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how many miles does your car run with 1 gallon fuel?

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Old 02-05-07, 01:36 AM
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mine uses 1 gallon for 14 miles. is it okay?
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Old 02-05-07, 03:55 AM
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do you drive it hard? i usually average about 16-18 arround town.
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Old 02-05-07, 04:58 AM
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I usually get 18-ish if I drive it hard, 22-25 on multi-state highway drives.
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Old 02-05-07, 05:28 AM
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lol i get like 13-15mpg on my SC around town, but i like to run her into the ground too....

On long road trips, I usually muster out about 400 or so miles to the tank, so that ~20mpg...but then again I don't dip under 80mph, and am generally up around 90mph for the majority of those miles...so if I was to go at 65mph, I'm sure I could get an extra 50 miles at least per tank.
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Old 02-05-07, 06:15 AM
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Avg 20 here. City/Hwy combined.
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Old 02-05-07, 06:55 AM
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19-20 city/hwy combined
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20.2 is what the computer tells me. Mostly stop and go with a few highway runs.
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Old 02-05-07, 07:43 AM
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24 MPG is the best i've EVER gotten and it's usually around 18-20 in town / interstate travel.
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15-18 in town depending on how heavy my foot is, and 25-29 on the highway...
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dam, you guys with the 25-29 on the highway must have the VVTI engine? No way 1st gens can achieve as much as 29 mpg
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Originally Posted by CyBorG
dam, you guys with the 25-29 on the highway must have the VVTI engine? No way 1st gens can achieve as much as 29 mpg
it has alot to do with driving style on the highway... mine is a 1g car, and I'll cruise 70-85 depending, but it's more about being smooth, a/c or not, keeping the windows and sunroof closed, not having a terribly loaded down car, tire pressures, alignment, and more... using premium gas also gets better mileage... i'm sure there are more tips, just none I can think of right now...
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Old 02-05-07, 08:37 AM
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i fullfil all those w/ synthetic, i just never seen that much before in my car, and this car's been in good care...maybe im needing new tires cause the threads on the rears are going out
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