Picked up my 2013 SCREW exactly one year ago. Thought I’d share my experiences and data.
Before buying the Raptor, more out of boredom than anything else, I drove to try to get the highest mpg possible, within reason. As I was evaluating the Raptor purchase, I followed this thread closely and created spreadsheets to estimate annual fuel costs, etc.
Then I drove my Raptor off the lot and within minutes, I could really give a flip about mpg, to be honest. She’s a thirsty beast and I happily serve California’s finest (91 octane). But in the spirit of contributing back to forum, here’s my first year data, with some context.
My driving mix goes something like-
- 50% highway- gently curving with moderate elevation changes
- 30% winding country roads- with occasional stop signs and hills
- 15% in town
- 3% stop and go / city
- 1% light towing
- 1% moderately high speed offroad
My driving behavior is just a tad over the speed limit in town and on the country roads. I don’t push it too hard off the line… generally just a bit quicker than the general flow of traffic. On the highway, about half in the 68mph range and about half in the 74mph range. Zero cargo weight and probably two-thirds of the miles are me alone.
Stats
- 16,895 miles
- 13.82 mpg (solely based on computer with zero manual validation)
- 43.14 miles per hour average
Observations from keeping an eye on dash-
- Driving 68mph on a flat piece of road with no wind, passengers or cargo, I’d estimate 16.0mpg
- I didn’t notice a breaking in period where mileage got better (except maybe the after the first 150 miles or so)
- No difference between winter and summer gas, that I could tell
- No difference when I put on a hard cover (added weight, possibly reduced drag)
- Big difference when I push speed over 70mph… seems like an accelerating negative effect at higher speeds
- Moderate net negative impact to gain / lose elevation v. flat
- I’m sure passenger weight is a negative, but hasn’t been big enough for me to notice.
Hope this helps….
