Real World MPG

[kberkel]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

Tank capacity is 13.2 gallons. When I fuel up after a few miles after the light, I'm between 10 & 11 gallons to fill the tank. If I wait about 20-30 miles, it's about 11.3-11.7 gallons to fill the tank.

Thus why I estimate the light comes on with 3 gallons left. Also remember the hump in the fuel tank. One side may have 1.5 gallons left, thus triggering the floater switch, but en toto, gas remaining is 3 gallons.

On phone I am. Therefore, if mistakes I make, Frank Oz blame you should.

oh cool

I thought that was a fact, that the light came on right then. I was like damn my fuel gauge and mileage is acting up

[paul2014]

i get about 22-24mpg in all local 5-15 miles/trip stop and go driving with a little highway. About as expected for me and I haven't be able to take the car on a longer trip yet

[RacerX]

Man you all fail! I'm getting 34mpg.
Although 80% of my mileage is in 6th on the highway.

[B-R-Z]

I'm at 31-32, can't complain

[EAGLE5]

If I baby the car, I get about 28mpg indicated. If I drive as I want, I get about 25mpg indicated. On e85, I was a little above 20mpg. Back on 91 now.

With my old car, a 550i, babying the car got me 24mpg and pushing it got me 18. This is a lot better.

[kdmBRZ]

I get 31~33 mpg on avg.

[johnnyfast11]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

How old was the Mitsu? I find this highly surprising that one low tank burned out the pump, along with the list of other things you mentioned there might have been more neglect involved. I would have thought most tanks would leave the fuel pump submerged even on empty.

It isn't the worst habit in the world but you shouldn't be frightened to go a little past the fill up light.

My Nissan has been run out of gas a handful of times (I know at least 2x by me), at 200k miles it's still got the original fuel pump

the evo was a 2013. it was never neglected. i take care of my shietz. *thumbs up*


it was purely a mechanical design issue. and i was the victim in that.

i take care of the vehicle more than 99.999995 of everyone.

im SURE of it.

[ntron1]

Originally Posted by RacerX

Man you all fail! I'm getting 34mpg.
Although 80% of my mileage is in 6th on the highway.

Not all of us....

[SirBrass]

I can now get 27.5-30 mpg mixed.

That's good b/c estimated avg mpg for the MT is 25. 25 is what I get when I get too much of a lead foot on the street.

Much better than the STI. I'm looking forward to gas efficiency numbers when my whp exceeds the current sti motor's numbers.

On phone I am. Therefore, if mistakes I make, Frank Oz blame you should.

[Ganthrithor]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

Do you clear the avg reading every fill-up?

On phone I am. Therefore, if mistakes I make, Frank Oz blame you should.

Not knowingly? I clear the tip mileage at every fill, but I've never done anything with the MPG screen other than look at it. It's not resetting every time I clear the trip odo, is it?

[ntron1]

Nope, you have to reset it manually just like the trip meter.

[G-awesome]

I managed to get 11.6L/100km now which is pretty good...trying to see if I can get the number a bit higher by driving more grandma-ish but it's tough...:P

[cjsporl1996]

I must be doing something wrong... I never get anything better than 21-24 combined highway and city.

[woode]

My worst fill-up was around 25.5mpg, my best was just over 34.

Most of the time I hover around 30.