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| '08 Accord Sedan I4 EX-L from Roanoke Rapids, NC to Greenville, SC and back to Concord, NC approx. 90/10 highway: 30.7 MPG!! | |
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Replying to: blufz1 (May 24, 2009 9:47 pm) Do you mean subtract 2.5 for the ethanol - ? It is my understanding that Ethanol is 30% less efficient than traditional gasoline.
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One more tank and this one was a record for distance. 647.7 miles. This was over 8 days including all my running around town for that time, and included two trips. One of about 125 miles round trip and the other about 430 miles. The second leg of the 430 mile trip was from Bismarck to central SD and I averaged 47.0 for the entire 220 mile day (a few miles of city as well). My average speed on the trips was about 60 mph (mostly two lane rural roads) and I did not use AC. Temp was about 68 to 74. Overall. 647.7 miles 15.60 gallons = 41.5 mpg The fuel light came on at 608 miles. I also think I overfilled a little as the scangauge indicated 42.4 for the tank and I put in 1.2 gallons after the pump clicked the first time on the slowest fill setting. Lifetime is gong to crack 34 for the first time real soon. It is 33.96 right now. 10 tank rolling average is at 36.9 mpg 2007 I4 SE MT 40 psi and Mobil 1 0w-20, 62,000 miles.
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Replying to: accordguy0325 (May 31, 2009 7:39 pm) |
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Replying to: dudleyr (Jun 05, 2009 8:44 am) Seriously, great job: 47 mpg is advanced technology territory these days. Few can (or deign to) accomplish 45+ MPG. In summation (after recently Road Testing a 2008 Infiniti G37 6M coupe "on sale" for six grand off MSRP): Leaving the dealership with 'Let me alone to think about this test drive" - - - - I headed south - two lane, deserted country road - straight as a arrow. The J30-A4 rarely dissapoints. This time was no exception. Add the 40 MPG potential: The AV6 6M remains for now. Hang in there..........best, ez....
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| Ironic, but in SD where we produce much of the ethanol and have E10 mandated for midgrade 89 octane (and one of the highest percentages of stations with E85), we have no ethanol in our 87 octane regular gas even in winter. A side effect is that the midgrade is always cheaper than the regular. I buy the regular without ethanol for the better mpg. | |
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Replying to: ezshift5 (Jun 05, 2009 9:34 am) That new Camry I4 with a 6MT throws a little salt in the wound.
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Replying to: dudleyr (Jun 05, 2009 9:38 am) all the best, ez.... |
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Replying to: accordguy0325 (May 31, 2009 7:39 pm) |
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Thought I'd update...My year long-term average, since March 08, is still hovering above 25mpg. My yearly average since January is just above 22 and my seasonal average, since the beginning of April, is around 24. I'm thinking I took a minor hit when I bought tires, but can't be sure because my commuting distance also changed recently. The nice part about that, though, is that if I leave at the right time I can time it so I squeeze through most of the lights on the way to work. There are about 15 lights and I usually only have to stop for 3 of them. My last tank was 25.3. Overall still very impressed considering the size of the vehicle and the way that I drive. 62,9xx miles and counting. |
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