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Replying to: lcostantino (Feb 20, 2009 4:47 pm)
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Replying to: sbsteggs (Feb 20, 2009 5:02 pm) Do you have a remote starter?
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Replying to: 5_more (Feb 20, 2009 8:07 pm) The funny thing is, I was all set to buy a 2008 Sedona: but Bought the Mazda instead. The Sedona got very poor gas mileage customer reviews. I really wanted gas efficiency.
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Replying to: sbsteggs (Feb 20, 2009 8:18 pm) Every time the brakes are applied, the gas mileage goes down -- as kinetic energy is turned to heat, and wasted. For fun, spend a few hours driving the speed limit, with the cruise control engaged, on relatively flat interstate (brakes not required to maintain speed), when there is little wind, with only one exit (to turn around). Top the vehicle off before and after a couple hundred miles. If your mileage isn't in the 32-35mpg range, I'd be surprised. Doing so would at least prove that there is nothing wrong with the car. If that is the case, your 20 mpg numbers can be accurately attributed to driving style and/or conditions. FWIW, my front tires are at 42 psi, and the back ones are at 40 psi. Also, the engine spins slightly faster, in 5th, on a manual transmission than it does with the 5 speed automatic. From reported numbers, the 5 speed automatic may actually get a little better gas mileage.
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Replying to: sbsteggs (Feb 20, 2009 4:11 pm) |
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Replying to: sbsteggs (Feb 20, 2009 4:11 pm) For me personally I tend to forget and tend to have fun driving.  If you want to improve this kind of driving the old adage is to imagine a raw egg between your foot and the gas peddle.
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Replying to: athenasius (Feb 21, 2009 3:06 pm)
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Replying to: 5_more (Feb 21, 2009 5:44 pm)
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Replying to: sbsteggs (Feb 21, 2009 7:13 pm) The highway test will determine if there is a problem with the 5. What did you get for mpg on your previous vehicle, just before getting the 5? What percentage of that vehicle's EPA rating was that? Other factors... snow tires luggage rack (at least at highway speeds) altitude ?? |
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Replying to: 5_more (Feb 21, 2009 7:11 am) How does letting off the gas and pressing the brake reduce MPG? You could put the car in neutral and slam on the brakes or put the car in neutral and coast to a stop and the amount of gas used would be the same. Now what will use more gas is quick accelaration from traffic lights and stop signs. How you use the gas pedal, not the brake pedal is what will affect your MPG. Also, using defrost in really cold weather won't engage the AC compressor. |
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