Gas MPG:-(

[TrainingWheels]

I have 2,500 miles on my '19 TG and only get, if I'm lucky, just a little less than 30mpg:-( I rode 300 miles today and got 29.49 on one tank and 30.07 on the other:-( My miles to empty read 6 and 7 miles respectively when I gassed up. Fairly steady 75mph, 1 up. Is there a way to increase the mpg? Will it get better with more miles?

 

[Fearless]

At 75 you are eating up miles and fuel slow down a little and see where the fuel mileage goes. Remember the trike is like pushing a large Tadpole down the highway. :Coffee: Our old trike gives us two up a constant 34-36 in Pennsylvania, the roads are anything but flat and of course slower speeds. Good luck on your search for better numbers.:Shrug: ride safe Fred

 

[rhino 2]

I have 2,500 miles on my '19 TG and only get, if I'm lucky, just a little less than 30mpg:-( I rode 300 miles today and got 29.49 on one tank and 30.07 on the other:-( My miles to empty read 6 and 7 miles respectively when I gassed up. Fairly steady 75mph, 1 up. Is there a way to increase the mpg? Will it get better with more miles?

At 75 MPH......You aren't going to get much better.....I had two Tri's an '11 And '17...

And thats about right......At 55/60 MPH... Around 35 Mpg...

 

[Koolbreeze]

Article is about cars but applies to any vehicle moving down the road.

https://phys.org/news/2015-07-properties-physics-affect-gas-mileage.html

Scientists at Argonne's sister national lab, Oak Ridge, tested cars' fuel economy at speeds over 50 miles per hour. For each extra 10 mph over, you lose a little over 12 percent of your miles per gallon. That increases as you go faster. Going from 70 to 80 mph costs you 15 percent, not 12.

I get pretty good gas mileage from 50 mph - 60 mph (35-38 MPG) over 65 it is more like 33 mpg. I expect if I was cruising at 75 - 80 it would be around 30 MPG.

Same with my Ford F250, anything over 60 mph the gas mileage drops consierably.

 

[MikeyTX]

I have 2,500 miles on my '19 TG and only get, if I'm lucky, just a little less than 30mpg:-( I rode 300 miles today and got 29.49 on one tank and 30.07 on the other:-( My miles to empty read 6 and 7 miles respectively when I gassed up. Fairly steady 75mph, 1 up. Is there a way to increase the mpg? Will it get better with more miles?

Sure .................. Lower your speed ! 68mph seems to be the optimum speed for a TG. Lastly, a TG is akin to an SUV in the realm of things. Oh yeah, try pulling a loaded trailer with it. Your fuel mileage will really tank. The fuel mileage on my '17 Z06 Corvette is in the low 30's on the highway.

:clapping:

 

[MikeyTX]

Article is about cars but applies to any vehicle moving down the road.

https://phys.org/news/2015-07-properties-physics-affect-gas-mileage.html

Scientists at Argonne's sister national lab, Oak Ridge, tested cars' fuel economy at speeds over 50 miles per hour. For each extra 10 mph over, you lose a little over 12 percent of your miles per gallon. That increases as you go faster. Going from 70 to 80 mph costs you 15 percent, not 12.

I get pretty good gas mileage from 50 mph - 60 mph (35-38 MPG) over 65 it is more like 33 mpg. I expect if I was cruising at 75 - 80 it would be around 30 MPG.

Same with my Ford F250, anything over 60 mph the gas mileage drops considerably.

BINGO ! :clapping:

Mike

 

[MikeyTX]

What the o/p needs to do is get out of the TX panhandle. The fuel up there sucks to begin with. Because of the altitude, the air is thinner than say down by Austin. And, with all the feedlots ..............

 

[hddocfl]

I ride my 2019 Tri hard, I get 30-32 MPG

 

[Colleydog]

The only issue I have when riding my trike concerning gas is if I have any, I have checked before but not in a year or so, if I’m getting 30 or 35 I’m good with it either way, whatever it is it’s worth it for the enjoyment my wife and I have had while riding on 2 wheels then 3.

 

[Colleydog]

Now, with that being said, I’m still working, when I retire maybe I’ll think more about it, as I get older I don’t want to spend money anymore like I did when I was younger. On a different note I have a 79 Ford Bronco that gets about 8 mpg, it’s a thirsty old truck.

 

[TrainingWheels]

Thanks for all the great thoughts. I had dropped my rear tire pressure to 22 for a softer ride, didn't really notice much difference. I will put it back to 26. Hadn't thought about the vents being closed (for the winter) I will open them back up. I don't ride with my feet on the pegs too much because I have hip issues so that shouldn't make much difference.

I don't know if I burp the engine much, will have to watch for that. Not going to slow down, I live in the Texas Panhandle and riding the speed limit (75 even on back roads) is still really slow for around here. Probably won't get out of town again until Mar. 14th, St. Patrick's Day ride to Shamrock, Tx. Will see how it goes then. Again, thanks

 

[rhino 2]

If anyone worries about MPG......Don't think about a Slingshot.......

