better mpgs

[Irish_Alley]

I know this is for my 94 4x2 1/2ton with a 4.3 but might help some of you out. A while back I checked my mpgs it was about 16-17 well last week after diving it almost crazy about 65mph and racing some cars lol I checked it again it was 15. I was shocked so after that I keep the speed to or below 60. Checked it only driving it about 100 miles and it only took 5 gal. That's a increase  of 1/3 just by changing my driving habits

[Stewart G Griffin]

Yeh, lowering speed is one of the easiest and most effective ways to save fuel, but it's not always practical for longer trips.  But for shorter stuff---i.e., going to work etc. the time difference is not going to be that much so it's a good move.

Just not as fun.

[Irish_Alley]

On top gear they took a Prius and m3 and the m3 chased the prius around the track the prius got like 18mpg and the m3 got 19

[three8six]

That's because a Prius's battery works off the friction on the brakes if I remember right. That is still funny that the m3 destroyed it and got similar MPG.

[beastie_3]

The reason the Prius got horrible gas mileage is because it was operating at a speed where the gas engine was on. A prius is only worth it if you drive it at city speeds, not freeway speeds.