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phil sac · 12-31-2008, 10:48 PM

This is a first for me .I was just reading motortrend mag about the 2009 pontiac G8 GXP and they said thier will be a gas guzzler tax,it has the same LS3 as the new camaro.Does anyone have info on this.HELP

truth411 · 12-31-2008, 10:58 PM

No their will not be a gas guzzler tax. The G8 GXP is geared alot more aggresivley than the camaro is which is why it got the gas guzzler tax.

*GTAHVIT* · 12-31-2008, 10:59 PM

No, The Camaro Avoided it.

Hoss · 12-31-2008, 11:35 PM

I would like to put a High Preformance rear gearing in the Camaro a 3.73 or 3.90. I still want to eat Hemi's lunch!!!

Vash · 12-31-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

I would like to put a High Preformance rear gearing in the Camaro a 3.73 or 3.90. I still want to eat Hemi's lunch!!!

Talk about left field... Petrol tax... not Hemi's.

fireresq157 · 01-01-2009, 12:02 AM

This has been discused before, I brought it up a couple months ago and confirmed no gas guzler tax. Just by the hair of our chini chi chin.

*DGthe3* · 01-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil sac

This is a first for me .I was just reading motortrend mag about the 2009 pontiac G8 GXP and they said thier will be a gas guzzler tax,it has the same LS3 as the new camaro.Does anyone have info on this.HELP

The G8 GXP is geared more agressivly, as previously stated, and it also weighs more which hurts city mileage. GM has stated that they won't let the car have a GG tax.

LS3SSRS · 01-01-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

The G8 GXP is geared more agressivly, as previously stated, and it also weighs more which hurts city mileage. GM has stated that they won't let the car have a GG tax.

i am relieved to read this. thanks! i imagine it was avoided with the old 1-4 skip shift trick....

EXTREME · 01-01-2009, 06:10 PM

i got hit with a 2100 dollar gas guzzler tax - sucks

('07 SRT8)

BBfan24 · 01-18-2009, 10:20 PM

i don't understand how the '10 camaro is avoiding the gas guzzler tax. i've been researching and am still lost. the tax is based on the average of the city/highway EPA and must average 22.5 MPG+. the V8 camaro is said to be getting 23 MPG highway. for it to make the average it has to get minimum 22 MPG city. that just doesn't make sense to me. either we haven't been told the truth about the EPA or we've misinterpreted the information and the 23 MPG is not the highway numbers but actually the average of city/highway. that would mean the camaro will get something like 18/27, which makes even less sense than 22/23.

i've seen it mentioned that there's some kind of credit given for heavier vehicles, but i've looked up the information and i don't see anything stating that anywhere. can somebody show me a link to where i can actually find this information.

at this point i find it hard to believe everything i'm hearing about the camaro's EPA. thanks for the help

ArcAngel · 01-18-2009, 10:24 PM

well actually i thought that the V6 was getting 18/27 and the V8 was getting 17/25 am I wrong???

headpunter · 01-18-2009, 10:27 PM

i know that the skipshift is part of the reason it skips the ggt

Legend · 01-18-2009, 10:54 PM

The more you add up the mpgs...the more you'd think the ggt was coming...just go with the words from fbodfather...no ggt for the 10 Camaro!

Tal · 01-19-2009, 12:03 AM

17/25 results in no gas guzzler tax.
For no penalty the total has to be above 22.5 for the following formula. (Do not ask me how they came up with this formula, there are reasons behind it all but it's from politicians and beaurocrats so don't look for to much logic)

Fi = 1/(.495/Fc+.351/Fh)+.15

Fi is our total that needs to be greater than 22.5
Fc is city mileage
Fh is highway mileage

17/25 results in 23.3+
With 17 city you can drop to 23 highway
With 16 city you have to get highway all the way to 26

12-31-2008, 10:48 PM	#1
phil sac Drives: 1966 nova 1999 pick up Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 26	gas guzzler tax This is a first for me .I was just reading motortrend mag about the 2009 pontiac G8 GXP and they said thier will be a gas guzzler tax,it has the same LS3 as the new camaro.Does anyone have info on this.HELP

12-31-2008, 10:59 PM	#3
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	No, The Camaro Avoided it. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

01-01-2009, 06:10 PM	#9
EXTREME Drives: 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MS & VA Posts: 27	i got hit with a 2100 dollar gas guzzler tax - sucks ('07 SRT8) __________________ Visit us on the web:

01-18-2009, 10:20 PM	#10
BBfan24 Drives: '10 Black 1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 359	i don't understand how the '10 camaro is avoiding the gas guzzler tax. i've been researching and am still lost. the tax is based on the average of the city/highway EPA and must average 22.5 MPG+. the V8 camaro is said to be getting 23 MPG highway. for it to make the average it has to get minimum 22 MPG city. that just doesn't make sense to me. either we haven't been told the truth about the EPA or we've misinterpreted the information and the 23 MPG is not the highway numbers but actually the average of city/highway. that would mean the camaro will get something like 18/27, which makes even less sense than 22/23. i've seen it mentioned that there's some kind of credit given for heavier vehicles, but i've looked up the information and i don't see anything stating that anywhere. can somebody show me a link to where i can actually find this information. at this point i find it hard to believe everything i'm hearing about the camaro's EPA. thanks for the help __________________ VIN # 11879, 1SS/RS, born 5/22/2009.

01-18-2009, 10:24 PM	#11
ArcAngel Drives: 07 Black Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manalapan-NJ Posts: 2,872	well actually i thought that the V6 was getting 18/27 and the V8 was getting 17/25 am I wrong??? __________________ Through HIM you believe in GOD, who raised HIM from the dead and Glorified him..

12-31-2008, 10:58 PM	#2
truth411 Drives: police interceptor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, tx Posts: 1,294	No their will not be a gas guzzler tax. The G8 GXP is geared alot more aggresivley than the camaro is which is why it got the gas guzzler tax.

12-31-2008, 11:35 PM	#4
Hoss Drives: 2004GMC Extended Cab Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 623 View My Garage	I would like to put a High Preformance rear gearing in the Camaro a 3.73 or 3.90. I still want to eat Hemi's lunch!!!

01-01-2009, 12:02 AM	#6
fireresq157 Drives: 1997 SS & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,027	This has been discused before, I brought it up a couple months ago and confirmed no gas guzler tax. Just by the hair of our chini chi chin.

01-18-2009, 10:27 PM	#12
headpunter Not That sad..considering Drives: Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the part of washington the capital forgot about. Posts: 3,747 View My Garage	i know that the skipshift is part of the reason it skips the ggt __________________ Stop Whinging

01-18-2009, 10:54 PM	#13
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	The more you add up the mpgs...the more you'd think the ggt was coming...just go with the words from fbodfather...no ggt for the 10 Camaro!

01-19-2009, 12:03 AM	#14
Tal Drives: Old Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: OK Posts: 726	17/25 results in no gas guzzler tax. For no penalty the total has to be above 22.5 for the following formula. (Do not ask me how they came up with this formula, there are reasons behind it all but it's from politicians and beaurocrats so don't look for to much logic) Fi = 1/(.495/Fc+.351/Fh)+.15 Fi is our total that needs to be greater than 22.5 Fc is city mileage Fh is highway mileage 17/25 results in 23.3+ With 17 city you can drop to 23 highway With 16 city you have to get highway all the way to 26

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