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| 265 miles/ 12 gallons this time. So a 10 % improvement to 22 mpg. No passengers, no cargo 90 % of the time. 80/20 mix of city/ highway. | |
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Replying to: rlawrence (Aug 08, 2005 6:32 pm)  But I wanted to report the latest. I drove 205.2 miles on 6.829 gallons for 30 MPG. Mostly freeway, with a fair amount of heavy SoCal traffic mixed in for good measure.
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So far I have put 2027.3 Miles on my car and put in 71.66 gallons of gas for an average of 28.3 MPG. The lowest I have had so far is 27.4 MPG and the best was 31.7  MPG. I have been using the AC most of the time but it has finally cooled down here into the 80s so will see if MPG goes up as windows come down. As I said before I do mostly rural roads. more stop signs then traffic lights so that helps.  So I have put alot of miles on in a short time..to much fun to drive. But I am enjoying it.
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Replying to: mrgary (Aug 19, 2005 7:52 am) Auto or manual trans? Tnx
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Replying to: r2k (Aug 19, 2005 8:13 am) The manual does seem to be doing significantly better than the automatic. I've got an auto, 25 MPG on the first tank...I'll be able ot report on the second tank within a few days.
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Replying to: mrgary (Aug 19, 2005 7:52 am) The increased wind resistance when the windows are open may actually hurt your MPG. I'd be curious to see if your MPG goes up or down after turing off the AC and opening windows...
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Replying to: smaria (Aug 19, 2005 8:30 am) They did a segment on this in an episode of Mythbusters (Discovery Channel) a few weeks ago. They tested two identical SUVs on a track and they came out just about even in mpg's after an entire tank of gas -- one running the A/C full blast, the other with the windows down. Wind resistance was the agreed-upon mileage buster for the one with the windows down. Meade |
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Replying to: smaria (Aug 19, 2005 8:28 am) |
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Replying to: smaria (Aug 02, 2005 9:45 am) Quote: "So far I've seen the following reports: Manual: low of 22 MPG, high of 29 MPG (about 7 tanks reported) Automatic: low of 20 MPG, high of 28 MPG (about 4 tanks reported)" Some of these reports (around low 20's) are probably calculating in Miles per U.S. gallon and others (those reporting in the high 20's) are probably reporting in Miles per IMPERIAL GALLON -- fellow Canadians, you know who you are -- and the two figures are therefore surprisingly similar. An excellent reference for those who are confused about the conversion: http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html The wife and I decided tonight we're going to order a Phantom Blue GT (Touring) w/ 5-spd and A/C. Can't wait to get it! (Dealer expects a couple months' wait perhaps!)
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