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MPGs - It's US and not the G
So my wife's been driving the G this past weekend and part of this week.
I got it back from her today and saw that the trip "A" meter, which I reset every time I fill up, read 365mi and the gas gauge read just over 1/4 tank. Weird! :confused2: So I called her to if she had top-ed off and she says "NO". Okay, I drove about 42 miles before the light came on and I filled up. So it went to 407 miles on 1 tank of premium, in winter, with mushy winter tires, and took 16.629 gallons to fill, that's 24.47mpg.:eek: Most I've ever seen. When I drive, under similar conditions with more highway thatnher, I barely get 330 a tank or about 20-21mpg...so what changed....THE DRIVER!!!! So guys...it's how we drive and not the car that sucks at mpg. And my wife is not a granny style driver either. The only mod I have is z-tube with jwt pop. I am going to give it to her in spring with oem tires and see if she can blow the sticker mpg off. I also learned that I probably could not standing being a passenger in my G with her driving. :icon17: I didn't buy this car for it's mpg's is for sure. |
I agree, definitely us and not the G :-) On a 320 mile trip with speeds 60-70 mph I saw 29 mpg.
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nice.....Whats the size of the gas tank?
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i got 507 once, i have pics if you dont believe me... it was following a semi @ 78 mph. SEMI'S FTW!!!
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:biggthumpup:
Great MPG! I agree it's the driver. I've read how some people barely get 300 miles/tank and I don't understand. I guess if I was rev-happy I will burn more, but I would have to do that every time I push the pedal. Just came back from Las Vegas . . . didn't get as great MPG as you, but still managed ~405 miles (still haven't filled up to calculate MPG :D ). |
+1. I've been experimenting and driving a little less aggressively, and my MPG jumped up.
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it doesn't help when you have mods like intake/exhaust which definitely encourage a heavier foot
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unfortunately for my my wife likes the throttle pedal as much as I do.
Cant pass over 300. |
Originally Posted by 06g35meister
i got 507 once, i have pics if you dont believe me... it was following a semi @ 78 mph. SEMI'S FTW!!!
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I don't know man. I never go pass 4k rpm, and I still only get 18-19mpg on avg..
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I Get Between 320-350 Miles Per Tank, 18-19 Mpg
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^ WTF?
I have a 6mt, aren't they "supposed" to get better MPG? |
Originally Posted by doctorG
^ WTF?
I have a 6mt, aren't they "supposed" to get better MPG? |
Originally Posted by Klubbheads
dude read the first post. WOW.
When I had my S2k.. I got over 24mpg.. And I redline that car almost daily. But since i'm selling the G, I baby this car.. |
I've only had it a week and I haven't been too easy on it and I got 390 miles out of my first tank.:biggthumpup:
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