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196 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:50 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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Replying to: generee (May 01, 2008 8:24 pm) |
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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. | |
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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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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Replying to: generee (May 01, 2008 8:24 pm) 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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Replying to: billhoo (May 16, 2008 9:58 am) |
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Replying to: billhoo (May 16, 2008 9:58 am) 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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Replying to: jkandler (May 09, 2008 6:45 pm) |
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Replying to: busiris (May 16, 2008 8:07 pm) No wonder Al Gore is making millions on his giant scam. Get ready to be restricted by stupidity and 'carbon credits' as the brainwashed masses allow our country to be governed by international bodies. Control carbon output, you control their economy. Control an economy, you control their country. Very simple - yet the lies and scams continue.......and here we are - paying $4 per gallon for fuel. |
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