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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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How many miles do you guys normally get from a full tank of gas? Cause i feel like i use to get alot more than i do now. SO maybe theres a problem but i don't even know what it could be. I get high 200s n i'm not boosted.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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i get over 250 miles per tank depending on how i drive. i get between 17 and 34 mpg.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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wow i get around 400 per tank
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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wow i get around 400 per tank
do u get out and push ur most of the time?!!?

i get around 250 as well, but my motor isnt burped yet!
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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400! WOW! You must BABY your car and drive nearly every mile at 55mph

I get about 24ish mpg driving on the more aggressive side with acceleration. I do a mix of highway and city
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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325 for me if I drive like a normal human being. 270-300 if I punch it.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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High of 23 mpg.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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push, sorry i dont

55 hahaha, try 55-90 avg of 65-70

it could be all i do is highway with vary little city
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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400/tank mostly highway. 325-350/tank mostly city. My ego doesn't require regular trips to 5K RPMs so I usually shift between 3K and 3.5K.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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i usually get around 320 before the light turns on.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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i still call bs on that 400 miles per tank. even if you do alot of driving on the highway. i do 125 mile all interstate drive on monday morning and i go 90 to 105 mph, your rpms are just too high. now granted i an climbing up foothills and slow down and speed up to get by traffic and ofcourse state troopers.

to get 400 miles per tank with a 14.5 gallon tank, you would have to be getting a constant 27 mpg. that is extremely possible if you don't go over 70 mph. so don't lie and say you spend alot of time going 90.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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I usually do 250 on 3/4ths of a tank. I fill up with 1/4th left. I don't like to starve my baby
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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300 not driving fun, 250 driving like i stole it
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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wow....wat the heck....am i just driving crazy then??? cuz i get about 250-275/tank n i do both freeway n city n i dont go over 3.3 rpm usually
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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well, actually, short shifting can cause increased gas consumtion i think.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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245 miles at the 1/4 remaining line and fill up dont like to overheat the fuel pump. it works out to 23 and change mpg 85% city 15% highway.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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our cars average is 23 witht he new milage system they are using, our average droped 3 from the old one.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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I guess it's rea;;y elevation. I drive 50/50 city/hghwy and shift b/w 2.5k-3k

I get 23-24mpg
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:28 AM
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365-ish. I drive on a lot of steep hills and highways. So it varies.
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I get about 300 miles per tank. About half highway half city.



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