What kind of mileage are you getting?
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What kind of mileage are you getting?
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Nov 11 2006, 02:13 AM
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Club Expert Group: Lifetimer Posts: 5,200 Posts Per Day: 0.76 Thanks Received: 60 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 13-September 05 From: Texas Member No.: 1,380 Mood: Cranky |
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.
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! -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Dec 15 2006, 10:41 AM
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ersherls erbernd Group: Lifetimer Posts: 2,239 Posts Per Day: 0.35 Thanks Received: 41 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 13-December 06 From: Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Member No.: 3,096 Mood: Perturbed |
I average 33-34 mpg, 10% city/90% hwy driving 55-60 mph but stop & go backroads. On trips I get worse, about 31 but notice mpg drops when cruising above 60. One exception: driving 70-85 semi-aggressively through Raleigh on the freeway always brings up the mpg (on a avg reset - computer shows 40-45 mpg avg... must be due to the windflow of 3-5 lanes of traffic all going the same direction at higher speeds)
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