the grey & green bar meter on the lower left gauge clearly shows very accurately what the fuel and battery charge discharge is doing. Very interesting and indicates what's happening at all driving phases when out for a while.
Real World mpg
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I just finished one tank of fuel doing mixed city and highway driving on 35s.
And some say no mileage difference on 35s, ya right.
I have 850 miles on my 1958 (stock tires & wheels) and am averaging 21 and change combined so far. But the average is creeping up as I learn how to drive it conservatively. I am in eco mode and have a roof rack.
I changed the oil at 700. Seems like it helped a bit but maybe I am imagining it. I’m running 93 octane only.
If I am suuuuper careful with the throttle I can stay electric-only and coast the last 1.5 miles home through my neighborhood, except for one short portion going uphill.
The key really is staying out of the turbo.
I changed the oil at 700. Seems like it helped a bit but maybe I am imagining it. I’m running 93 octane only.
If I am suuuuper careful with the throttle I can stay electric-only and coast the last 1.5 miles home through my neighborhood, except for one short portion going uphill.
The key really is staying out of the turbo.
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I average 19 MPG on my LC Premium, no mods. That's 50/50 highway/suburban.
I can get it up to 22MPG if I keep it under 70MPH on the highway. Slower is better for MPG.
I can get it up to 22MPG if I keep it under 70MPH on the highway. Slower is better for MPG.
I had a good time playing with the battery charging vs engine running this week on my 200 miler day trip.
It becomes a driving game and has entrainment value.
I had no idea it would be so interesting, especially since i am an electrical engineer and deal with energy problems of a much larger scale and value every day.
The more i drive the cruiser the more i enjoy it.
It becomes a driving game and has entrainment value.
I had no idea it would be so interesting, especially since i am an electrical engineer and deal with energy problems of a much larger scale and value every day.
The more i drive the cruiser the more i enjoy it.
We have driven our FE LC from MN to CO round trip, twice now. About 1,000 each way. Two adults, a Standard Poodle, and packed to the gills with household items and clothes. No roof box. Stock tires. Premium fuel. Average speed 65-70 mph. We are getting about 18 mpg. Temps in the 50s and as low as minus 10 on our last crossing. Better than my 8 cylinder Land Cruiser which got 12.
Mine struggles to average 20 MPG, driving nicely during break-in. It'll do 22 MPG at 50 MPH on rural 2 lane roads, but once back in city traffic, the mileage drops like a rock. Only about 15-17 MPG combined with city driving. Around 20 MPG on the highway. Have Nitto Ridge Grapplers, so that probably subtracts a little.
I’m at 9K total miles, and only use 91+ premium fuel. I drive 40 highway miles a day at 70-75 mph, and maybe 20 in-town miles a day. My avg MPG is 19.2-19.3. Hasn’t moved since week 3 or 4. (And yes, I reset the calc every tank).
At 970 miles and 4 fill-ups, with drive mode on Eco all the time, the dash on my 1958 with stock tires is showing an average of around 22mpg.
Tracking fuel purchases & milage in Fuelio, the average w/in the app is 25.85mpg. These are almost all highway miles though.
(91-93 (R+M)/2 octane)
Tracking fuel purchases & milage in Fuelio, the average w/in the app is 25.85mpg. These are almost all highway miles though.
(91-93 (R+M)/2 octane)
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'24 LCLC with 20" wheels and no roof rack... after 10k miles, I get about 22 in city driving and 24 on the highway, with a big caveat: I pretty much never drive over 75mph. The mileage seems to drop off a cliff if you drive faster than that.
I was getting 23 mpg stock, then 22 after adding the roof rack, my typical load out, and removing the front tire air dams. There is a penalty, but for a vehicle of this size, wight, and capability, it's still pretty amazing - at least in the US where we can't get the small diesels the rest of the world enjoys.
