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Hyundai Veracruz Real World MPG

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city mileage by bouki1
Mar 20, 2009 (8:35 am)
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I live in the bronx, and am usually in stop and go traffic, I love the car but the mileage is much worse then expected -- I am averaging around 12-13. Any thoughts on how I can improve?
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city mileage 2 by bouki1
Mar 20, 2009 (8:41 am)
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I forgot to mention that I drive a 2008 V with FWD and I have 1268 miles on it so far, I bought it February 1st.
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Re: city mileage 2 [bouki1] by 1trulove
Mar 20, 2009 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: bouki1 (Mar 20, 2009 8:41 am)

While the VC is a comfort in the city (ride,room, weight, safety, etc), it does not get great mileage in city driving. The best advice I can offer is to go easy on the throttle - accelerate slowly and coast to stops as much as traffic will allow. It's the sudden acceleration that sucks fuel due to the cars weight. Also, increase tire pressure - I reccommed 36-38 psi cold (max for the Michelens is 44 psi, but that will give a harsh ride). This will help both the city and on highway mileage. Finally, if you do a lot of stop and go, that puts a lot of wear on an engine, try using synthethic oil after your 1st or 2nd regular oil change. Your can extend oil change intervals ( try 5 to 6,000mi ) with synthetic so the cost should break about even for better protection.
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Re: city mileage 2 [1trulove] by steve_ HOST
Mar 20, 2009 (9:24 pm)
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Replying to: 1trulove (Mar 20, 2009 1:14 pm)

We Test the Tips
 
We Test the Tips Part II
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Re: city mileage 2 [1trulove] by pinevalleyite
May 06, 2009 (8:39 am)
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Replying to: 1trulove (Mar 20, 2009 1:14 pm)

Have my Veracruz for one week now. So far, on gauge it shows I'm getting an average of 16.4mpg mostly highway so far but still on my first tank of gas.
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Questions on locking vehicle by pinevalleyite
May 06, 2009 (8:42 am)
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On my old vehicle, if I pushed the keyfob lock after I was out of the car, I would hear a beep of the horn to know the doors were locked. Had remote starter installed on my Veracruz so have a different keyfob than what's in the manual. But everything I read says you'll hear a beep for this or that "if attached." Does that mean they may not have set up the horn to the keyfob?
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Backing Up the Veracruz by pinevalleyite
May 06, 2009 (8:43 am)
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One feature I thought was interesting in the Veracruz was it's "backup warning system." When I put the car in reverse, I hear one tone not the general beep, beep, beep of a truck when backing up. Am I misinterpreting what they mean by "backup warning system?"
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Re: Backing Up the Veracruz [pinevalleyite] by acdii
May 06, 2009 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: pinevalleyite (May 06, 2009 8:43 am)

A solid tone means stop, you should hear a slow beep, then a quick beep as you get closer to something, then a solid tone when you are roughly 6-8 inches from something. If it is a solid tone, a sensor is being blocked by something, could be one was knocked loose during transit from the factory.
 
One other thing, you mentioned a truck backing up, the warning system is only heard inside the car, not outside if that is what you were expecting.
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Re: city mileage 2 [steve_] by acdii
May 06, 2009 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Mar 20, 2009 9:24 pm)

The tips II one was mostly good, the only gripe I would have with their tips is the tailgate down on the Tundra. Mythbusters flat out busted that one, Twice. The tailgate down actually causes more drag on a pickup and lowers fuel economy. The fact they got a slight improvement could have been due to other factors, such as a tail wind. When the Myth guys tested, they used identical trucks, drove exactly the same, with exactly the same amount of fuel and drove until they ran out of gas, the one with the tailgate down ran out of gas first. Then to be doubly sure of their findings, they re ran the test again in one truck with a host of different gauges, the most important being the fuel flow meter. Again, the tests showed more fuel was used with the tailgate down. I have an F350 Dually and tried it my self, and sure enough, tailgate down I use more fuel, then again, the tests were done with long bed trucks. It the test on the tundra had the short 6' bed, drag may not be such a big deal.
 
The drag comes into play when the tailgate is no longer there to create a pressure bubble in the bed that reduces the drag behind the cab, so there is a more linear airflow. When that bubble is not there, you get a lot of drag directly behind the cab. You should see the mess it can make when the back window is open and the tailgate is down in the truck, if there are any leaves or dust in the bed, it winds up inside the truck.
 
Other than that, pretty good results in that article. The main thing you see in both, use common sense and you will get better MPG. Since I have a Hybrid, a Pickup and an SUV, I can pretty much tell you that everything in the articles, with the exception of the tailgate, is true. My F350 if driven with an egg between the pedal an my foot will get 18 MPG. That is in an 8000 pound monster brick of a truck with 6 wheels.
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Re: city mileage 2 [acdii] by tidester HOST
May 06, 2009 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: acdii (May 06, 2009 9:11 am)

I saw that episode! They also showed wind tunnel testing of a model to visualize the "bubble effect."
 
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