ironhorse2118
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i have kind of a lead food also they are shorter drives so the engine doesnt warm up that often
i get 24. 93. 1.4 6spd
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Swordsmith
242hp/252 ft-lbs BNR EFI
I get 22mpg* driving 55 mph on the highway. Preloader gets 18mpg. You getting 24mpg you are slacking, put some more bolt-ons into that car, lower your tire pressure, WOT more often!
*I get 154mpg of gasoline, the 22 figure is per gallon of ethanol. But still.
*I get 154mpg of gasoline, the 22 figure is per gallon of ethanol. But still.
chivalryder
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Macehammer
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???
Eric Smit
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e85.
Macehammer
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154mpg. Nobody is getting 154mpg. I'm confused.
Macehammer
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Why would you ever calculate anything that way?
It's late, but I am trying real hard, and can see no practical application for that knowledge...
It's late, but I am trying real hard, and can see no practical application for that knowledge...
Preloader
The M32 Martyr
Stew
Sedans Rule!
GM has actually calculated CAFE fuel economy this way for a long time, its the reason virtually all their SUV's are flex fuel and hardly any of their cars. Just google E85 CAFE loophole; but you're right, us normal folks wouldn't normally use this method of calculating fuel economy.
sx sonic
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I was about to post something in about sniffing one's own farts and why corporations shouldn't be able to do the same...... but I've been drinking and am cogniscient enough to realize I have likely said too much and will allow the fine folks at SOF to fill in the blanks for me.
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MPG Drop!
My last two fill ups my average mpg has gone from around 30 mpg, to 16 mpg!
I'm a conservative driver, and the weather has been cool, with little need for A/C. No difference in the way my car is running, or my daily driving habits or destinations. Checked the spark plugs, they look fine. Same old rough idle that the dealer never notices, but otherwise the car is operating as usual.
The 'Avg mpg' shown on the trip computer has been down from '34 mpg', to 22-26 mpg. But I'm getting 16 mpg!
I keep my receipts, have done the math both by hand, and track my fillups/mpg with 'Fuelly' and the aCar app on my phone.
All agree. My mileage has dropped by half.
Time for yet another unscheduled visit to my not-so-friendly Chevrolet dealership
My last two fill ups my average mpg has gone from around 30 mpg, to 16 mpg!
I'm a conservative driver, and the weather has been cool, with little need for A/C. No difference in the way my car is running, or my daily driving habits or destinations. Checked the spark plugs, they look fine. Same old rough idle that the dealer never notices, but otherwise the car is operating as usual.
The 'Avg mpg' shown on the trip computer has been down from '34 mpg', to 22-26 mpg. But I'm getting 16 mpg!
I keep my receipts, have done the math both by hand, and track my fillups/mpg with 'Fuelly' and the aCar app on my phone.
All agree. My mileage has dropped by half.
Time for yet another unscheduled visit to my not-so-friendly Chevrolet dealership
ungawd
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My last two fill ups my average mpg has gone from around 30 mpg, to 16 mpg!
I'm a conservative driver, and the weather has been cool, with little need for A/C. No difference in the way my car is running, or my daily driving habits or destinations. Checked the spark plugs, they look fine. Same old rough idle that the dealer never notices, but otherwise the car is operating as usual.
The 'Avg mpg' shown on the trip computer has been down from '34 mpg', to 22-26 mpg. But I'm getting 16 mpg!
I keep my receipts, have done the math both by hand, and track my fillups/mpg with 'Fuelly' and the aCar app on my phone.
All agree. My mileage has dropped by half.
Time for yet another unscheduled visit to my not-so-friendly Chevrolet dealership
Good lord. Something is definately wrong. The worst tank I've ever logged was 33.4 mpg IIRC. During that tank I went to the dragstrip and did 10 runs, the rest of the time I wasn't kind to it either. The worst I've logged while just driving, albeit aggressively, was 35.1 mpg in cold weather. I'd get it checked out soon and strongly consider having an independent mechanic have a look.