When driving it hard and fast, I get 21mpg. When driving normal it's getting 26-28 mpg. 1 third of the mpg is electric. It all depends on how you want to drive. It's really a fast truck when flooring the gas paddle, you can choose how much you want to spend in gas.
I have been running 87 octane and just filled up with 91 today. I plan to see what the difference is in mileage. There definitely is a difference in the way the engine runs. It does not have any drag while under light exceleration. I don't mean that there is a drag, I just mean that the engine is not working as hard and throttle input is reduced when compared to 87 octane.
I find Head winds, Warm up idling and travelling above 75 mph definitely do not help you with mileage.
When I get headwinds I simply drive in reverse to make it a tailwind. Take that, nature!
I got mine 1st week of Feb. Took me a couple weeks to learn what it liked. Avoiding freeways, I have a personal best of 27.7 MPG over a 33 mile drive to work. That's in normal mode not really driving like a grandma.
I am getting tired of these Truck Youtubers. I thought he would be a good alternative to the TFL crew but I think he is worse. I cannot put my finger on why, but for some reason I find him so disingenuous and unlikeable. He is now selling the 2021 XLT because it's no longer useful in the Youtube world.
Having watched this particular YouTuber a number of times, I can confidently say I am not a fan. I give him credit for helping expose the F-150 rust issue but for little else. He often doesn’t know what he is talking about, is frequently ill prepared, and often just fumbles through reading web pages aloud, adding little value. I could go much further but will instead remain within the bounds of Forum Decorum. ?
You put on larger tires and you’re assuming your odometer is still correct? I’ve found that most odometer, especially on Fords to be off even with OEM tires.295/70R18, 3:73 Gears and my gauge still shows 23 MPG. Disclaimer, my MPG is actually better then what's shown given the roughly 8.6% larger tire diameter. This is running premium gas. If I run the cheap stuff it knocks off about 3 MPG. I also run the normal mode because I get tired of constantly having to put it back in Eco. I'm in the process of getting a real MPG by calculating it myself.
Yes, I am sure he is a nice guy and such, but there is something about his presentation that seems a little guarded. I had to laugh at his one video where the rear door was open and he was frustrated because the light would not go off. Wrong side door bud. ?. It happens to us all but that is where he lost me.
I've had the same thought. He kept popping up since I have a very similar truck to him (XLT 302A PB), but I'm at the point to where I can't stand him. I keep telling Youtube to take his videos out of my recommended list.
