Crazy MPG (your milage may vary)
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So i drove back to my apartment in santa cruz from my parents house in napa today a 116 mile trip, and on the way i noticed my Current MPG screen was averaging pretty high, so i decided to see how well i could do....
Minor stats first, had it in ECT Snow, AC off, seat heat on, radio on, headlights on. My average speed was 63 miles an hour, gotta love the 250! One thing that may have helped is im running 38psi front 40 psi back
FYI i didnt start with a full tank haha
Minor stats first, had it in ECT Snow, AC off, seat heat on, radio on, headlights on. My average speed was 63 miles an hour, gotta love the 250! One thing that may have helped is im running 38psi front 40 psi back
FYI i didnt start with a full tank haha
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Not odd at all.
I can pull nearly that much (35mpg) going 50mph in my GS4 on a flat straight rural road.
Now, at 65mph or so i can do about 29mpg, But take in mind this is a car that's 8yrs older with a 60% larger powertrain, and a 5spd instead of your 6spd.
Cruise control really helps.
I can pull nearly that much (35mpg) going 50mph in my GS4 on a flat straight rural road.
Now, at 65mph or so i can do about 29mpg, But take in mind this is a car that's 8yrs older with a 60% larger powertrain, and a 5spd instead of your 6spd.
Cruise control really helps.
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how do you guys get some much milage?...im still wondering is mine something wrong about my milage..
i only got around 230 miles per tank....only i did go to freeway more offen and one time i did go to San Diago from LA and come back, i still only got around 260 miles per tank. i mean why?? how can it happen to my 250 AWD..? i don't always flood it and so on...
does anyone know why ?
i only got around 230 miles per tank....only i did go to freeway more offen and one time i did go to San Diago from LA and come back, i still only got around 260 miles per tank. i mean why?? how can it happen to my 250 AWD..? i don't always flood it and so on...
does anyone know why ?
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And, on 200 mile trips going at speeds changing from 65 mph to 75 mph to 65 mph (I-95), I've managed over 28 mpg IIRC.
So, the 350 isn't that much of a gas burner as some make it out to be.
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ive gotten 37 mpg in my 350 before ...it was just after a fill-up. i was going ~ 65 mph...but my trick was following behind a big rig truck....a bit dangerous, but the reduction in drag force really helps. i drove behind the truck for about 25 miles. i believe they tested something like this on mythbusters and they got a 40% increase in mileage... i dont remember.
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ive gotten 37 mpg in my 350 before ...it was just after a fill-up. i was going ~ 65 mph...but my trick was following behind a big rig truck....a bit dangerous, but the reduction in drag force really helps. i drove behind the truck for about 25 miles. i believe they tested something like this on mythbusters and they got a 40% increase in mileage... i dont remember.
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