I use Fuelly on my desktop.Any good apps people use to track mileage adn stuff? I just downloaded Fuelly and will give it a whirl.
I just accepted a new job offer and will be commuting a great deal now. 85 miles each day ( that's only work) in rush hour traffic. And i only get about 295 per tank so safe to say i will be filling up a lot.
I am going to see the first 3-4 months how much i am spending on gas ect. Luckily gas is the cheapest it's been in nearly 10 years IIRC so that's good
Any good apps people use to track mileage adn stuff? I just downloaded Fuelly and will give it a whirl.
You should have negotiated for a company car! I just started a new job this week. 2 mile drive to work, but I have company Explorer.
My best advice for Pup and anyone else changing their driving patterns is wait and see! I average around 19mpg in my sport long-term (including warm-ups in the winter and a LOT of short trips since I don't have a commute) but I'm often pleasantly surprised to get over 20 on trips, even 22-23 sometimes!
One of the biggest factors I have found is traffic. Without it I can cruise at 80 and rarely get much better than 20mpg. With traffic keeping me in the 60-70 range I see 21+, and if I'm doing a long trip on back roads I routinely see 22-23. So the traffic you're talking about, as long as it's not stop and go, may actually help.
As for the tune, it could go either way. Run for a month with it and if you're not happy, try running a month without. There's nothing like real-world results to tell the story.
Good luck! (And I agree with others that I'd be hard pressed to give up the comfort of the Ex...)
I wish we had 21 gal tank...18 is just too small
A car this large should have 22 - 24 gallon tank. Even my Murano has a 22 gallon tank. It was done to reduce weight and increase fuel economy.
I mean what's another 3 gal...fuel economy won't hurt at all if any
I just accepted a new job offer and will be commuting a great deal now. 85 miles each day ( that's only work) in rush hour traffic. And i only get about 295 per tank so safe to say i will be filling up a lot.
I am going to see the first 3-4 months how much i am spending on gas ect. Luckily gas is the cheapest it's been in nearly 10 years IIRC so that's good
Gas costs next to nothing right now and probably wont for the next few years. This is the best time to own a vehicle that gets low mileage.
2014 Sport: My commute is 44 miles each way. Half of which is on I-95 in the DC suburbs, meaning bumper to bumper stupidity for those not familiar with DC traffic. I still average about 20 mpg and therefore 360 miles per tank.
My other car is a Lincoln LS (V8), 19-20 mpg commute.
I much prefer driving my Explorer Sport. Far more comfortable.
Same here but I used 91 instead of 93. The difference here between 87 and 91 is .59/gal (CDN). Definitely not worth it IMO.I may get shunned for this, but if you are really worried about it, go back to stock and run 87. I have tried multiple tanks on 93 and multiple on 87. 87 is .50 cheaper a gallon here. I haven't noticed a difference in MPG or every day driving performance. I am getting 18.4MPG in DC/MD/VA traffic.