What's the MPG on Your Car?

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

TOM, when I was driving our 4.0L v-6 truck - I was getting about 18 mpg... same job/same driver/same terrain.... Im now driving a 1.8L 4cyl car and Im getting 21mpg. Doesnt make sense.

Something sounds wrong. If it is a stick shift you should be getting close to 30 MPG and if an automatic maybe a few miles per gallon less.

My two vehicles are similar to the two you mentioned. My 4.3L V6 pickup gets about 18 and my Camry with a 2.2L straight 4 and automatic transmission, weighing in at around 3000 pounds gets in the 21 to 27 bracket.

Your Carolla with its 1.8L 4 weighing about 500 pounds less than my Camry should get at least 4 to 6 more miles per gallon and probably more.

Wheet's - whats a Tornado?

A Tornado is a device that is supposed to increase your gas milage. I used a similar device many years ago when I decided to test all the devices that claim to improve fuel economy. The Tornado type device seemed and I repeat seemed to improve my mileage, but not anywhere near the claims of the manufacturer.