The huge variation in mileage reports seems crazy to me... I get all the factors that go into it, etc, etc.. I guess I just expected a bit more consistency between scenarios i.e. highway, city, off road.
If i could average 14+ that would be great, 90% of my driving is flat terrain, highway and some rural back roads with speeds never exceeding 70mph (mostly in the 55-65mph range). I consider myself to not have a heavy foot, but it isn't light either since my typical acceleration is between 2500-3000 rpm. I am having to step back and look harder at what might be possible with a raptor since my commute was 100+ miles some days and will be expanding to 200+ miles some days. Rarely do I have a commute less than 100 miles.
I get tired of hearing the stories 'if you can afford a raptor, you can afford the gas', 'smiles per gallon', etc, etc... that's all great, but I live in the real world where I don't want to spend my life's savings on gas or be spending 8-10k a year just on gas.
I love the Raptor, and realize some of the cards are stacked against it when it comes to mpg's, but as decision time nears for me I am taking a much harder look into the possibilities of what I could expect given my conditions. I am even trying to track down owners in my area just to talk with them about their experiences so far. it's not all about mpg's, but that is a major thing I need to consider given my career choice at the moment.