Miles to Empty?
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On the miles to empty display does that include your reserve tank or is without it? Also how many mpg do you guys get on your IS 350s, I am barely getting 19mpg. I know it all depends on how you drive and if you run the A/C and what not but im just curious.
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Originally Posted by bhaveshbp
On the miles to empty display does that include your reserve tank or is without it? Also how many mpg do you guys get on your IS 350s, I am barely getting 19mpg. I know it all depends on how you drive and if you run the A/C and what not but im just curious.
As for my MPG, I usually get about 22-23, half city / half highway.
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Originally Posted by PNice972
how sure are you about the 2 gallon thing?
I'm getting about 27 MPG (90% highway) according to the Nav. Calculatin' the old fashioned way gets me anywhere from .4 to 1 MPG less. It gets slightly better each time as the engine continues to break-in.
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Right now am getting about 18.4 MPG ( 40% HWY / 60% City ) The last couple of days I have also been dribing with the snow mode on because my MPG were almost down to 17 MPG and it was starting to freak me out. I tend to drive it a little agressive at times.
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With A/C on constantly in this humid 100+ degree heat, I'm getting roughly 18mpg, @ 95% city with mostly conservative driving (500 miles, and still breaking in). This is an improvement over the 16mpg I was getting initially, and I expect it to rise as I draw closer to 1,000+ miles.
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Originally Posted by Payam
There is about 2 gallons left once the miles to empty screen shows 0.
As for my MPG, I usually get about 22-23, half city / half highway.
As for my MPG, I usually get about 22-23, half city / half highway.
The reason I ask is because the useable fuel capacity may be significantly less than the advertised fuel capacity.
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i havent tested how far i can go after the meter hits 0, but what he says does make sense.. i drove my is350 till about ~5 miles left and filled it full..which took ~15 gallons.. and i believe the tank is supposed to have a 17 gal? so logically that would make sense
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Originally Posted by jerbil
i havent tested how far i can go after the meter hits 0, but what he says does make sense.. i drove my is350 till about ~5 miles left and filled it full..which took ~15 gallons.. and i believe the tank is supposed to have a 17 gal? so logically that would make sense
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Originally Posted by Gernby
How did you figure out this 2 gallons left thing? Did you reset the trip odometer, drive to empty (sputtering to a stop), then calculate it based on avg MPG?
The reason I ask is because the useable fuel capacity may be significantly less than the advertised fuel capacity.
The reason I ask is because the useable fuel capacity may be significantly less than the advertised fuel capacity.
I recently had a chance to test how much fuel was left in the tank when the meter said 2-miles. Knowing the tank is 17.7 Gal, I filled it up with about 15.5 or so gallons, and I topped it off, just so that I would know that I have a reasonable reserve. I was actually surprised to find there was still that much fuel left. I dont make a habit out of this in fact the car has over 20k on it and this was the 1st time.
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In regards to the gas mileage, these cars are REALLY sensitive when it comes to the RPM's... the lower you keep your RPM's, the better your gas mileage. I usually get about 18 mpg (all city driving). This week I got an opportunity to take a 100-mile round trip on the freeway. I set the cruise on 65 mph and left it alone... and got 32.8 MPG!!!
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Originally Posted by jerbil
i havent tested how far i can go after the meter hits 0, but what he says does make sense.. i drove my is350 till about ~5 miles left and filled it full..which took ~15 gallons.. and i believe the tank is supposed to have a 17 gal? so logically that would make sense
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