personal best and worst mpg
05-22-2006, 08:28 PM
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personal best and worst mpg
So on my way back to RIT with my car I followed close to the speed limit and managed a personal best mpg of 28mpg. 
On the contrary, between a few short trips, a lot of hard accelerations, and maybe a few fast accelerations against another vehicle and about 85 high way miles (50 of which were with all windows down and above the speed limit), I pulled whooping 15.8mpg
I like my happy pedal
On the contrary, between a few short trips, a lot of hard accelerations, and maybe a few fast accelerations against another vehicle and about 85 high way miles (50 of which were with all windows down and above the speed limit), I pulled whooping 15.8mpg
I like my happy pedal
05-22-2006, 08:30 PM
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on the 3.8 s2
Best - 34 mpg
Worst - the wife routinely get 13mpg in the winter. She won't drive on the highway and like to let and sit idling until its nice and warm inside.
best ever was my 82 S15. I got 36 mpg on a roundtrip NYC trip I had to make for training.
It didn't have any options, not PS or even floor mats on the bare metal.
Best - 34 mpg
Worst - the wife routinely get 13mpg in the winter. She won't drive on the highway and like to let and sit idling until its nice and warm inside.
best ever was my 82 S15. I got 36 mpg on a roundtrip NYC trip I had to make for training.
It didn't have any options, not PS or even floor mats on the bare metal.
05-22-2006, 08:31 PM
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On my bonneville, 14 on a bad O2. 22 for awhile, then it dropped to 18. I never had a higher or lower, it was always the same and I haven't the slightest clue as to why. Some tanks I would beat the **** outta my car, others I would baby it...it was always the same.
Cavi on the other hand...33 MPG...that was the only time I have had to fill it. That gas gauge goes down oh so slow
Cavi on the other hand...33 MPG...that was the only time I have had to fill it. That gas gauge goes down oh so slow
05-22-2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by popatim
Best - 34 mpg
Worst - the wife routinely get 13mpg in the winter. She won't drive on the highway and like to let and sit idling until its nice and warm inside.
Worst - the wife routinely get 13mpg in the winter. She won't drive on the highway and like to let and sit idling until its nice and warm inside.
edit: and remember, my car is in good running order and is not boosted
05-22-2006, 09:01 PM
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Best was 32.8 on the way to NEBF 
Worst? It was 14.8 when I first brought the car, it was freaking fast compared to my fatass car.
But I average 22 in town
Worst? It was 14.8 when I first brought the car, it was freaking fast compared to my fatass car.
But I average 22 in town
05-22-2006, 09:12 PM
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I've gotten around 34-35 crusing at 55mph for a long stretch.
On long highway trips of 300+ miles at speeds varying from 55-90 ( ), I've averaged between 30 and 32.
In the city, my best was about 25 for stop and go traffic. And the Detroit area does get busy.
My worst, I don't know. I've never found out.
On long highway trips of 300+ miles at speeds varying from 55-90 (
), I've averaged between 30 and 32.In the city, my best was about 25 for stop and go traffic. And the Detroit area does get busy.
My worst, I don't know. I've never found out.
