You might think back about your 95 Ford engine--I bet it was a straight 6, or maybe a V6 or probably a V8. I don't think any straight 8's have been produced in this country since about 1954.
Some of the later fuel injected half-ton pickups can get pretty good mileage, but I doubt that many would get much over 20 in normal use. They are just pushing too much weight to do much better. I think that 20 is pretty amazing for a gas engined pickup.
My pickup gets about half that mileage, but it is a 3/4 ton 4x4 with a carbureted 460. It has enough power to do everything I have ever asked it to and will cruise at 75 down the freeway with my large camper. And still get about 10mpg. Running empty, I have seen a little over 11. I don't worry about it too much, since I only use the old pickup when I need to haul something, and that only involves about 1000 miles a year. I would like to have a nice, new pickup, but I cannot justify spending that much money on a vehicle I NEED to use so little.
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