I'm getting about 21.5 mpg and only 1 time since I've gotten my car have I gone below 20 mpg

see my stats here:
http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthre...rt=&PHPSESSID=

2003.5 Brill. Silver/Willow 6MT sedan, Premium/Winter/Navigation

 

Writing down mileage and calculating mpg is innacurate for a single tank. If you keep a running average (I have for 6000 miles), then the single errors average out and your overall average is very, very accurate.

2003.5 6MT Sedan. Carribean Blue / Graphite

 

Glad you take nerd-dom to a new level [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img] I make spreadsheets for just about everything in my life, but for this I just use the Nav's system. Seems pretty accurate so far, and I like seeing the instant readout graphically (the leaf), which responds in real-time.

After I'd broken in the car, I reset it and drove conservatively and got excellent mileage. I then reset it again and drove with a little more agressive foot... and again. I seem to have found where performance and fun meet wallet [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

Geo, that's pretty nerd-like. I do it the old fashion way and do and average of three tanks to reduce any filling error. I get about 21 in the city and commute and 24 to 25 on the highway on long trips. It is a six speed and I use 91 octane. Mobil one in the crankcase. Have just over 12K on it. I also have not worn the brakes out yet either.

G35/S/MT....this car rocks!

 

so many nerds... hahah... j/k..

'03 G35 Sedan: ivory/aero body/sport/sunroof
Warning: Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear

 

*ahem* Pot calling kettle?

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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

i'm no nerd.... i'm coooool... [img]/w3timages/icons/cool.gif[/img]

'03 G35 Sedan: ivory/aero body/sport/sunroof
Warning: Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear

 

My historic graph is not popluated at all! What's up with that? almost 1k miles and no history?

I am averaging 18.6 on 91 octane and drive about 95% fwy averaging around 80mph.



'03 Sedan 5a: Silver/Graphite, Premium, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
SolarGard Quant. Tint 19% r, 28% fr, & just a tad more than 4" of 50% on the windshield

 

I will quote Stan Gable here "Those nerds are a threat to our way of life!"

 

You have to "reset" it, have you been doing so? Only when it is reset does it register on the history graph. Doing an ECU reset does NOT erase thism btw.

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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

I was averaging 20-21 MPG. I recently hit 2,000 miles and I just averaged 25.1. I do a fair amount of highway driving, but I also get stuck in stop and go traffic. I usually shift around 3500, but I also get on it when I need (or want) to.

 

So if I always go to the same gas station then I should be able to do it the old fashion way ... my guess is mid to high teens... my last car got 21 and this car definitely uses way more gas. But I guess like someone else said I bought it for fun not for gas mileage... if I wanted mileage I would have bought a Honda or Toyata hybrid.. yuck I can imagine they bring new meaning to the word slug

2003.5 5AT Sedan Black/Black Premium/Winter Packages

 

I just did 3 tanks in mine and kept track of the miles... my mpg in a mix of city/highway mostly no traffic is 18.5 mpg. The highway is mostly at 80mph so that's not too bad... 4mpg worse than my Dodge Intrepid with the same highway speed.

I wonder if bad gas mileage along with price will make the Maxima a tough sell for Nissan?

2003.5 5AT Sedan Black/Black Premium/Winter Packages

 

9-/10 split city/hwy

getting 21mpg average, equal to my 93 J30t which had much less power

Have a healthy day!
93 J30t, Black on Black (sold as of 9/10)
03.5 G35, Black on Black

 

Just finished a weekend adventure. Drove from Houston, Texas to
Austin on Friday evening. Filled up in Columbus, small town that
sells un-reformulated gasoline. Drove up to Round Rock Texas
on Saturday Morning to attend the Austin 350Z Nissan show.
I met mbarrad and had a great time. Drove back and filled up
at the same station in Columbus, my gas mileage was 23.1 mpg.
Now... I did not drive my usual way. I drove mostly with cruise
control on within the speed limit, 70-80 mph. This was the best
mileage I have recorded to date. Normally get between 15 -17
in my city driving.

2003 Twilight Blue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards,
GG/DB red 12 wire Hyper-grounding kit,
350Z intake duct, Stillen Hi-Flow Airbox