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2058 messages, Last post on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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approximately 10k on 07 AT EX Cp: 27.8 mpg conditions: daily driver in Houston freeway traffic. Stop and go "highway" and bursts to 85mph+ at times to pass idiots, NEVER more than a few minutes of steady speed, at ANY steady speed. Not too much "street-level" (30-35mph) driving, I use the highways and tollways a lot....commute is 31 miles one-way, 62 miles R-T daily. Using whatever brand of gas is on sale. 95%+ with AC on. Also 18" HFP kit (extra wide tires). Since I consider this "city" driving, and the advertised value was 30mpg, I'm ok with it. Steady state speed-limit mindful "maxing the mileage" driving just isn't in the game book for me. |
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we have to pay! 
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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 27, 2007 9:17 am)
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Replying to: whitewolf (Aug 29, 2007 7:18 am) 
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Replying to: ruking1 (Aug 29, 2007 7:36 am)  Then again I've had a couple of older models (Fords mostly) that seemed to never get full. No matter how many times you squeezed the trigger you could always get a little bit more in it.
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Every car we've had in the last 15 years (5 cars) has told me not to top off or overfill. There must be a reason - what would be the motivation for BSing on that?
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Replying to: harvey44 (Aug 29, 2007 10:14 am) |
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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 29, 2007 10:12 am) |
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Like a lot of things fuel will expand as temps rise so you get more bang, or in this case octane, for your buck if you buy in the morning when it's had a chance to cool overnight. That expansion is another reason they say don't overfill. If I know I'm going to drive far enough to burn a gallon or two I'll squeeze in more since I know it's about to go anyway. If I'm just filling and going home, like after a round of store, post office, bank errands. I usually go once after the first click and at the second click off I stop.
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Replying to: k5ldb (Aug 29, 2007 11:08 am)  mpg of the gals you over fill. My take is why use brain cells when you dont over fill, the system is designed to do it automatically/seamlessly.
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