 

[Texan]

I have 2,500 miles on my '19 TG and only get, if I'm lucky, just a little less than 30mpg:-( I rode 300 miles today and got 29.49 on one tank and 30.07 on the other:-( My miles to empty read 6 and 7 miles respectively when I gassed up. Fairly steady 75mph, 1 up. Is there a way to increase the mpg? Will it get better with more miles?

It's those short hops to Smokey Joe's that cuts you mileage. And those jack rabbit starts out of the parking lot. Rode down to the overlook last weekend and only got 28-29 out of my '13, one up. Was running 72-75 all the way down and back. i've tried everything in the world to increase mine but nothing seems to help except slowing down. Going to Sturgis last year I did get 32-34 but ran 68-70 the whole way.

8~\o

 

[Ol' Man Jeb]

It ain't about the mileage, it's about the ride.:clapping:

 

[TrainingWheels]

It ain't about the mileage, it's about the ride.:clapping:

It's about the mileage, because if your stopped filling up, you ain't riding:clapping:

 

[rhino 2]

It's about the mileage, because if your stopped filling up, you ain't riding:clapping:

And also you have to talk to Habib at the pumps.......:seestars:.:seestars:.............

 

[Sully]

I run the Speed Limit on Backroads and get 34 / 36mpg.......

 

[ultrafxr]

I've told my riding buddies the TG is about as aerodynamic as a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood, lol. Lot of air resistance across those rear fenders I would think. And as others have said it's not the actual mpg so much as it is the range which is a big deal in some parts of the country.

 

[427dave]

I have 2,500 miles on my '19 TG and only get, if I'm lucky, just a little less than 30mpg:-( I rode 300 miles today and got 29.49 on one tank and 30.07 on the other:-( My miles to empty read 6 and 7 miles respectively when I gassed up. Fairly steady 75mph, 1 up. Is there a way to increase the mpg? Will it get better with more miles?

My 2011 with 120ST engine gets about 34-36 running around 55. Speeding to 73 really sucks some fuel as the 120 engine has larger injectors and throttle body. The other thing that gets better gas mileage is do NOT run fuel with ethanol. I have stations that have prem gas with out ethanol. I f I have to use ethanol my mileage drops 3-4 mpg.

 

[David792]

Great post by Fuzzy! Of his 2.5 million posts, this is the one I like best. "Blipping" the throttle is a habit from the old days when most bikes would die if you didn't do that. I quit doing that long ago. Now I only do it when I want to cancel the EITMS.

As for MPG... I just ride it and gas it. Fuzzy, I'd like to see your graphs and charts.:Joker3: I think I'll start a few of my own.

 

[PosseRider]

Great post by Fuzzy! Of his 2.5 million posts, this is the one I like best. "Blipping" the throttle is a habit from the old days when most bikes would die if you didn't do that. I quit doing that long ago. Now I only do it when I want to cancel the EITMS.

As for MPG... I just ride it and gas it. Fuzzy, I'd like to see your graphs and charts.:Joker3: I think I'll start a few of my own.

Are u sure only 2.5 mil ??? I think .5 mil about new jeep, or whatever

 

[TrainingWheels]

I run the Speed Limit on Backroads and get 34 / 36mpg.......

So do I Here in Texas that's still 75mph

 

[werewolf]

Chuckling

my 97 Honda Valkyrie motortrike conv get 21 mpg with gasohol and 25 mpg with real gas running 70 mph

we won’t bring up what it got on I-90 pulling my kwikkamp trailer at 75 mph on the way to sturgis

 

[PosseRider]

Chuckling

my 97 Honda Valkyrie motortrike conv get 21 mpg with gasohol and 25 mpg with real gas running 70 mph

we won’t bring up what it got on I-90 pulling my kwikkamp trailer at 75 mph on the way to sturgis

About 15 mpg ??:gah:

 

[rhino 2]

Gas is cheap nowadays.......Watchyouallworriedabout.........:Shrug:... ..

 

[MikeyTX]

$1.89 for reg at Sam's Club in Amarillo. Prolly around $240 for prem unleaded.

 

[trikeman]

In 2008 wife and I a 40’ diesel pusher RV with 330 hp Cat. I ask the dealer what kind of MPG to expect. He said if you’re worried about MPG on this beast you can’t afford it :xzqxz: I bought it and never checked the MPG. I do the MPG on my trike but it doesn’t make or brake my decision. I got it cause I liked it. When I get tired of it I’ll sell it and get something else and ride it till I’m tired of it and sell it and ....... just for the record 2 up pulling our kwik-kamp with ALL our stuff that we might need but never use with cruise on 70 from Jackson to Pigeon Forge September of 2019 we averaged 30 MPG. :wave4:

 

[trikeman]

Just saw my post. Didn’t proof read. We bought a 40’ diesel pusher RV :wave4: