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Replying to: crains (Jan 10, 2008 4:26 pm) As an example, if your tire is flat, it has a huge footprint and the tire is creating a huge amount of drag and friction, which hurts fuel economy. If you want to do some mild offroading, say driving on the beach or through some heavy snow, you want more traction so you don't get stuck, so you deflate your tires to maybe 20psi. If you grossly over inflate your tires (50psi), they have very low friction, but cannot do their job of absorbing bumps in the road. The recommended 30psi tire pressure is Hyundai's best compromise between ride comfort and mileage. If you want better mileage and can sacrifice some comfort, 35 psi might be a better number. |
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Replying to: crains (Jan 10, 2008 4:26 pm) |
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My first trip pulling a 6X10 enclosed ,single axle, V nose,trailer with a 600 lb motorcycle inside got me 9.6 mpg on a 250 mile trip with 75% being interstate. I was using the select ( manual ) shift mode and stayed in 4 and 5 th gears at speed. Engine rpm at 3500. Both 5th and 6th gears are overdrive raitos. The car had plenty of power and did not labor. Makes me wonder what the mileage would be if someone pulled the max rated 3500 lbs????
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Replying to: perdido2key (Jan 12, 2008 8:22 am)
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Replying to: 1trulove (Jan 12, 2008 10:35 am) Max torque of 257 ft/lbs on this engine occurs at 4500rpm regardless of what gear the trans is in. Pulling a trailer,with a head wind to boot in this case, is the same as going "uphill" all the time!!!!!! |
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Replying to: scott613 (Jul 11, 2007 4:59 pm) |
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Replying to: mdhutton (Jan 05, 2008 5:46 am)
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Replying to: lmf4159 (Feb 23, 2008 11:15 am) I usually keep my tires at 35psi regardless of the factory recommended settings that may be 1 to 5 lbs. less. Sometimes when you turn too sharply at low speeds it puts a overload on the power steering pump and may cause the fan belt to slip and squeal lightly, then again it may be something more serious. Your dealer will know what to do... You have a great vehicle there, enjoy it for all it's worth. R M H |
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| Note that tie pressue should be measured when the tires are "cold". Meaning before you start driving or after the vehicle has been stopped for 4 hours or more. If your dealer set the pressure when being serviced, it may have been done while the tires are "hot", so it's best for you to do it. Also note that gages do vary in accuracy. A dial type is probably the best for the money. I keep my pressure at 37 psi, which is exactly 1/2 way between the "recommended" pressure (30psi) and the maximum rated pressure (44psi). | |
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I have an 08 with just under 6k miles and average around 20mpg - combined city and hwy. I find that I get the best mileage going under 50 (24mpg) and the worst over 80 (18) - does pretty well if I keep my foot out of it, but wish it did better at 80+. Aside from that, the wife and I are very pleased with it. We are both a little surprised to never see any advertising at all and have only seen two others on the road (south-central Texas). Am also concerned regarding trade-in. Research indicated that it would hold value as well as Lexus - anyone have any hard data on this? I can't find any trade in information on KBB or NADA...
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