Hyper-miling Modded 3rd gen

Hey all,

I've been hypermiling my Taco and wanted to compare results with others. I figured it best to start with mods...

2019 OffRoad Access Cab v6
Tuned
Lifted
285s
TrdPRO exhaust
Steel front bumper/sliders
Winch
Mudflaps
Well-fed passenger princess with 3 Stanley water bottles

Starting with that, I'll post my baselines.
Average trips have netted me roughly 16-19mpg on the highway. I keep it around 65mph and I try to use shell premium as I'm tuned.

I also wanted to work on Aerodynamics, so installed a softopper.



No change in MPG... I noticed the trans seemed a bit rough with these third gens, so the best fix was to have the dealer flush new fluid in. I didn't want to pay 22$ per quart so I brought my own in from Amazon and had it flushed for 100$. Not bad! Taco (legitimately) shifts way better now.

Additionally I felt it would be best to work on Aerodynamics. Utilizing the shape of a Prius, i figured my modded Tacoma's issue was the lack of airflow through the bed. I swapped the softopper to bikini mode, and decided to check mpgs again. Also I try to stay around 62mph.

Viola, with that I'm now pushing 30-40MPG with all these mods. On my last 1.5 hour drive I was able REALLY push the limits of the third gen - 40+ mpg.

On shorter commutes I'm pushing 28-32 mpg.

I think I'm going to make some better Aerodynamics out of cardboard and duck tape it on to see if I can push 50mpg.



Trips to Starbucks are so much cheaper that the coffee is basically free!

 

More info....

I found my MPG was the worst with ECT enabled. The sound of the exhaust and extra pep is fun tho!

Easily 15-17 MPG with ECT.

 

Cool model.

 

I get that on the way down from Tahoe...
No cardboard required

 

Close, Forest Hill to Sac at 3am.

 

Oh hey! Me too!

Happy Friday

 

Dang I need to check out your cardboard gains.

 

I just use 91 octane and a splash of vanilla Dr.pepper in the tank at every fill up. No cardboard needed!
Female name I picked for my truck loves it but I bet I could get even better economy if I used Jolt cola

 

Hah, nice play with the Brenizer Method for your “model” (it fooled at least one of us ).

I only got this mpg while hypermiling with similar mods…

Gotta see your cardboard plans!

 

I went up to Robinsons Flat Saturday for some astrophotography and ended up cruising back quite late. Decided to see how far I could really baby the truck and was able to push the MPG to 40+. Thought it would make for a good Friday thread

 

I’m assuming it was using the Brenizer Method cause you got some really nice bokeh in that photo of your truck - what did you use? Also like the star field image- what was the cloudy look in the middle from? Just haze or further out?

 

Possibly some light pollution or light reflecting off water in the air.

Normally I'd get a pic of the Milky Way but I was aiming for some Auroras.

 

I added the center console divider, but I'm lucky if I get 32 mpg. So jealous!

 

How in the world did you get your mpg up to that.

 

Heavily modded Tacoma, proper fuel, right MPH, and a proper passenger princess.

 

I'm so confused here -- is this a trolling post? What have you done to hit those mpgs?

 

Simple really, I detailed everything out. This should be easily replicated by every forum member here.

Heck, one person already posted 45MPH!

I'm obviously doing it wrong

Happy Friday

 

Normal vanilla or the non alcoholic version?