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#278 of 282 Re: poor city gas mllage [allmet33] by cobrazera Jun 26, 2009 (1:46 am)
Replying to: allmet33 (Jun 25, 2009 5:25 am) Sorry, Mike. I just can't buy that a 30% drop in your city mileage is due to your fuel only. Does your HP seem like it's down 30%? IMO, there are a lot more variables at work here than just the fuel. Even your stated highway trip mileage comparisons are not really comparable. Different roads, speeds, traffic, hills, wind, temperature, etc. Tires and wheels affect rolling resistance, too. Your larger wheels are heavier and wider, and will adversely affect mileage. I had a 2001 Tahoe with 20" wheels and the mileage with those wheels mounted was less than with the stock setup. With our Azera, the largest variable in the mileage is how many miles per tank were with my wife behind the wheel. She's used to driving cars that didn't have a lot of power, so she dips into the gas pretty hard. I accelerate more gently and coast up to stops instead of going straight from throttle to brakes. Posters here have complained about the poor city mileage with their Azeras from the car's intro back in '06, it's not a new thing. Replies to this message: allmet33 (Jun 26, 2009 5:44 am) cobrazera (Jun 26, 2009 11:38 am) tonycd (Jun 27, 2009 12:22 pm)
#279 of 282 Re: poor city gas mllage [cobrazera] by allmet33 Jun 26, 2009 (5:44 am)
Replying to: cobrazera (Jun 26, 2009 1:46 am) Cobrazera...there's nothing wrong with the HP, car's running just great to be honest. There are a lot of variables, but they are roads I traverse on a regular basis, it's not like I've been suddendly taking new roads.   The mileage change I've indicated is with the OEM wheels and tires, not my 20" wheels. Those have been off the car since last year for repair. I just recently purchased new tires to replace the OEM Michelins (General Altimax HP's).   I know the Azera isn't a FE champ in the city, but to drop anywhere between 4-5 mpg sucks and the only thing that has changed in my area is the gas and the amount of ethanol being put in it. Replies to this message: cobrazera (Jun 26, 2009 11:38 am) tonycd (Jun 27, 2009 12:22 pm)
#280 of 282 Re: poor city gas mllage [allmet33] by cobrazera Jun 26, 2009 (11:38 am)
Replying to: allmet33 (Jun 26, 2009 5:44 am) Mike, I asked about the HP because if the ethanol has so much less energy (because it has dropped your FE so greatly), then it seems that the car should feel down on HP also, due to that same energy loss.   True, though, this whole ethanol thing is absolute BS, we're up to 10% now, and I heard that 20% is in the future. Since it takes the equivalent energy of a gallon of gas to make a gallon of ethanol, the energy savings are not there. Proponents (Iowa corn farmers?) also argue fewer emissions, but if that gallon energy equivalent is in the form of electricity generated by coal fired powerplants, overall carbon emissions are greater not less. What a scam. Replies to this message: tonycd (Jun 27, 2009 12:22 pm)
#281 of 282 Re: poor city gas mllage [cobrazera] by tonycd Jun 27, 2009 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: cobrazera (Jun 26, 2009 11:38 am) Yes, I agree it's a scam.   But don't blame the farmers who raise the corn.   Blame the corporations who lobby Congress for the legislation to create a market for their refineries' ethanol.
#282 of 282 Still Hanging In There by jaymagic Jun 30, 2009 (11:27 am)
Just put 1,200+ miles on a Denver/Topeka rt. Speed averaged 80 mph, a few sprints to 100+, but not for long. AC full time both directions. Now have abut 57K on my 07 Azera Ltd. My mileage was solid at 25mpg. I have made the same trip and gotten as much as 30 mpg, but didn't need the AC full time and average speed may have been slightly less.

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