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On average, a truck traveling at 65 mph instead of 75 mph will experience up to 27-percent improvement in fuel consumption. As a rule of thumb, for every one mile per hour increase in speed, there is a corresponding 0.14 mile-per-gallon (mpg) fuel consumption penalty, says Kedzie.
Truck fuel economy is an important consideration for many buyers. While trucks will never attain the same gas mileage as smaller, less powerful cars, fuel efficient trucks are available from many manufacturers. Some are hybrid trucks, while others employ engine cylinder deactivation. Still others are able to run on E85 fuel, which is a mixture of ethanol and gasoline.