[ChevyFan]

I did a test over the last tank of gas, mind you it's been raining so I expected to get at least 10% less fuel mileage because of tire slippage.

My 99 Cavalier got 25.6 MPG over the last 268 miles. Not quite as good as it has been, but as I said it's been raining and I've been driving it more for short trips lately because it gets better mileage than the Trailblazer.

 

[garretthes]

My Chrysler T & C was getting 20 mpg 50/50 highway city.
My 59 Suburban gets around 13. That's with the old 235 straight 6.

 

[TrailLeadr]

I did a test over the last tank of gas, mind you it's been raining so I expected to get at least 10% less fuel mileage because of tire slippage.

My 99 Cavalier got 25.6 MPG over the last 268 miles. Not quite as good as it has been, but as I said it's been raining and I've been driving it more for short trips lately because it gets better mileage than the Trailblazer.

I think you may be over compensating for tire slippage at 10% IMO. You should only get that kind of slippage if your really getting into it, even in the rain. Or if your tires need replacing.

 

[ChevyFan]

I think you may be over compensating for tire slippage at 10% IMO. You should only get that kind of slippage if your really getting into it, even in the rain. Or if your tires need replacing.

Well, I thought so too, but a local car guy on the radio (Ed Wallace) said on his show a couple weeks ago that the average is about 10-15% worse mileage when it's raining. I guess it's because of an overall lower co-efficient of friction.

 

[Chevy Girl]

i guess i get about 16-17 mpg in my trailblazer. There are quite a lot of hills around here and talk about tires slipping from rain! We invented rain!

 

[nanomex193]

chevy colorado

I have an 06 chevy colorado crew cab 4x4 and the estimated mpg are 28 highway and i drive about 50/50 highway to city and i get about 28 to 30 miles per gallon now but in the winter i got 24.5mpg

 

[GeoK]

I have been tracking my 2003 Suburban for a couple years separate from what the onboard trip odometer says. I average just under 15 mpg. There is rarely any major fluxuation in the mileage.

 

[maxumpower]

My 1997 sonoma gets over 32 MPG! I installed an electric fan, under drive pullys, and a cold air intake on the 4 cylinder 5 speed engine. Even with all that stuff to help the engine i would still lose a 0 to 60 mph race against an old lady in a walker!!! :rofl:

 

[rwhitbeck]

I have not had the opportunity to check mine yet as I am still trying to get it through emmisions (just have not had money yet). Once I actually have it registered and on the road, I will be verifying the mileage...even when gas was cheap in the 80's as a teenager I checked mileage (my girlfriend lived 120 miles away from me)...it has always just made sense to do so. I always figure that if you know what mileage you are getting when you start with a new vehicle, you can build on that number or at the very least maintain it!

 

[kwwood1]

Gas Mileage

I have a 93 K1500 with about 5K miles on a rebuilt 350 and tranny. I have been getting about 12.5 around town...haven't gone on a long enough road trip lately to get highway mileage.

 

[rwhitbeck]

My 1997 sonoma gets over 32 MPG! I installed an electric fan, under drive pullys, and a cold air intake on the 4 cylinder 5 speed engine. Even with all that stuff to help the engine i would still lose a 0 to 60 mph race against an old lady in a walker!!! :rofl:

I would much rather have the 32 MPG than win a race...can you haul a trailer...that would be my only issue.

 

[singleshot54]

I've been tracking my mileage since I bought my truck, it is a 2003 Silverado, 2500 HD 4x4 with the 6.0 L engine. I've got 57K miles and I get an average of 15.3 MPG, this includes city, highway, and towing my ATVs.

All I've done is add KnN air system and a cat back exhaust (Flowmaster). Any ideas on what else can be done would be appreciated!

Jack in El Paso
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NROI Range Officer (1991)
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[rwhitbeck]

All I've done is add KnN air system and a cat back exhaust (Flowmaster). Any ideas on what else can be done would be appreciated!

Hey, Jack...I'm not super familiar with that vehicle, but if it uses a throttle body injection, I have heard some people say that a spacer has helped their mileage.

On a side note, I see that you were Army...me too! I did not do as many years as you probably did (only 5), but they were by far some of the proudest years of my life! Nice to meet you!

 

[Westxsrt10]

1500 miles on the tahoe so far..easy driving too 15MPG not great for a 5.3

 

[Raydar]

With My Sonoma (4.3, 4L60, 3.42 FDR; aka the Pewter Pig) I get about 18-19 mpg in my typical routine. Long trips (~75-80 MPH, all interstate) will get me 22-23.

 

[97Tahoe]

I have not had the opportunity to check mine yet as I am still trying to get it through emmisions (just have not had money yet). Once I actually have it registered and on the road, I will be verifying the mileage...even when gas was cheap in the 80's as a teenager I checked mileage (my girlfriend lived 120 miles away from me)...it has always just made sense to do so. I always figure that if you know what mileage you are getting when you start with a new vehicle, you can build on that number or at the very least maintain it!

I also have been checking my mileage since I've been driving (mid 70's).
97 Tahoe 16 mpg
97 Grand Am 4 Banger 31 mpg
02 Sonoma 20 mpg
07 Impala 25 mpg
My 04 Impala got 30 mpg looks like I should have kept that one.

 

[Cableguy]

I'm still around 16/17 I don't drive it much. So its not a huge concern for me. I certainly do feel for those of us on here that commute to work though. There has got to be a way to straighten out Big oil companys beside devine intervention! Has gas ever fluctuated this ridiculously in the past. I can't seem to ever remember it being this unstable...

 

[maxumpower]

It can pull small trailers all day. It towed a double axle car trailer (empty) on a three and a half hour drive to pick up the 1991 blazer. I knew it wouldn't tow the blazer so it got to ride on the trailer back home.

 

[sfowler]

Mpg

I had to get rid of my Trailblazer the cost of keeping it running was getting to much. I did go out and buy a new Tundra and I'm getting 20 to 21 mpg with it very happy with the new truck.

 

[dbledsoe]

Mileage

My 94 K1500 Suburban gets about 15, and has been pretty steady since new. Now has 229,000 miles.