So $4 gas has really hit the brakes on my driving. My first $70 tank of gas less than a month ago prompted the change. I limit myself to 63 mph except where "needed" for a moment or two. I rock the slow lane and barely step on the gas.

This is my third tank and each tank I do a little better each tank. The first tank I averaged 27.5, next was 28.9, and I am almost through this one at 29.1. ( it was at 29.8 unitl I caught some traffic on the way home.) I drive 75% higway and 25% not highway. I drive about 550 miles a week and hit 80,000 pulling into the garage tonight.

Are you guys slowing down yet? I is hard to with a fun car like this. Discuss.

 

I tried feathering the throttle all week long on my second tank after car purchase just to see what I'd end up with and I was doing well until the weekend came around. I couldn't resist the urge to fool around on the backroads and we all know what that does to mpg. Honestly, mpg was not even on my list of priorities when car shopping. The shifter paddles will be here this week, I'm certain they won't help the situation any either. I know I was able to average somewhere in the mid 27 range for a little while, but usually it's between 18.8 and 22.1 under normal driving conditions.

 

Yeah, I've found that since gas has gone up so much I do limit my playing a bit more. I just kind of mentally designate a given tank of gas as either for economy or fun. That way I can behave myself and get some really good gas mileage (for me) most of the time; then every third tank or so, I just tear it up so that I don't forget what it feels like. I just love those "for fun" tankfuls, brings a smile to my face every time

 

Yeah, I've put it in neutral a little bit more, and stopped putting my foot on the gas, I've always parked my car a little bit more

Been getting about 22mpg with some spirited driving on Osiris, JWT Clutch and flywheel, and 27/35/19 KDW 2's on the rear Rays wheels.

However, for my birthday, my pops gave me 200 in gas cards. Best present EVAR!

 

First off, WOW that's a lot of miles you drive. I bought my car over 6 months ago and only put 4k on it so far. I average 18.5 driving in the city all the time so driving 550 miles a week would kill me with this mpg. Thankfully I live really close to my work

 

i feel you man .. =/
Im trying to do the same, but i still average around 21mpg grrr

 

Damn I mainly do city/suburban and am at 14.8 right now

 

Wow, I made the decision to get me a gas saver this summer. Honda CRX if I can find one.

Other than that, my 04 is about to hit 100K

 

50% highway, 50% city driving, just over 28k miles, averaging just under 20mpg right now. So hard to resist the urge to step on it and drive spirited now that the weather is getting nicer...

 

The manual trans lets me go 1, 2, 3, 6. That may help as well. Getting the engine to the lowest gear possible, as quickley as possible, just to keep those thirsty revolutions down.

 

Kinda. But some cars perform a little bit more efficiently in higher RPM's (obviously not bouncing off the rev limiter.) And this may be an extrapolation, but if one were to shift at 1600 every time, that wouldn't be too efficient.

 

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See, Instead of me paying 4.00 for Citgo or Wawa, I go the extra 10-15 cents to get good gas (Shell, Exxon, BP, Sunoco).

It only ends up being an extra $2.00 or so. on a $70.00 fillup. And then I don't have water going through my fuel lines (sup Citgo). Thus a more reliable car.

 

Does everyone know that if you shift into neutral when coasting downhill or to a stop, you actually use more fuel than if you coast in the highest gear with your foot off the gas? The ecu shuts off the injectors entirely when coasting in gear with throttle plate closed.

 

if this keeps up i m selling the G....