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117 messages, Last post on Aug 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM
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Replying to: ccirelli (Jul 31, 2008 10:36 am) Can an Element hit 30 mpg on all highway driving if you keep her at 65ish? Is there storage in an Element for bags to keep them from shifting around when driving? |
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Replying to: 0311vn (Aug 01, 2008 6:18 am) Depends - not really as far as the Element is concerned. The FWD models are only rated 1 mpg higher on both sides (city & hwy). Can an Element hit 30 mpg on all highway driving if you keep her at 65ish? Probably not maybe 30 with the wind at your back - but I think someone here reported 32 mpg after installing fuel saving "plates"? I asked for a link to more info but never heard back. Is there storage in an Element for bags to keep them from shifting around when driving? Yup - bungees. Plenty of little rings and hooks to tie down to. Plus the driver's side seats both have kind of a net behind them, good for smaller bags & things. hth, craig |
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Replying to: 0311vn (Aug 01, 2008 6:18 am) |
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Replying to: ccirelli (Aug 01, 2008 8:06 am)
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Replying to: ccirelli (Aug 01, 2008 8:06 am)
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Replying to: pepsicolacat (Aug 03, 2008 7:52 am) Well technically, the 08 awdex is 1 mpg less efficient than the fwdex, on both the highway and city side.
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Replying to: 0311vn (Aug 03, 2008 8:50 am) Well, not really. For that, I picked up the Cargo Cover, so people can't peer into the area behind the back seats. But it's not really a "locking compartment", like say, the trunk on a Civic. If someone wants to get into your car, they will. But if you hide your stuff well and don't leave any clues as to what might be inside... you should be relatively safe. By clues I mean - no stickers advertising stuff you like - Nikon, Apple, stuff like that. Guns...? Not sure. But most thieves won't break into a car if they don't see anything of value right out in the open (wallet, camera, watch, computer bag, etc.). So the Cargo Cover should help with that. Out of sight - out of mind! 
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Replying to: ccirelli (Aug 03, 2008 2:04 pm) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 24, 2008 9:52 pm) OK, for my 2nd tank, I used my baseline of filling the tank between $.50 and $.75 over the "click" of the gas pump handle. Driving conditions: - maybe 5% highway - 95% back roads, 40 to 50 mph, pulled lots of hills - used Sunoco fuel 87 octane MPG: 26.80 An increase of 1 mpg, even more back road driving this time. Still driving slow & steady, taking it easy going up those hills. Essentially I am doing the speed limit, maybe 5 to 10 mph more here & there. Nice & light on that gas pedal. For my third tank I am curious to see what I get - I filled up with Sheetz fuel. I don't expect the same as Sunoco, but we'll see. And, I will be doing some more highway driving over the next few weeks. I will keep tabs on the general percentage of highway vs. back roads.
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Replying to: ccirelli (Aug 03, 2008 2:20 pm) (so don't get too upset if the Sheetz tank is way off what the Sunoco gave you ...) |
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