Gas Mileage

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Zyo81

(6.2 miles takes about 35-40 minutes) I get 22 mpg.

~10 mph average speed, probably stop-and-go most of the time... that explains the mpg

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The interesting part is that the trend line has risen over time.

Is this over ~2.5 years? I think I see a periodicity. Might be clearer if you added moving average over 8 or 10 data points.


If I am right, the trend itself may be spurious, showing up only because you started driving in one of low-mpg periods (winters?) and now you are in summer high-mpg period.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by RichardsFRS

These cars are said to get 34mpg, yet I've seen no one get 34mpg.

I got 36 on one trip where I was on long, straight back roads with a 55 mph limit and no other traffic but cops. I put the cruise on 60 and took a nap.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I can set the cruise at 75mph and do my 2 hour each way commute without even touching a pedal for 1 hour and 50 minutes so pretty tough to get better mileage for me.

You'll get better mileage if you slow down to 60 and take a nap.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

I got 36 on one trip where I was on long, straight back roads with a 55 mph limit and no other traffic but cops. I put the cruise on 60 and took a nap.



You'll get better mileage if you slow down to 60 and take a nap.

I slow down to 60 on that stretch of highway and I am going to have a truck go right over me!
And where did I say I didn't already nap?

[Vyconis]

I usually get over 320 miles a tank ( corrected from gallon )depending on my driving. Spirited driving will never get great gas milage. Driving Ms. Daisy slow cruising will get you better gas mileage.


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[jawn]

100% city driving. I get 18-22 MPG. It is what it is.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Vyconis

I usually get over 320 miles a gallon

I presume you accidentally dropped the decimal point. Be careful, once nuclear war almost started because of a similar mistake.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Vyconis

I usually get over 320 miles a gallon depending on my driving. Spirited driving will never get great gas milage. Driving Ms. Daisy slow cruising will get you better gas mileage.


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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by mdm

Is this over ~2.5 years? I think I see a periodicity. Might be clearer if you added moving average over 8 or 10 data points.


If I am right, the trend itself may be spurious, showing up only because you started driving in one of low-mpg periods (winters?) and now you are in summer high-mpg period.

Close to 4 years. Here it is averaged by month. It does have a seasonal pattern to it, but does appear to go up over time. The dips and peaks I can explain, and look more drastic than they are because of the axis limits.

BTW, I have posted each tank in my owner's journal OP.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Vyconis

I usually get over 320 miles a gallon depending on my driving.

Originally Posted by mdm

I presume you accidentally dropped the decimal point. Be careful, once nuclear war almost started because of a similar mistake.

Pretty sure he meant per tank.

But that doesn't really tell us anything, since there's a 2.4 gallon reserve. If he runs the tank down close to empty, that's 25.6 MPG. If he stops immediately once the light comes on, that's 31.7 MPG. Saying "I get X mileage per tank" is almost as meaningless as comparing insurance rates.

[billwot]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

But that doesn't really tell us anything, since there's a 2.4 gallon reserve. If he runs the tank down close to empty, that's 25.6 MPG. If he stops immediately once the light comes on, that's 31.7 MPG. Saying "I get X mileage per tank" is almost as meaningless as comparing insurance rates.

...and it seems many folks never learned how to calculate miles-per-gallon.

[billwot]

Originally Posted by finch1750

those arent very accurate really. gotta calc miles traveled and gallos filled. But yeah that cheap I wouldnt worry either

I calculate miles-per-gallon at every fill-up. It generally reads about 1 mpg higher than actual.

My indicated MPG ranges from 31.5-34.5. Calculated is 30-33.5

[aslanteye]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

The manual has a sport mode!? I think you're confusing it with VSC sport

The VSC Sport mode isn't a sport mode?

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[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Close to 4 years. Here it is averaged by month. It does have a seasonal pattern to it, but does appear to go up over time. The dips and peaks I can explain, and look more drastic than they are because of the axis limits.

BTW, I have posted each tank in my owner's journal OP.

how many miles are you at now?