Am I crazy? MPG on “Crap gas”

[Keith88]

I fill up with Shell or Chevron or 76 and I average 15mpg.

I fill up with Maverick (cheap stuff) and I average 18mpg.

I’ve done this multiple times with the same result. Same exact route driven. Same time of year. In cruise control. Idc but… am I loosing my mind?

 

[wazatataza]

according to reddit

"Gas stations get their fuel from the major refineries, they can charge less because they don’t have to pay for franchising or marketing fees etc… He did say though that what matters is how clean and how well maintained the gas station is, because dirty fuel is a big problem."

Maybe the maverick has cleaner better kept tanks.

 

[DFS]

I have the exact opposite experience, I notice a 5-15% reduction in fuel economy with Maverick gas. I always use top tier detergent fuel now.

 

[Keith88]

I have the exact opposite experience, I notice a 5-15% reduction in fuel economy with Maverick gas. I always use top tier detergent fuel now.

I know… it’s the strangest thing man. I just do it when the train is blocking off everything else and I need to get going.

 

[Keith88]

according to reddit

"Gas stations get their fuel from the major refineries, they can charge less because they don’t have to pay for franchising or marketing fees etc… He did say though that what matters is how clean and how well maintained the gas station is, because dirty fuel is a big problem."

Maybe the maverick has cleaner better kept tanks.

Maybe. Idaho gas in general is ***** awful. Learned that the hard way on the Cobra.

 

[julien194b]

For a same type of driving on the same way/road, the factor that can influence a lot MPG is wind , morever with high truck . But, may you have consider this data also...

 

[fordfreek]

What's the ethanol content in each of the fuels?

 

[MDJAK]

I fill up with Shell or Chevron or 76 and I average 15mpg.

I fill up with Maverick (cheap stuff) and I average 18mpg.

I’ve done this multiple times with the same result. Same exact route driven. Same time of year. In cruise control. Idc but… am I loosing my mind?

Are you going by filling up after the trip or car’s Commodore 64 computer? If the former, unexplainable. If the latter, you are losing your mind. In two cross country trips in 2 Gen2s, NY to Raptor Assault via Nashville, and Moab, then NY to Genesee, Id, I never averaged more than 17 at best, all based on car computer.

I also notice it’s very slow to react and reset. When I trailer, it takes a while to realize and readjust. When trailer is off, can take two days and a fill-up to start going back to normal m

 

[Keith88]

What's the ethanol content in each of the fuels?

I’m not sure. I know the ecoboost loves the corn.

 

[Keith88]

Are you going by filling up after the trip or car’s Commodore 64 computer? If the former, unexplainable. If the latter, you are losing your mind. In two cross country trips in 2 Gen2s, NY to Raptor Assault via Nashville, and Moab, then NY to Genesee, Id, I never averaged more than 17 at best, all based on car computer.

I also notice it’s very slow to react and reset. When I trailer, it takes a while to realize and readjust. When trailer is off, can take two days and a fill-up to start going back to normal m

I calculate while I wait for the 34 gallons to stop lol. I swear to god… my truck likes trash gas. I drive a trash truck.