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#41 of 84 A full tank of gas and a drive from portland to the canadian border by accentuate Dec 06, 2007 (9:47 am)
Replying to: hatchbackfreak (Nov 18, 2007 8:00 pm) I took a trip up to the canadian border to find out how much gas I use on the freeway. I also found some interesting information as I went up:   According to mapquest the drive should take 268.35 miles, however my odometer told me 259.8. I used 8.182 gallons of gas. If I use the mapquest mileage I get 32.79 MPG, but if I calculate it with my odo mileage I get 31.8 MPG.   Those conditions were mostly driving 65-75 MPH and for a good portion of that journey I got to sit behind a ford F-150 with a camper on the back so that did help my mileage. That was fair weather, no rain.   On the trip back mapquest says 267.62 miles, where my odo said 257.9. I used 9.655 gallons of gas, and my miles to the gallon calculated by mapquest was 27.71, and my odo calculated 26.71.   Those conditions were bad, considering I was averaging 80 MPH and it was pooring down rain, windshield wipers on full blast. Lots of times when I just had to floor it and pass semi's and trucks.   So I found out that if I average 70 MPH instead of 80, I can achieve 5 MPG better, as well as my odometer is off by about 10 miles every tank of gas (which is 1 MPG better then calculated if filling up with 10 gallons of gas).
#42 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [79customd] by radar1 Dec 11, 2007 (6:07 pm)
Replying to: 79customd (Aug 20, 2006 4:31 pm) Mine is an 05 hatchback, stick shift. I consistently get between 34-38 US MPG. I don't count the first tank which was only 29 because the dealer filled that one and probably not to the top. My daily commute used to be 5 miles each way in rural 45 MPH zones in OK, but now is 24 miles each way in high speed traffic in GA (normally cruise with traffic at 75-80 MPH). Car runs great and I have had no quality issues at all in 30,000 miles.
#43 of 84 2008 Accent by litesong1 Jan 06, 2008 (12:47 am)
Three tanks have turned in 32, 32 & 30.7 MPG in mixed backroad, highway & city driving for my wife's 2 door 5 speed Accent.
#44 of 84 further gas tanks by litesong1 Jan 26, 2008 (7:33 pm)
Further gas tanks following my 1/6/2008 post are 30.2, 30.9, & 29.7MPG. Sure hope these lowering gas MPG numbers are due to no trips other than work & temperatures getting colder. Also hopefully, ALL these low MPG numbers are due to lower energy winter mix gasoline. The MPG better not get any lower. Replies to this message: litesong1 (Feb 17, 2008 8:23 am) katmandu2 (Feb 27, 2008 2:17 am) litesong1 (Mar 09, 2008 2:43 pm)
#45 of 84 Re: further gas tanks [litesong1] by litesong1 Feb 17, 2008 (8:23 am)
Replying to: litesong1 (Jan 26, 2008 7:33 pm) I encourage every Accent owner to compile their MPG data with the gov'ts fuel economy website. Few Accent owners do compile data with fueleconomy.com   When you gather your data at that website, you get a line graph that easily compares differences in MPG that you get. With the notes you can add, you can see WHY the diffrences in your MPG are occurring, whether it be differences from cold or hot weather, low energy winter mix gasoline as opposed to high energy summer mix gasoline, A/C or no A/C, styles of driving, car mods or running changes, or gasolines. If you let your data be compared to other owners, you can see how your car is compared with similar Accents.   It really is an excellent website. Honda drivers seem to be the most users of the website. If more Accent drivers used the website, it would answer so many questions asked on this website about fuel economy. Replies to this message: katmandu2 (Feb 27, 2008 2:17 am) litesong1 (Mar 09, 2008 2:43 pm)
#46 of 84 Re: further gas tanks [litesong1] by katmandu2 Feb 27, 2008 (2:17 am)
Replying to: litesong1 (Feb 17, 2008 8:23 am) Another excellent website for keep tracking of your fuel mileage is www.GasPrices.com    There is a Fuel Log on that site that you can use. Replies to this message: litesong1 (Mar 09, 2008 2:43 pm)
#47 of 84 Re: further gas tanks [katmandu2] by litesong1 Mar 09, 2008 (2:43 pm)
Replying to: katmandu2 (Feb 27, 2008 2:17 am) My wife's Accent has a v.consistent 30 to 32MPG since Dec.2007 on low energy winter mix gasoline going to work with a mix of city, country & highway driving. The last tank was 35 MPG! I think it probably was the higher energy summer mix gasoline...possibly a bit of warmer weather too. We'll see if future tanks stay close to 35MPG or return to 32 MPG.
#48 of 84 Where'd the MPG go? by litesong1 Apr 04, 2008 (8:00 pm)
After posting the 35MPG tank, I was sure that it was higher energy summer mix gasoline & low energy winter mix gasoline was over. But since then, the Accent tanks have returned to the same MPG as all the other winter tanks of gas, around 30 to 31MPG. Well! My own Dodge Caliber is not rising in MPG either, but staying roughly about where the winter tanks have been. I wonder if winter mix gas has been extended into the spring since winter weather seems to be hanging on. Or they are adding an extra dose of bio-fuel ethanol in the gas. Replies to this message: misterno (May 04, 2008 12:31 pm)
#49 of 84 Re: Where'd the MPG go? [litesong1] by misterno May 04, 2008 (12:31 pm)
Replying to: litesong1 (Apr 04, 2008 8:00 pm) I have a 2002 Hyundai Accent Hatchback and it has 61K miles on it. I just changed the spark plugs but wires did not have to be changed. Air filter is changed every 6 months and yet I am only getting 21mpg in the city and 33 on the highway.   I use my car in the city 99% of the time and I think 21mpg is very low considering how small and light the car is. I drive very slow and rarely have sudden accelerations, basically I am trying to hypermile.   I always took good care of my car and change the fluids and oil at the right time so why is this happening? Any suggestions?
#50 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [trendmonger] by radar1 May 06, 2008 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: trendmonger (Oct 18, 2007 6:07 am) Trendmonger you make it sound like a government conspiracy and they lied to you about your Hyundai's gas mileage. Keep in mind all the EPA does is test the vehicles in a similar manner on the same test conditions. The results should be relative to each vehicle so if vehicle one gets 20 and vehicle two gets 30, then some drivers might get 10 on vehicle one and 15 on vehicle two whereas other more conservative drivers might get 25 on vehicle one and get 37 on vehicle two. The EPA sticker for your car based on the more accurate test reports this year show a 28 MPG average for a 2007 Hyundai and only 21 for your 93 Altima (assuming both are automatics). If you were consistently getting 21 on your Altima, and less than that on your Hyundai, then it appears there is something wrong with your individual car. Actual drivers are reporting a 27.7 average on their 2007 Accents on the EPA website, so that's pretty darn close to what the EPA is reporting. I'd be curious to know where you drive that the traffic has remained the same over a 20 year period, I know every road I take grows an extra stop sign every few months, or an extra traffic light that wasn't there 20 years ago, and with 3 cars per household now compared to 1 or 2 twenty years ago, there are a lot more cars on my daily drive too, all of which combine for worse fuel mileage. Fortunately, my 2005 stick shift accent still gets 37 MPG each tank, so I'm happy.

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