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Doohickie
post Nov 11 2006, 02:13 AM
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I noticed I was up to 300 miles on a tank of gas, and still had over a quarter tank. So I started really taking it easy to see if I could get a 400 mile tank. Today the low fuel light came on just shy of 370 miles and I lost my nerve and filled up. It only took 12.6 gallons and on calculating I found I got 29.7 mpg! So even though I lost my nerve, I could have easily made 400 miles on the 14.5 gallon tank.

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I've gotten 400 on a tank once or twice before, but only on long trips. In my normal commute I generally fill up around 300-320 because it's getting low and I don't generally push it to empty. I've averaged 26.5 mpg since buying the car, and usually that's what I get on my commute more or less.

But if I start getting 30 mpg on a regular basis, I'm not gonna complain! whistle.gif


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- Doohickie   What kind of mileage are you getting?   Nov 11 2006, 02:13 AM
- - popeye   That sounds about what I'm getting. I go betwe...   Nov 11 2006, 02:21 AM
- - Silent Wolf   Um Dooh and I have GLS models, no trip computer. U...   Nov 11 2006, 02:24 AM
- - RHINESEL   Unfortunatly, highway driving is where are cars re...   Nov 11 2006, 02:40 AM
- - rtj525   Good Day, I am the owner of a 2003 ELANTRA GT Hat...   Nov 11 2006, 05:24 AM
- - Levonida0103   my 06 elantra which i purchased jus last november ...   Nov 11 2006, 06:29 AM
- - CsrLiz344   I just got back from NY Thursday night, and on the...   Nov 11 2006, 09:51 AM
|- - elantragt   QUOTE (CsrLiz344 @ Nov 11 2006, 09:51 AM)I ju...   Nov 11 2006, 10:26 PM
|- - CsrLiz344   QUOTE (elantragt @ Nov 11 2006, 11:26 PM)Did ...   Nov 12 2006, 04:28 PM
- - popeye   I'm beginning to think my car is somewhat of a...   Nov 11 2006, 10:35 AM
- - Ishtar   I average about 24 mpg. Because I do all city sho...   Nov 11 2006, 11:34 AM
- - blupupher   Filled up the other day, Distance to empty showed ...   Nov 11 2006, 02:10 PM
- - scraitt   I drive 38 miles each way to school, four days a w...   Nov 11 2006, 04:22 PM
- - thunderabeGLS   i put 12.24 gallons today and noticed that i had d...   Nov 12 2006, 01:35 AM
- - FadeToBlack   I don't usually let any of my cars drop below ...   Nov 12 2006, 02:30 AM
- - elantragt   I generally get about 22 mpg doing typical city st...   Nov 12 2006, 08:33 AM
- - cclngthr   I averaged 22 city with the XD, but my HD averages...   Nov 12 2006, 10:06 AM
- - Bitterman   I usually get about 29-30 mpg during normal drivin...   Nov 12 2006, 10:28 AM
- - Bobzilla   WEll, the winter-mix gas is here. Wife drove the ...   Nov 12 2006, 10:57 AM
- - elantragt   Liz...40.2mpg is amazing. Best I've ever done...   Nov 12 2006, 05:13 PM
- - Goldenguy   My highway best (read: Arizona to Indiana) was abo...   Nov 12 2006, 06:42 PM
- - neverfinished   i range anywhere from 23-28mpg most of the time, b...   Nov 13 2006, 09:22 PM
- - Goldenguy   First fill-up in the Tibby turned 11.9 gallons on ...   Nov 13 2006, 11:07 PM
- - tmant   My wife has been driving the GT lately in mostly s...   Nov 16 2006, 12:15 PM
- - Doohickie   I'll be driving down to Houston tomorrow; we...   Nov 16 2006, 05:01 PM
- - Goldenguy   On the latest fill-up, I have 100 miles and juuuuu...   Nov 16 2006, 09:28 PM
- - cclngthr   I went to Olympia from Tacoma, which is a 26 mile ...   Nov 18 2006, 12:24 AM
- - Doohickie   Driving down to Houston I drove 75-80 most of the ...   Nov 20 2006, 01:05 PM
- - Bobzilla   Any length of stop-n-go kills the mileage average....   Nov 20 2006, 01:10 PM
|- - southpawboston   QUOTE (Bobzilla @ Nov 20 2006, 02:10 PM)Any l...   Nov 20 2006, 01:38 PM
|- - RHINESEL   QUOTE (southpawboston @ Nov 20 2006, 02:38 PM...   Nov 22 2006, 12:50 AM
- - Bobzilla   Which is what I just said. . . the government is a...   Nov 20 2006, 01:44 PM
- - wills03   I average about 26 mpg but, the last time I calcul...   Nov 20 2006, 02:36 PM
- - tmant   Trip down to San Antonio definately gave me 30+ mp...   Dec 4 2006, 01:57 PM
- - wills03   I'm happy. I just got 29 mpg. That's the b...   Dec 15 2006, 09:31 AM
- - Goldenguy   Last fill-up netted 21.14MPG, and the lifetime car...   Dec 15 2006, 10:26 AM
- - winc   I average 33-34 mpg, 10% city/90% hwy driving 55-6...   Dec 15 2006, 10:41 AM
- - silet   The last few fillups have been consistent at 8.5 g...   Dec 15 2006, 10:54 AM
- - wills03   How do you get that silet?   Dec 15 2006, 11:13 AM
- - silet   I drive 150 miles a day, CC at 60-63 mph, 98% high...   Dec 15 2006, 12:10 PM
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