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Oct 2, 2007 | 03:44 AM

#21

sciontC

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Originally Posted by Cupcake

Doesnt it make you feel real good though, when you fill up past the full mark......then drive around for a day and it doesnt go down. Its like...you have a free ride for alittle bit......if you dont get all technical about it in your head. Just enjoy how it sits up high on the gauge for a long time.

I actually thought close to the exact same thing today (filled up yesterday) got home and was filled with pride the thing hadnt moved.

Oct 2, 2007 | 04:32 AM

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SoleLaced

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what the hell. I get around 270 if im lucky. When I fill up, it takes about 10.5 gallons.

270/10/5 = 25.7 MPG

What the hell. I'm all stock motor, a/t.

Any explanations?

Oct 2, 2007 | 04:46 AM

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CDogbert

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I've gotten 420 miles on 13-odd gallons of gas.

Oct 2, 2007 | 04:53 AM

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locondcoco

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i usually go 50-70 miles before the needle starts to drop...

Oct 2, 2007 | 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Cupcake

Same. You can drive it for a whole day and it still tells you it's 100% full!

Oct 2, 2007 | 06:34 AM

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Well, I stayed @ 115mph on my way back from cali and averaged 13mph

But I usually get 250 to a tank

I/H/E

Oct 2, 2007 | 07:06 AM

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chubbykai

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haha, the gas meter is so inaccurate,

Oct 2, 2007 | 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by virtualarson

Well, I stayed @ 115mph on my way back from cali and averaged 13mph

But I usually get 250 to a tank

I/H/E

I hope thats sarcasm I'm sensing there.

And dont forget that driving habits directly effect your gas milage. In the example above, doing 115 (besides being a speed violation, police would be salivating) keeps your engine at high RPMs, which burns more fuel, resulting in a hummer-esque 13 mpg. "Normal" driving, with a mix between freeway and city streets, will net you between 24 and 27 mpg. I have gotten 30.1 mpg (with S/C), but that was on a freeway trip, going no faster than 75 mph.

Short story-- RPMs low (no more than 3500) + Sustained = higer mpg
RPMs High (higher than 4k) + sustained = wannabe hummer

Oct 2, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterGreene

And dont forget that driving habits directly effect your gas milage. In the example above, doing 115 (besides being a speed violation, police would be salivating) keeps your engine at high RPMs, which burns more fuel, resulting in a hummer-esque 13 mpg. "Normal" driving, with a mix between freeway and city streets, will net you between 24 and 27 mpg. I have gotten 30.1 mpg (with S/C), but that was on a freeway trip, going no faster than 75 mph.

Short story-- RPMs low (no more than 3500) + Sustained = higer mpg
RPMs High (higher than 4k) + sustained = wannabe hummer

dont forget the faster you're going, the higher the aerodynamic drag, and we all know drag increases exponentially.

but when did this become an MPG discussion?