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Re: I'm beating EPA MPG, but.... [litesong1]
by jhknight
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Oct 07, 2006 (4:38 am)
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Replying to: litesong1 (Oct 06, 2006 7:23 pm)
I have tried driving featherfoot. I get 27mpg. I drive leadfoot. I get 27 mpg. kind of a good thing, I can have a little fun without worrying I'm going to guzzle. you should see my log book where I keep track of my mileage; 27,27, 27, 27, 27, 27 ect...
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- #126 of 221
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Re: I'm beating EPA MPG, but.... [jhknight]
by litesong1
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Oct 11, 2006 (9:16 pm)
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Replying to: jhknight (Oct 07, 2006 4:38 am)
I wonder if your definition of featherfoot is NOT my definition of featherfoot. With the big rigs trying to rub the letters off the rear license plate of featherfooters, & make us speed up, it takes the right spirit to oppose the seemingly reasonable adage, "go with the flow". My spirit says the planet has already taken too much from polluters. Conversely, my spirit also appreciates the technologies that have developed so we may know more & do more than we did yesterday. Therefore, I must not squandor given resources. I place before myself the knowledge that 40MPG is better than 20MPG...that I must learn to use 1 gallon of gas instead of 2, to go from point a to point b...& better yet to use half a gallon. I must not let tailgaters dictate my fuel consumption. I must cast the lead off my foot, & drive with knowledge & lightness across the land. I seem to get better MPG than the average Caliber driver, altho that may be of easier driving conditions. But those in the worst MPG driving conditions are in the best position to save the most fuel & apply stewardship to the earth. Some drivers answer with a hybrid car. Good for them. Other drivers cannot afford hybrids. Good for them. Let them learn to be gentle on the gas pedal, so their auto's impact on the earth might be gentler than yesterday.
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2007 Mileage compilation thread
by dwade
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Oct 23, 2006 (6:45 am)
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I will edit this post when I make incremental measurements while my new Cal 2.0 CVT SXT is breaking in and warming up over the first year or so...Florida, 30%hwy/70%city commuting basis.
1st tank from 67 miles to 345 miles = 22.3 MPG. 9/29/06
4th tank from 1001 miles to 1301 miles = 25.03 MPG 10/18/06
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- #128 of 221
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Re: I'm beating EPA MPG, but.... [litesong1]
by jhknight
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Oct 23, 2006 (1:18 pm)
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Replying to: litesong1 (Oct 11, 2006 9:16 pm)
My def of featherfoot is driving like a grampa, eazing my speed gently up to 55, nor accelerating uphill. I let the fools race past as they accellerate at nearly full throttle, stupidly in a hurry to get to work???? who wants to get to work sooner? Let them guzzle, I drive my way and try not to let them kill me. I get 27 mpg no matter how gentle I am with the gas. I drive mostly rural on hills and curves up to 55mph. Those who are getting over 30mpg, what grade/brand of gasoline are you using?
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R/T AWD Guzzler
by habalanche
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Oct 26, 2006 (5:26 pm)
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I only have a little over a 1000 miles on my R/T and have yet to take it on a HWY trip above 100 miles,but this thing is a pig on gas at around 18 -19 MPG.Iexpected a lot better but with all of the nice features I got for the price(Ilove the heated leather seats) I paid I'm still happy.I have always had 4WD trucks so I am still getting better MPG than I ever did before.
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Re: I'm beating EPA MPG, but.... [jhknight]
by litesong1
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Oct 27, 2006 (9:35 am)
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Replying to: jhknight (Oct 23, 2006 1:18 pm)
To jhknight...I drive like you. Don't know why there is such a variance in MPG from Caliber to Caliber. I feather footed a Plymouth Champ & Ford Festiva to highs of 50+mpg & averages of 42 & 45mpg. The reported low MPG from many owners here is why I almost didn't buy the Caliber. I still commute with my Festiva saving the Caliber for pleasure. Recently, I had quite a bit of heavy intown driving that gave 27.5mpg. So commuter traffic would kill my Caliber, just like so many others here. However, on hilly roads(33.5mpg) & 4000'mountain passes(32mpg), the CVT is putting on a good show. Sure, my econoboxes give better mileage, but they also struggled up the mountains. The Caliber CVT takes mountains sweet & easy. Just took a lowland trip with 2 full cooldowns & 1 partial cool down that turned in 34.9mpg.
I wonder if the air-fuel ratio should be adjusted on some Calibers with low MPG. My Caliber with just 2000 miles shows no blackening on the tail pipe end which would indicate that my air-fuel ratio is not running over rich. An aside:while running thru the mountains & returning to sealevel, my Caliber bucked hard accelerating from a stop & my engine check light lit up. The Dodge dealer said another Caliber came in with the same problem. The dealer said the return to sea level made the oxygen sensor think the Caliber was too rich(when it was not), & adjusted the air-fuel ratio even leaner causing the bucking. A reprogramming & my Caliber runs nice once again. Anyhow, this aside confirms that my air-fuel ratio was right before the mountains & also now, after the reprogram. Those people with low mileage, check your tailpipes. If they are black, your air-fuel ratio may be too rich(& maybe affecting your mileage?). But don't lean your air-fuel ratio too much or you can burn up your engine. I just came across a website that could help you if your air-fuel ratio is wrong. The website is bobblick.com. Click on the green TECH REF. Next page, click on programs. Next page, scroll down to oxygen sensors. For most people, just go to your dealer parts & service & ask about air-fuel mixtures. Hope they don't give too many song & dance stories. 
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22K miles on car now
by lexan1965
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Nov 08, 2006 (11:08 pm)
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Just went over 22K miles on my Caliber, getting 30 mpg with my 2.0 cvt. Still waiting for K&N to come out with an air filter for it though!
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- #132 of 221
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Re: 2007 Mileage compilation thread [dwade]
by dwade
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Nov 09, 2006 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: dwade (Oct 23, 2006 6:45 am)
Replying to my own message...(cant edit)
I will edit this post when I make incremental measurements while my new Cal 2.0 CVT SXT is breaking in and warming up over the first year or so...Florida, 30%hwy/70%city commuting basis.
1st tank from 67 miles to 345 miles = 22.3 MPG. 9/29/06
4th tank from 1001 miles to 1301 miles = 25.03 MPG 10/18/06
8th tank from 2611 miles to 2901 miles = 25.64 MPG 11/09/06
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- #133 of 221
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m-p-g it s-u-x and going downhill...
by jhknight
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Nov 09, 2006 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: dwade (Nov 09, 2006 5:54 am)
I have until now been recording a reliable 27 mpg. last two tanks; 26, and 25 mpg.  NOT happy... current miles; 4800 running 87 octane with 10% ethanol. 
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Re: Dodge Caliber: MPG-Real World Numbers [pf_flyer]
by moparfamily
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Nov 11, 2006 (5:52 am)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Jun 12, 2006 8:06 am)
Hi all, I'm new to this group. My husband and I own a small courier company and we bought a Caliber in May of this year. I already have 22,000+ miles on it. I average 250 miles of driving a day. We have been averaging 22 to 25 mpg. At first we went as low as 19 mpg. Then my husband had them put synthetic oil and it boosted our mpg a little. The service manager of the dealer we go through took our car home to see if he got the low mileage as well, he was very disappointed when he noticed he did. Apparently, they are not getting the mileage that they had hoped they would. Other than mileage, I love my car!
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