I have a 2024 1958 edition with 17,000 miles. Two weeks ago I filled up in Lubbock on my way back to Austin from New Mexico. When I got to my favorite gas station in Lampasas, my trip odometer showed that I’d gone 333 miles. The range “estimator” on the fuel gauge was warning me that my estimated remaining range was only 6 miles so I sweated it a bit making it to Lampasas - but when I filled up - my truck took 15.153 gallons which worked out to a fuel mileage of right at 22 mpg for that leg of the trip. Not too bad since I had the cruise control on 75 mph and was driving into a steady southwest wind. But given that the LC holds 17.9 gallons, I theoretically had about 2.75 gallons left in the tank when I filled up. At 22 mpg that would give me an actual additional range of 60 miles and a total range of 394 miles. So next time I see my estimated range showing single digits, I’ll worry a little less about making it to the next gas station. Anyone else have real-world experience pushing the range of their LC?
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I have noticed that myself.
Their range limit (Toyota) has a safety included that does not get included in their limit mileage.
Not quite sure how much exactly.........I have to get a road trip in to test it.
Their range limit (Toyota) has a safety included that does not get included in their limit mileage.
Not quite sure how much exactly.........I have to get a road trip in to test it.
2025 LC 1958 here with 265/70-18 SL tires and my DTE range has been increasing since I passed 10,000 miles on the odometer. I am seeing 375+ miles of range now with a mix of city & highway driving. Consistently averaging 25+mpg now.
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I’ve pushed the fuel level warning system a ton over the last two years. My truck consistency has 3 gallons remaining in the tank when the distance until empty zeros out. I don’t recommend doing this as the fuel in your tank is what cools your fuel pump. But if you’re faced with no choice there is a healthy reserve. This is consistent with my 80-series which has 5 gallons remaining when the light comes on. Pretty close to the same % of overall tank capacity.
Interesting that milage does improve with more on the odometer. Good to know there is some spare fuel when the gas guage reads empty.
Yep - there's 2 gallons still in the tank when the computer says you're out....but we'll not speak of it again.
Welcome to the asylum.
A month ago, I drove from Cherokee county NC to Brunswick, Ga for a distance of ~398 miles, and got over 30 MPG, calculated at the pump. IT CAN BE DONE.
Posted speed limits, except on 4 or more lane interstates where I had the cruise control set at 63 (no, I did not hold up traffic).
93 octane ethanol free fuel, no air dam noise generator on the roof, OEM Michelin ATX’s set @33 PSI (but they run at 34-35 PSI when hot). Fuel gage routinely shows 418-423 range after filling the tank.
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Same here. I was only getting 17-18 MPG for the first 12K or so. "Suddenly" at about 18K miles I started getting 20-21 MPG. Not sure why, but certainly not complaining.
This has been a common occurrence, and reported by many inmates here.
I was hauling around 800 lbs of filmmaking gear from San Antonio to Houston and had encountered a 25 minute delay, so in an effort to make up time I was probably averaging around 80-85 mph on I-10. Seeing 16.7 mpg average after driving for a couple hours had me a little sad. By the time I got to my destination in Houston it had crept up to ~18 mpg. But that's the absolute worst fuel efficiency I've had yet after ~3k miles, and the first time I've gotten less than 300 miles range before filling up.
Don’t get discouraged when your dealt a bad hand by the traffic gods..
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