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9.5mpg here. We don't have many highways here, so mostly town driving and I have not had the opportunity to take any road trips. I'm sure its my driving style for most of the hit and my mods for the rest. If I can get out on the highway I can reset the average mpg and it will go to 23mpg or so for that short distance. Don't feel bad OP, your not alone. Keep your RPM's up some to balance the power to weight ratio and your mileage will improve.
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08-24-2013, 12:09 PM | #30 |
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Living in Cape might have a little to do with it... no exactly flat land. I only get a little above 13 in SATX at an average speed ~30mph (back and forth to work on the back roads). I do see 25+ on the highways ~75mph, so how can I complain. I finally should say that I've just resolve myself to fill with premium fuel every time I reach a quarter of a tank and enjoy the ride.
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08-24-2013, 04:05 PM | #31 |
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When I make my 4-1/2 hour trips back home, I get about 26-27mpg. It's highway driving, usually cruise set at 68mph, but the entire drive is riddled with small towns every 15-25 miles (so I have to slow down and speed up again, stop signs, red lights, etc.) and usually at least 5-10 vehicles to pass.
My "around town" average is around 20-21 (as I don't live in the city, this is a mixture of city streets, county roads, and short drives on the highway. I don't baby my car, I like to hear my V8 sing, but I don't floor it every time either.
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08-24-2013, 08:32 PM | #33 |
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Lol right now I'm at 11 mpg with skipping any shifts.
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08-24-2013, 08:40 PM | #34 |
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You need to get those rocket ship tips that will get you there a lot faster and save on gas since they will be shorter trips....
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Rev a little higher and stop lugging that engine. The rod bearings have already taken a beating it sounds like. Hopefully you bought it used so it wasn't broken in like that because you have a future oil burner if its been driven like that since new. |
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09-02-2013, 03:53 PM | #38 |
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Like several have said, you're using more fuel by lugging it in too high of a gear.
Can you guys with Camaros put your display into "engineering mode" at all like I can with my G8? Beyond a bunch of other parameters you'll see, one is instant fuel economy. Use that to see how your driving effects your fuel economy ... provides very good insight.
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09-02-2013, 04:04 PM | #39 |
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It was a joke. You need to learn how to drive a manual transmission without destroying the equipment. Was the engine broken in driving it the way you drive it in the original post??
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09-02-2013, 04:08 PM | #40 |
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6.2L isn't exactly known for mpg....enjoy the power/torque. Getting anything above 15mpg in a big/high traffic city is a miracle.
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09-02-2013, 04:16 PM | #41 |
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Avoid quick acceleration from a standstill and high cruising speeds on the highway.
Now that's funny! It's a Camaro SS!! Gotta love the Customer Service answers sometimes! I get 12-14 at best...99% city driving. I drive it like a Camaro though, so I don't expect anything else.
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09-02-2013, 05:53 PM | #42 |
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Wow, guess I should consider myself fortunate. I have had my 1LE for 2 and a half weeks now. I have 1700 miles on her and the computer says I am averaging 17.5mpg.
I have an 18 mile commute to work (each way) that is a combination of 45 and 65mph roads. No complaints though, it is way better than my Wife's Jeep. It averages 12.5 most weeks.
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