Thread: 26.5 mpg wtf
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Old 01-11-2016, 08:39 AM   #105
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Originally Posted by Antuono View Post
Yeah i call BS i drive 4 hours once a month all highway and i only see 28mph.
i have yet to see even 30 mpg like the sticker said.
Do you have mods that would impact it, or is your highway driving in heavy traffic?

I ask because the lowest I've seen on a full tank is a little over 27MPG and that was with about a little less than 50% of what I consider "city" driving. (again, I have the AT).

On the highway, I've never gotten below 30 for a full tank, usually driving about 9 miles an hour over the posted speed limit, on cruise control. In the areas I drive that usually means I'm driving between 75 and 80.



Like @Tcoat says, I use cruise control heavily. Most of my 45 minute commute is on roads that have a 55MPH speed limit and little traffic. No reason not to use it. The Cruise in my car does "hunt" a little bit more than ones in previous cars (loses/gains some speed on hills, etc) but overall it's not bad.
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