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#117 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [210delray] by mattgg1 Mar 16, 2006 (10:21 am)
Replying to: 210delray (Mar 15, 2006 7:16 pm) As I said before, the '05 Camry definitely does not do as well as the '04, even though it has the same engine (but 5-speed auto instead of 4-speed auto).   I have a question regarding you 05' Camry getting worse gas mileage than your 04'. Why do you think this is? Replies to this message: 210delray (Mar 16, 2006 10:45 am) mattgg1 (Mar 16, 2006 3:19 pm) pat (Mar 16, 2006 4:24 pm)
#118 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [mattgg1] by 210delray Mar 16, 2006 (10:45 am)
Replying to: mattgg1 (Mar 16, 2006 10:21 am) I haven't the slightest idea, because the engine turns at lower rpm at highway speeds on the '05. 65 mph translates to 2000 rpm on the '05 and 2400 rpm on the '04.   I'm wondering if the break-in procedure for the two cars was different enough to cause it. (One of my earlier posts in this thread explains this.) Replies to this message: mattgg1 (Mar 16, 2006 3:19 pm) pat (Mar 16, 2006 4:24 pm)
#119 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [210delray] by mattgg1 Mar 16, 2006 (3:19 pm)
Replying to: 210delray (Mar 16, 2006 10:45 am) Do you know if there is a substantial weight difference between the '04 and '05?   I'm very curious about the break-in procedure for new cars. Could you tell me the post # of the thread you are referring to?   I've never owned a new car, so I've never had to worry about the break-in. However, I will be purchasing a new Camry or Accord (I haven't decided yet) soon, so I'd like to do whatever it takes to maximize fuel efficiency for the life of the car. Replies to this message: pat (Mar 16, 2006 4:24 pm)
#120 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [mattgg1] by pat HOST Mar 16, 2006 (4:24 pm)
Replying to: mattgg1 (Mar 16, 2006 3:19 pm) Here's a tip for you: You can use the Search This Discussion feature for a member's name to find all of his or her posts in any one discussion.   The search box located just above the first post and just below the last.
#121 of 930 2005 Camry SE, 2.4L, 5-speed auto MPG report #11 by guill Mar 17, 2006 (3:51 am)
3/15/2006: - 326.1 Miles - 14.38 Gallons - 22.67 mpg           90/10 city/highway miles           Total miles on car--4437
#122 of 930 Re: 2005 Camry XLE, 2.4L, 4-spd auto [dmtucker] by wvg Mar 18, 2006 (11:59 am)
Replying to: dmtucker (Nov 08, 2005 7:06 pm) I owned 2 different camry's --an 03 le 4cyl and an 04 xle 4cyl and agree that these 4 cyl engines are surprisingly noisy and buzzy. In fact I just traded the 04 xle 4 cyl for an 06 xle v6, and what a difference. I always thought the extra money for the v6 was too much, but not any more. this car drives like a dream and the trip computer seems accurate on this car. (way too optimistic on my 04) I only have about 700 miles on it but have been getting around 23-24 mpg 50/50 city highway.
#123 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [210delray] by phd86 Mar 22, 2006 (8:23 pm)
Replying to: 210delray (Mar 15, 2006 7:16 pm) I think I'm beginning to understand, 210delray:   You live in a small town, probably minimal traffic at all, you need your car to commute, and so your reports (in my opinion - and I'm sure you'll address this) vary from alot of freeway driving to a heckuvalot of freeway driving. 22-23 mpg in small town driving, with someone going to work 5 days a week - I'm thinking there is some freeway driving in those city tankfuls. Is that true?   It will take 4-6 weeks to get you some comparative numbers on shell gas (my current tank is Arco).   Its not a matter of "believing"; you didn't record your relative freeway and highway driving. your 27 mpg , if predominantly freeway, is not out of line with the predominantly freeway mileage I get (for me, I would get that in 85% or more freeway). I think I drive more city than you.   As for your posts of 30-35 mpg. I have three things to say. One is WOW. The second is that is your best mpg, not your average (27 mpg). And the third is that your indication of 20-23 gallons of refill, which exceed the specification of 18.5 gallons, gave me some pause. I've run tanks dry on rare occasions, but I've never been able to put much more in than the specification. I look forward to your explanation/response. Replies to this message: 210delray (Mar 23, 2006 8:05 am)
#124 of 930 Re: What? I never said that. [phd86] by 210delray Mar 23, 2006 (8:05 am)
Replying to: phd86 (Mar 22, 2006 8:23 pm) You are not reading my posts carefully enough. When I reported 20-23 gallons, these were for two consecutive fillups, since you and others rightfully point out that one fillup isn't a reliable indicator, especially if it's only a topoff. The most I've ever gotten into the tank in one fill is about 16 gallons.   My town and surrounding county is relatively small (about 100,000 people), and my commute is mostly highway, away from town. However, my wife regularly makes short trips into town, and there is traffic (not like Manhattan obviously, but there is still a gauntlet of traffic lights). So the 22-23 mpg was the mileage recorded when she was driving.   Now she has the '05 Camry, and I'm using the '04. I plan to update my mpg ratings soon, when I have the time.
#125 of 930 For phd: my spreadsheet on '04 Camry by 210delray Mar 24, 2006 (6:10 am)
Start mileage when refueling for the first time I received the car in LA from my son: 28,751   The "Big Trip" east: 30.3 mpg -- for more details see: 210delray, "Toyota Camry Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers" #83, 5 Feb 2006 6:42 pm   Date_______Miles________Gallons___Cost____MPG____Comments 1/12/06____33,212/404.1___16.01___$35.20___25.2___Son, mixed local driving 1/25/06____33,599/386.5___15.32___$33.70___25.2___Son, mixed local driving 2/05/06____34,012/412.7___16.21___$35.65___25.5___Son, mixed local driving 3/07/06____34,361/348.9___12.11___$26.50___28.8___Car in body shop; city/hwy mix 3/15/06____34,627/266.2____8.16___$18.75___32.6___Hwy/commuting 3/17/06____34,912/285.4____8.07___$18.15___35.4___268 miles home to milepost 39 on NJTP 3/19/06____35,221/309.0___12.00___$27.00___25.8___79 miles to Brooklyn, 127 miles within New York City (4 boroughs), 103 miles from Queens to milepost 30 on NJTP   Total miles since LA: 6,470 Gallons used: 224.42 Total spent: $540.00 Overall mpg: 28.8
#126 of 930 Follow up by 210delray Mar 24, 2006 (6:43 am)
I haven't yet refilled the tank since returning from NYC (waiting for gas prices to come down )   And yes, each entry in the post above represents a fillup. I even topped off the tank myself in New Jersey both times (the "full-service" state), because the "attendants" were too busy gabbing and exchanging gobs of cash.   I've gone something like 400 miles since, and the gauge is showing about 3/8 full.   I hope this is enough detail for you. Any more, and my wife will have me committed for OCD!

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