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Originally Posted by Angus_NB
You are guessing that the GM is more efficient when loaded. Actually that's somewhat unlikely.
I wasn't 'down on those Americans who prefer more room', whatever that is supposed to mean. Just pointing out that if you're using EPA numbers for GM you should use EPA for Toyota not what people are saying they actually get for mileage.
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Actually, according to
edmunds, the EPA estimates for the Taco are 16/20, but I really don't think we need to be quibbling about one mpg either way. If those numbers are about as accurate as the GMC numbers, then we're talking about one mile per gallon difference on the highway. But lets just leave it at the GMC gets VERY close to the mileage of the Taco and hauls a lot more and that clearly makes it a more efficient hauler. And if you don't want to take my word for that either and want to look up those numbers for extended cab versions that I'm using for comparison purposes, the towing/payload numbers I found are 10,500/1734 and 6500/1360 respectively. When I said I was guessing, I meant that I hadn't crunched the numbers to express them as a precise %, but clearly you can see the difference in 10,500 versus 6,500 or 1734 versus 1360 and figure out that they both yield a much greater % difference than the miniscule difference between them in gas mileage.
As far as dissing people, if you weren't the one doing it, then that part of my post wasn't addressed to you. If you read through this thread there were others who were doing plenty of amateur psychoanalyzing and dissing of many things American, and especially those people who drive big, American, 4WD vehicles. I pointed out that frequently the facts don't support their bias against American trucks OR healthcare OR even motorcycle parking.
The MOST fuel efficient full sized truck is a GMC/Chevy and it very nearly matches our smaller Taco's in that area. But IMHO they're still not as fun to drive and don't look as good and aren't as easy to park in a tight spot and that's most of why I don't own one. Those things are more important TO ME than the fuel efficiency during the very few times a year when I have to tow something that's really heavy. I just am not able to share their smugness (or even anger) when I see someone driving a full sized 4WD GMC that's only getting one or two less mpg's than I am in my Taco. It's just personal preference.