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Nissan Altima Real World MPG

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Re: thinking of buying an altima [sincraft] by busiris
Apr 23, 2008 (9:21 pm)
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Replying to: sincraft (Apr 23, 2008 5:22 pm)

I can't tell you how many people I know, when I ask how much did you pay for your car, they say I don't know but are happy because they bought back their old car still on loan and now only pay about the same for a new car. DUH!
 
Isn't that the truth?
 
So many folks only concerned with how much the monthly payment is going to be...
 
And, you can easily see just how well that philosophy worked out when it got translated and transferred to the housing arena!
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expert help needed by generee
May 01, 2008 (8:24 pm)
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hey everyone, i have a V6, do not drive aggressivley at all but i still get 18-19mpg per tank, which i think is bull. i spoke to the dealership but they just gave me the cold shoulder and told me not to rev too hard or cause the cold weather the gas will burn in such a way that's a little quicker than usual. almost have 5thousand miles on my car so break in is def over. any ideas?
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Re: expert help needed [generee] by omelet1978
May 01, 2008 (10:52 pm)
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Replying to: generee (May 01, 2008 8:24 pm)

I had the same problem too. My mileage slowly started increasing around the 6000 mile point. I'm at about 7500 and now I'm getting just over 21mpg. I talked to my father about it and he said it takes about 10000 miles to really break an engine in, so I would just give it a little more time. Oh, and while I don't floor it everywhere I definitely use the power when I want to.
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My 08 milage update by jres
May 09, 2008 (10:52 am)
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5300 miles on the car and what I've gotten so far is pretty much dead on with the EPA estimates, any sort of mixed driving I get 26 mpg, on the open road 32-33 mpg. I'm happy with it.
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mileage update by jkandler
May 09, 2008 (6:45 pm)
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Are you reporting the actual gas usage or some miles or the gauge on the dash. The dash indicator is not accurate. check it out, even Nisan says the fill the tank and divide by the miles traveled.
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Body Modifications by billhoo
May 16, 2008 (9:58 am)
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There are some new cars coming out within the next year or so that can reach 230 - 300 miles per gallon.
 
From what I've read, they do no use radical engine technology.
 
The Aptera hybrid gets it's fuel advantage primarily from it's hyper streamlined body design.
www.aptera.com
 
The new Volkswagon coming out in 2010 also has a bullet-shape and a regular gas engine with a slightly more efficient fuel injector. It gets its 230 MPG from the shape of the body too.
 
Less air to push around.
 
So are there any kits out there to modify the Altima? I think tossing out the back seat and a lot of junk in the trunk and a streamlined hood can get that kind of mileage on an Altima.
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Re: expert help needed [generee] by trolleyfan
May 16, 2008 (11:43 am)
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Replying to: generee (May 01, 2008 8:24 pm)

I'm just about ready to turn 2000 miles with my V6. My last fill up which was about 60% city and 40 highway gave me 23.6mpg (actual). My highway trip, cruise control set to 73, some back road hills but mostly Turnpike got me 26.5mpg. I try to drive smart and coast knowing a stop sign or red light is ahead, but do utilize the power of the six when I feel the urge or need.
 
Honestly, the reason I bought six over the four was because of the much quieter engine. It came down to this or an Acura TSX. If the Altima 4 was as quiet as the Acura, I would have bought the Altima with the 4 cylinder. Love the Bose upgraded sound system with a quiet engine.
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Re: Body Modifications [billhoo] by jd10013
May 16, 2008 (1:49 pm)
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Replying to: billhoo (May 16, 2008 9:58 am)

LOL. its not the body shape that gives it good mpg. 1. its tiny and lightweight. and 2, it's electric. no gasoline car gets anywhere close to 230mpg. even scotters can't touch that.
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Re: Body Modifications [billhoo] by busiris
May 16, 2008 (8:07 pm)
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Replying to: billhoo (May 16, 2008 9:58 am)

There are some new cars coming out within the next year or so that can reach 230 - 300 miles per gallon.
  
From what I've read, they do no use radical engine technology.
  
The Aptera hybrid gets it's fuel advantage primarily from it's hyper streamlined body design.
www.aptera.com
  
The new Volkswagon coming out in 2010 also has a bullet-shape and a regular gas engine with a slightly more efficient fuel injector. It gets its 230 MPG from the shape of the body too.
  
Less air to push around.
  
So are there any kits out there to modify the Altima? I think tossing out the back seat and a lot of junk in the trunk and a streamlined hood can get that kind of mileage on an Altima.

 
And you really believe this? Do you really think anyone can improve the efficiency factor of an internal combustion engine by a factor of 8-10?
 
PT Barnum was right...
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Re: mileage update [jkandler] by jres
May 19, 2008 (1:38 am)
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Replying to: jkandler (May 09, 2008 6:45 pm)

My apologies for getting back to you so late, I was reporting actual gas usage, yes I realize the the gauge on the dash is not accurate. My best tank was a shade over 33, my worst was a shade over 25 mpg. I've been using mpgtune.com to record my mileage and maintenance records on the new car and really enjoying it.

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