07 ES350 Gas Mileage seems low?
10-05-15 | 05:21 PM
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07 ES350 Gas Mileage seems low?
I haven't owned a Lexus in a while. I had a 95 ES300 and a 90 ES250.
I just bought an 07 with 66,000 miles on it. Amazing shape. Had it checked out at dealer, no issue other than a new battery.
I am on my second tank of gas and average about 16.5 MPG. All of my driving is to/from work, which is only about 2 miles. So, a lot of start/stop, shut off, repeat.
I do make a couple 15 mile trips a week to the store, etc.
I know i shouldn't be getting 30mpgs based on this, but does 16.5 seem low?
I just bought an 07 with 66,000 miles on it. Amazing shape. Had it checked out at dealer, no issue other than a new battery.
I am on my second tank of gas and average about 16.5 MPG. All of my driving is to/from work, which is only about 2 miles. So, a lot of start/stop, shut off, repeat.
I do make a couple 15 mile trips a week to the store, etc.
I know i shouldn't be getting 30mpgs based on this, but does 16.5 seem low?
10-05-15 | 10:20 PM
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Make a couple of 50 mile plus trips and see what the mileage indicates. Even a 15 mile trip doesn't get the engine fully warmed up. Regular short trips is the worst kind of operation (classified as "severe operation" by the manufacturers) for any combustion engine powered vehicle.
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