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#110 of 174 Re: 2000 Forester 5sp manual [hamuller] by p0926 Aug 11, 2008 (3:29 pm)
Replying to: hamuller (Aug 11, 2008 8:38 am) I have put on a heftier Goodrich tire but it is the same size as the original tires which gave a smoother ride as I remember   Even tires that are the same size can reduce your mpg. Especially if they're are more performance oriented.   I wil try dropping the pressure by a few pounds and see if that helps   That will make your mpg worse! Increasing the air pressure in your tires will improve your mpg. However, if you increase it too much, you'll compromise the vehicle's handling. On my aftermarket tires, I keep the pressure about halfway between what the manufacturer recommends for the OE tires and the max psi listed on the sidewall.   -Frank Replies to this message: hamuller (Aug 11, 2008 6:39 pm)
#111 of 174 Re: 2000 Forester 5sp manual [p0926] by hamuller Aug 11, 2008 (6:39 pm)
Replying to: p0926 (Aug 11, 2008 3:29 pm) Thanks I will try your suggestion. Hank
#112 of 174 Re: Good input [p0926] by phil53 Aug 12, 2008 (4:18 pm)
Replying to: p0926 (Aug 09, 2008 9:09 am) Well, you may be right. I guess I'm just trying to make sure I get the vehicle that best meets my needs overall and, unfortunately, that just doesn't exist right now. We have looked at a couple of mid-size sedans that get pretty good fuel mileage (30+ mpg highway), but my wife wanted 4WD or AWD for the snow. Plus, I figured if I went with a small SUV, I could park my Avalanche about 90% of the time - or more. The thing is, I get 17 - 18 mpg highway with the Avalanche no matter how loaded down it is. And I figure, if I added dual exhaust, a cold air intake and an E-Con programmer, I could probably improve that by a couple mpg and improve performance. So, from what I'm reading here, I'll pay quite a fuel mileage penalty stepping down from the Beetle TDI and won't gain that much by parking the Avalanche. I was just hoping I could routinely return 25 mpg+. Thanks for the input. Replies to this message: buckhuntr (Aug 12, 2008 5:51 pm) ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 6:17 am) phil53 (Aug 15, 2008 6:25 pm) xwesx (Aug 13, 2008 1:06 pm) aatherton (Sep 02, 2008 1:46 pm)
#113 of 174 Re: Good input [phil53] by buckhuntr Aug 12, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: phil53 (Aug 12, 2008 4:18 pm) Part of the reason my '09X is averaging 20.4 in town is that I drive it 10-13 miles each way through Tulsa to get to work (miles are more if I'm carpooling with my wife). City of Tulsa can't seem to do a very good job of synchronizing the traffic lights, and this morning I had to stop for 8 lights in a 10-block stretch. That is hell on mpgs for all but the top hybrids. Also, when my wife drives the Foz, she can decrease the mpgs due to her driving habits! LOL As I've said before, this still beats the city mileage I get out of the F150, or what I got out of the cursed Dodge Intrepid (whose untimely demise led directly to my purchasing the Forester a month ago). Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 6:17 am) phil53 (Aug 15, 2008 6:25 pm)
#114 of 174 Re: Good input [buckhuntr] by ateixeira Aug 13, 2008 (6:17 am)
Replying to: buckhuntr (Aug 12, 2008 5:51 pm) Short drives like that won't ever yield good mileage, because the engine is still warming up for the first 2-3 miles, and not operating at its peak efficiency.
#115 of 174 Re: Good input [phil53] by xwesx Aug 13, 2008 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: phil53 (Aug 12, 2008 4:18 pm) The mpg I listed at 17 was not for a Subaru, it was for a minivan (if that gives you some hope!).   My city driving is not heavy here in Fairbanks, Alaska, but last summer in my '07 Outback (manual tranny), I averaged 26-27 around town.   This last winter in my 08 Outback (auto), I got right at 20 through the coldest months of the year (-10 to -45 F); my old '96 Outback would drop to as low as 15-16 during that period, and my minivan even hit 13.5 on one tank last winter. I think your driving conditions would be harsh, indeed, if you averaged less than 20.   Good luck.
#116 of 174 Friendly Competition by ateixeira Aug 14, 2008 (6:59 am)
So we took a long drive last night, and measured our MPG for the trip in each direction.   My wife drove up, and got 30.0mpg. She hit 33 mpg for a short while, but the full trip was 30.   Then I drove back, the same route but with less traffic, so my speeds were higher. I got 27.0mpg.   She won, but I was impressed with the highway fuel efficiency.
#117 of 174 Re: Good input [buckhuntr] by phil53 Aug 15, 2008 (6:25 pm)
Replying to: buckhuntr (Aug 12, 2008 5:51 pm) Well, that makes more sense. I'd get about 13-14 with my Avalanche in that scenario. Of course, the Beetle would get about 38. (I'm still struggling with that one.) Thanks for the update. I'm still leaning toward the Forester, but haven't ruled out a couple of the sedans or wagons.
#118 of 174 2003 Forester XS mileage report by 204meca Aug 17, 2008 (9:08 pm)
We just completed a 780 mile trip around WA Olympic Peninsula in our XS 5 speed with 45K on it. The load was two passengers & camping gear, overall about 500 lbs & AC was used about 25% of the time. The trip was unusual in that it was an interesting mixture of 2 lane roads, some dirt roads, and no rush - so I drove with a pretty light foot. About 10% was gravel, much of it quite hilly, 60% 2 lane highway, and about 10% over 60 mph. I would say the average speed was about 45 under pretty ideal driving conditions (relatively low traffic, dry weather 65-80 degrees). With the 1st tank I got 487 miles with a half gallon to spare. Over all mileage was 31.7 mpg.   Overall I drive pretty conservatively without holding up traffic & have been averaging about 23 -26 on daily driving (70% urban 30% freeway). High way averages about 28-30 with best has been just over 32 mpg.   Overall I am very satisfied. It sounds like the mpg are better on the 09s & I hope to get one about 2010. At that point I will probably get an AT & would hope SOA implant a good CVT in the Forster. I have had a civic & A4 with CVT & love em!
#119 of 174 XT MPG by tinycadon Aug 20, 2008 (2:15 pm)
Just got 26.1mpg on my 400mi trip today, doing 65-70mph w/o cruise control, not bad, better than I expected!

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