terrific mileage

[bradyb]

Oceanside, CA to Palm Springs, CA round trip less than a half tank of gas. Trip meter said 329.1 miles, needle was just a half hair above the half hash mark on the fuel gauge - must of had a hel of a tail wind, that's almost an average of 33 mpg!

So lets see what everyone else is getting on some road trips?(!)

does temp seem to make a difference? i do notice better mileage with premium. Anyone else?

 

[Mark_888]

I doubt that you can accurately read the amount of fuel used by looking at the fuel gauge.

 

[CC4.6]

Pines to Palms or I-10?

 

[Stoofpilot]

What did your digital MPG readout say?? I just drove from NC to FL with two fill ups and averaged 26.6 on my 2010 4.6.

 

[Gambler]

I drove 10 miles the other day right after filling up and got 34.4mpg. First time that's ever happened.

 

[STREETS]

Wind, terrain, altitude, driving conditions, traffic- highway or stop and go- wide variables here.

3.8- 33.5 to 19MPG.

Same 300 mile highway trip changes everytime depending on time of year, rain, wind, do I have snows on, etc. Best can be 33.5MPG- worst 26.75 MPG

 

[getbent]

I've only had the car since Nov. 2011 but just returned from a 110 mile trip from Anaheim to Alpine and got 27mpg. That's running in cool air 57-60F and on regular gas. My mph average was close to 75. Pretty happy with it.

 

[flyboy2]

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[dg_moore]

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I already know of a long downhill road, and I consistently get similar mileage on it. Now to figure out how to use that road to get to _any_ desired destination...

 

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[Ruissimo]

Is it "Photoshop"? I also have it. Works WONDERS.

 

[STREETS]

I have this gas station up on a hill, when I fill up and drive home my average is awesome...

 

[scottdk]

Is it "Photoshop"? I also have it. Works WONDERS.

Nope!! Old pic! But.....just fill up your tank and hit the highway! Last for a few seconds

 

[waveman]

You can do better than that - all the way up to 99.9 MPG. Just press the reset button on the steering wheel for more than a second and coast for a bit.

 

[bradyb]

I doubt that you can accurately read the amount of fuel used by looking at the fuel gauge.

Your probably right, I had had 4 margaritas!

 

[bradyb]

yep all kidding aside guys/folks. It's a pretty bad-@ss car to get and average of higher than 25mpg!

 

[2012blackgenny]

I got 17.8.....

I couldn't help myself...

 

[laiyenha]

I just made the entire trip from Atlanta to Orlando 478 miles on one tankful with a little bit left; hand calculated mileage was 27.8 mpg (computer said 26.7). However, around town it is only 20 to 21 mpg.
Man, that was great except I got a rock chip from the truck in front. Oh well, called the windshield repair guy and $55 later it looks alright.

 

[Southern Boy]

I traveled 283.4 miles and comsumed 11.08 gallions of fuel to top off the tank. 238.4 divided by 11.08 = 25.57 MPG.
Forget the digital MPG indicator because that i just a sampling of MPG at that point in time.
Miles traveled divided by fuel used is the real MPG.