Every now and then I need a part so I just leave a little less in the bank that month. Easy choice!

Exactly how I feel. And I assume a 2021 Duramax 3500 would be more than $600 per month....?

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

Exactly how I feel. And I assume a 2021 Duramax 3500 would be more than $600 per month....?

Probably closer to double that.

[va72longhorn]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Probably closer to double that.

Easily, double that. My 2015 Ram 3500 is over a $1000 for 4 years, not to mention almost $400 a year to keep plates on it.

[jocko]

Do I care - not really. Do I pay attention to what gas costs, and big block vs small block vs gearing vs overdrive vs miles I intend to drive - yes. Given the sheer quantity of overdrive trans swaps, I’d say more of us care about fuel economy than want to admit (since the engines were perfectly happy at the highway rpm they were geared for at birth). 70CST hit the nail on the head in the first post - ie the sheer pleasure of driving. We may care about fuel economy, but it’s a price we all are very willing to pay to be able to enjoy driving these old trucks.

And Tyler’s note is worth adding to, completely agree that it’s not just the old trucks that get poor fuel mileage. My 01 8.1L gets worse mileage than my 72 3/4 ton or any other half tons I’ve had. But it can pull a house.

And don’t get me wrong - I’m all for overdrive trans swaps, have done it myself at times.

[Blue GMC]

Am I concerned about mpg no but I would love to see it better 4 mpg makes it real hard to pass a gas station

[Warrens69GMC]

I care about mileage in my Daily, and I check the mileage every so often in the vintage vehicles, mainly to check for any problems

My 78 c10 gets 12mpg, if it drops to 7-8 then I need to look further

[Ironhorse]

Really not at all concerned with gas mileage, just gas prices, LOL. I can remember buying gas in high school for 18.9 cents per gallon for leaded regular. Premium leaded was 21.9 per gallon. My 71 4x4 on a good day gets maybe 11.0-11.5 per mile, empty, downhill with the wind, LOL. My 71 Chevelle maybe 15-16 if I leave my foot out of it. The 700R4 OD trans helps it some if I behave myself. The 57 with the 283 and 2x4s mounted on top, mileage is most assuredly not a concern! Sure does sound good tho when I drop down a gear and punch it. SMILES PER MILE over mpg.

[yuccales]

Couldn't care less. Besides, have you ever heard someone say "nice Prius" at a gas station?

[i82much]

not really, but i do think a little tuning with mpg in mind make for a better-running engine. lean out the idle and cruise, make sure the vacuum and mechanical timing curves are dialed in, that sort of thing. but a little better mpg is more of a fringe benefit than the main reason to do all that.

my 72 has three tanks so i get tired of driving a long time before she runs out of gas!

[truckster]

When I'm concerned about mileage I drive my Z28. But I daily drive my Blazer because I enjoy it more.

[body bolt]

Concerned? Since I don't drive much, no. I knew what to expect when I bought it. Would I like lower fuel consumption? Yes.