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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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hey guys im getting a tC next year and i know that whatever mileage scion tells me that its not accurate. so what is the highest MPG you ever got in your tC
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Hehe... after I finish my first tank of gas, I'll let you know. ;)

Ya, but I'd be interested in knowing as well. I'd expect about a 24mpg average or so if you're doing a mix of highway/city driving. . I'd hope anyways.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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i get around 30 mpg
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Hehe... after I finish my first tank of gas, I'll let you know. ;)

Ya, but I'd be interested in knowing as well. I'd expect about a 24mpg average or so if you're doing a mix of highway/city driving. . I'd hope anyways.
I've had the car for about two and a half months. At least a dozen tanks already. Averaging 24, 25mpg. Although I did just squeeze 29.x out of the last one.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:47 AM
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Geez I thought I was dooing pretty good wi/ 26.8 in mixed driving
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Not so good for me.

Averaging 21-23 for the first few thousand miles, I only ran premium and I didn't speed very often.

I got my first oil change (synthetic now), have been using regular cause gas prices, and I got my grounding wires installed. My last average was about 25.5 mpg and half of the miles were before the oil change. So hopefully I'll stay around 25 or greater from now on, it would be nice.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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I can get 33 mpg going a steady 70 mph.

then again, I flawlessly broke my engine in and run full synthetic.,


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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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I let the car coast down a hill for half a mile with the engine turned off, so...

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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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i don't pay attention.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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i get 23 to 24 65% on city and 35% on freeway
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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Like 24mpg at best, avg is 22 worst is 18
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Shifty
Not so good for me.

Averaging 21-23 for the first few thousand miles, I only ran premium and I didn't speed very often.
you shouldn't be running Premium. your TC is supposed to run on 87 octane. that's what it says on the fuel door, that's what you should run.

Premium does nothing for your car.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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27-29 MPG through the first 1800 miles so far. About 80% highway.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 04:05 AM
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29.5
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 04:31 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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i got 25 all city, but thats when i don't drive it like a grandma...
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:00 AM
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Yea...I only run 87 now I finally looked at that on the gas door. Not to mention I wasn't about to pay over 2.50 for premium.

I'm already paying 2.59 for regular in washington...
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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Highest I got was high 25 almost 26 gallons. How the heck do you guys get 30? A good 90% of my miles are highway miles.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:22 AM
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31 highest, 25 avg
However I have not checked milage latley and think it has gotten better



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