New powerboost mpg

[Tony 70]

Maybe it's me but I members posting mpg numbers 24-26
Have about 130 miles and average mpg around 17?
Tried eco and normal.
I drive like a 70 year old, that I am.
Please advise

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[FaaWrenchBndr]

What tire pressure?
Where are you?
What roads do you drive?
What speeds do you drive?
What fuel do you use?

 

[v8440]

Ensure your tires are inflated to at LEAST the pressure listed on the sticker on the driver's doorjamb to start with.

 

[SonarChief]

I drove my new KR PB 157” 56 miles to work, 2/3 highway, 1/3 country roads…using 87 octane, in normal mode one way, cruise control at 73mph on the highway, 40-50mph backroads…:had 21.1 mpg. On the way home, eco mode, kept around 70mph no cruise set, got 24.1mpg: One lesson is that as has been said before, above 70mph starts taking a hit on mpg, and in a lessor way, so does using cruise control. As it often dips into the turbos quicker then I will if I’m wanting to increase mpg.

 

[Scoobtay]

Powerboosts get horrific miles to the gallon while the engine is warming up. At only 130 miles on the truck, you haven’t hardly driven it yet!

I will get ~17mpg in the morning if I am driving <6 miles or so. Once the engine is warm, the same trip would get me at least 26mpg

 

[fatBatman]

Give it time. I have 7000 miles on my '24 King Ranch now and I get 23-29 MPG in the city depending on traffic, lights, and my desire to get to Lowes right now. The truck seems to do very well on city streets at 30-45 MPH after it is warmed up.

 

[Tony 70]

Thanks for the advice, thought it might be a setting.
But the truck is solid

 

[TheGoatman]

Do u have EV Coach on your display?

 

[MLH]

Over 6000 miles I’ve averaged 23.2 until I ran my home on the generator for 4 days. I drive like I stole it, real easy like the old guy I am.

 

[Adronm]

It’s so dependent on conditions. One trip I used to do (ideal for good gas mileage) I would see a 5-10mpg drop on a windy day. Now I have 34s and stopped driving like I’m on an economy run all the time and I still average 20 which I think is pretty good considering the extra weight of the tires and wheels, reduced aero, and not being afraid of the right pedal.

 

[mwf5888]

I average 23 - 29 mpg (highway - city). I accelerate to the speed limit and then get into electric mode as much as possible. I have stock everything and run 35 lbs. in all four tires with a Truxedo X15 Pro.

Of course, strong winds and mountains can change that. I got 19 mpg in the mountains on the way to NC. Then I got 32 mpg from Palm Beach to Key West last year. I park in a garage that doesn't go below 50 degrees in the winter so I can get electric after just a mile or two in the winter with the heater, heated seats, and heated steering wheel on.

 

[Samson16]

You purchased the most powerful half ton truck this side of a TRX. You will likely average above 20mpg long term. Welcome to unicorn ownership ?

 

[oneinch]

I checked my MPG the entire first year. I averaged 20 MPG. After two years+ I have no reason to think MPG is better or worse. Individual trips can have much higher results while others much lower. MPG is very dependent on the terrain driven. I drive a very low percentage of highway miles. I don't expect high mileage. I'm completely satisfied with 20 MPG. While we do have a hybrid, our hybrids are for power boosting and not so much mpg. This is my opinion and your mileage my differ.

 

[Hans Moleman]

I typically drive 80 mph and get like 23 mpg.

Couple of days ago I tried to drive like a grandpa at 65mph and got 27 mpg which surprised me. However it’s very difficult to drive 65 mph because it feels unnaturally slow.

 

[Aron]

I have about 26k miles on my truck, which I bought in October 2022. I have a lifetime average of about 18mpg, though that includes about 6000ish miles of towing an 11' tall 6500lb trailer, which reduces the mpg to about 8-12mpg.

When I'm not towing, I can usually get 24-26mpg on a tank of gas. Higher (26-28) when I'm sticking to mostly city traffic or 55mph secondary roads; lower (20-22) when I'm doing 75mph+ on the interstate.

I almost always stick to Normal mode when I'm not towing. I tried Eco mode for several months, but I didn't notice an appreciable increase in gas efficiency, so I stopped bothering to change it. I don't really bother to try to force the truck into electric mode, since the electric power has to be generated by the truck eventually, I figure that it's all going to wash out in the end.

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