Update: Averaged 20.9 MPG on the way back! | Drove to the beach last night and MPG was better than expected!

[DubC]

4-door 2.7 Badlands Sasquatch here. Drove 130 miles to the beach last night and MPG was better than expected! Had an almost full trunk, two e-bikes, two adults, and two kids and averaged 18.5 MPG! I’ll take it! It’s rated at 17 MPG so I thought for sure I was going to average lower than that, especially with all the cargo.

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[Tonyd24]

Dang, what r those bikes?

 

[WarthogJr]

Is the beach at the bottom of a hill?

 

[DubC]

Dang, what r those bikes?

They’re Super73 e-bikes. So fun!

Is the beach at the bottom of a hill?

No, but it’s flat here in Houston! I guess that kinda helps.

 

[Merc4x4]

Is the beach at the bottom of a hill?

Yes! Unless you live in Death Valley.

sry, couldn't help myself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_on_land_with_elevations_below_sea_level#North_America

 

[da_jokker]

Lol I was going to say, the beach is always downhill. What did you get when you drove back? Lol

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Loaded to the max that is great mpg for this vehicle. I have not carried anything much but over all highway miles and some sustained speeds up to 84 mph I record 18.7 over the first 1200 miles

We have a beach less than a mile away but when we "go" to the beach it is 700 miles one-way and one day we might even make it a one-way and not round trip

 

[BadlandsJP]

4-door 2.7 Badlands Sasquatch here. Drove 130 miles to the beach last night and MPG was better than expected! Had an almost full trunk, two e-bikes, two adults, and two kids and averaged 18.5 MPG! I’ll take it! It’s rated at 17 MPG so I thought for sure I was going to average lower than that, especially with all the cargo.

I have the same Badlands SAS 2.7 and I picked my Bronco up with 18miles and I’m almost done with the first tank. I’m at 250 miles but it’s telling me only 14mpg and I’m not pushing it. What the hell

 

[DubC]

I have the same Badlands SAS 2.7 and I picked my Bronco up with 18miles and I’m almost done with the first tank. I’m at 250 miles but it’s telling me only 14mpg and I’m not pushing it. What the hell

Mine was like that too. Just reset it on your next fill up.

 

[DubC]

Just got back from the beach and averaged 20.9 on the way back! Same load in the trunk and the two e-bikes. Only difference is we were short one kid.

 

[HotdogThud]

Is the beach at the bottom of a hill?

Isn't every beach at the bottom of a hill?

 

[BroncoFarmer]

Average speed?

 

[DubC]

Average speed?

60 mph

 

[bobbib]

What kind of bike rack is that? I have 2 electric bikes and I am trying to figure out what kind of bike rack I need due to the spare tire on the bronco. Thanks for your help!

 

[DubC]

What kind of bike rack is that? I have 2 electric bikes and I am trying to figure out what kind of bike rack I need due to the spare tire on the bronco. Thanks for your help!

It’s a KAC Overdrive Sports. You can find it on Amazon. I still had to use a hitch extender though to clear the spare.

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