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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Why? Because you should be at LEAST over 25mpg on a trip like that, possibly pushing 30.
but as I've said, the mileage has never varied from the day I bought the car.

Also, going 85 might have something to do with it.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon
Why? Because you should be at LEAST over 25mpg on a trip like that, possibly pushing 30.
but as I've said, the mileage has never varied from the day I bought the car.

Also, going 85 might have something to do with it.
I would be willing to bet that is about on par with how fast most of us drive on the freeways. Even then, going 15 MPH faster shouldn't affect your MPG by 10.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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with mixed driving.....305 miles on the tank and I better be prepared to push......
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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with mixed driving.....305 miles on the tank and I better be prepared to push......
If I ever get to a half a tank before 305 miles, I'm selling it.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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with mixed driving.....305 miles on the tank and I better be prepared to push......
If I ever get to a half a tank before 305 miles, I'm selling it.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how many of you are forced to use Californa'* crappy "reformulated" gasoline, as I am?
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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I got 30mpg on a 1500 mile trip in mine. Why is y'alls so different?
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:57 AM
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At around 265 mles my fuel warning light comes on. I have about 3 gallons of gas left when this happens.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon
Just out of curiosity, how many of you are forced to use Californa'* crappy "reformulated" gasoline, as I am?
Let'* just say I make 2 or 3 trips to the Davis/ClearLake areas each year, and always carry 3 gallons of Toluene in the trunk.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ga93sle
I got 30mpg on a 1500 mile trip in mine. Why is y'alls so different?
i average 30-33+ on my long trips
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