New car mileage

My vehicles get good mileage but i drive for mileage and in doing so "tick" a lot of people off.
Yup...i drive the speed limit, accelerate and stop slowly and in my rear view mirror i see people
shaking their heads and hands in frustration as if i am expected to speed for their convenience.
But i'm retired, leave early and am never in a hurry or panic.
My 4WD '09 Tacoma gets a solid 26 mpg and it is a V6 weighing well over 2 tons.( I looked
for a couple of years for a 4 cylinder but couldn't find one). Most Tacoma owners are lucky to get 19mpg
It's not uncommon for me to wander through the village in 5th or 6th..downshifting only to accelerate
slowly if needed.
I remember one lengthy trip a friend and i took in his Dodge Ram. We took turns driving. When he was
driving we'd tank up and our mileage was 12-13 mpg. When i drove we got 17-18. How you drive makes
a big difference and it seems no matter where i go everyone is driving in a mad panic with every engine
accessory running wide open!
Now, the wife's HRV will knock off 45 mpg no matter how you drive it.