The fuel economy complaint is a non-issue. The Tundra is really no worse than any other V8 truck with 1/2-ton capacity and spark ignition.
Check Fuelly. There are literally millions of miles logged from GM, Ford, RAM, and Toyota owners. Guess what? They all get about the same fuel mileage.
The fuel mileage reported follows a normal distribution. If you are in the tail ends of the distribution, you are an outlier. And that doesn't reflect the majority. That is the data, whether people want to acknowledge it or not.
This isn't rocket science. The various makes of 1/2-ton trucks all weight about the same. All of the engines have similar efficiency. Same with the drivetrain losses and aerodynamics. There are some gimmicks, like cylinder deactivation and smaller engines with turbos, which can have better fuel economy under light loads. But, when you get on the gas, the power demands are similar. The efficiencies are similar.
There's no free lunch.
Yup. Much ado about nothing, IMO. Easy to plan and budget for fuel, not so much for breakdowns and repairs.
