08-05-2009, 11:08 AM | #99 |
Drives: 2010 Black 2LT/RS camaro Join Date: Jun 2009
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only gonna goo lower and lower my friend im just telling you get ready for it
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08-05-2009, 11:44 AM | #100 |
The mileage is entirely dependent on how you drive the car. If you're racing everyone off the line, then yeah you're gonna get less than 20. I get about 24-25 on my 70MPH highway portions of my drive and lower 20's in typical city traffic. Those are my best case numbers. If I constantly get on it, it goes down dramatically. I've yet to figure out how to get it up to 29 as rated. All downhill I guess??
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08-05-2009, 11:55 AM | #101 | |
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That's the only time I've seen anything over 24. Right now I'm getting around 23, and that's maybe 1/3 highway driving. Usually I do well to see anything over 16. Gas mileage is the one thing about this car that doesn't impress me - get on it one little bit, and the mileage =
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08-05-2009, 12:02 PM | #102 |
Drives: 2010 1LT Black on Black Join Date: Jun 2009
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It's a heavy car.
Everyone complaining should have purchased the following: Chevy Volt Prius Civic Hybrid Insight Etc. Stop complaining. |
08-05-2009, 12:12 PM | #103 |
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"Unimpressed" is not the same as complaining. I knew what I was buying and how I drive; for me it's still a worthwhile tradeoff.
Can you even order a Volt yet?
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08-05-2009, 12:17 PM | #104 | |
Drives: Slow 4th gen Join Date: Sep 2006
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Also when going down hill, you use less gas by staying in gear maybe one lower gear like 5th or even 4th to be easy on your brakes. Coasting down hill in gear uses less gas than a car that is sitting and idling. the tricks to the best mpgs are: excellent maintenance correct air pressure in tires using easy acceleration nothing over 2000rpms when shifting use the highway so you can use your best mpg gear which is 6th use cruise control and set it near the speed limit so that you won't have to brake for slower drivers use the brakes as little as possible coast to stop signs and red lights do not warm up car before driving, just start and go, I do not suggest getting on it till its up to temp though use a/c only on highway(if at all) because it affects mpgs less than it does when driving around town when on highway keep windows and/or top up make smooth lane changes use recommended fuel for your car because 93 will do no good for your v6s unless it is setup and tuned for it get rid of all unnecessary weight thats all I can think of right now... oh, better handling suspension because you will use the brakes less when on curves.
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08-05-2009, 01:21 PM | #105 |
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I have now 8000+ KM and average 12-13 /100 Lts City .....and for highway
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08-06-2009, 02:45 AM | #106 | |
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do not warm up car before driving, just start and go? isn't that bad for the car in the future? and does it really help getting more mileage? |
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08-06-2009, 07:26 AM | #107 |
Drives: 1976 & 1996 Impala, 2011 Camaro Join Date: May 2009
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You have to remember that this car is running on regular instead of premium like the v8 so you are still saving money over the v8 even if the mpg is not as high as it should be yet. It should improve over time.
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08-06-2009, 11:22 AM | #108 | |
Drives: Slow 4th gen Join Date: Sep 2006
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Just starting and going will give better gas mileage than warming it up and going. MPGs are miles per gallon. How many miles per gallon are you getting when your car is sitting and idling? Zero... How many mpgs are you getting by sitting still and revving to 6000rpms? Zero The point is you have to be moving to get any mpgs and something is always better than nothing. If you let it warm up before taking off, it will most likely drive better and probably get better mpgs once you get moving due to the engine being at optimum temp. Starting and going and warming it up while driving will give better gas mileage than sitting to warm up. It will be worse than a car thats already been warmed up though, but the tank average of start and go will be higher. Kinda confusing. Let me know if its still unclear. its just not good to get on it when it is not warmed up.
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08-06-2009, 11:29 AM | #109 |
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The money I pay in gas for my SS is SO worth it though
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08-06-2009, 12:27 PM | #110 | ||
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In the meantime, idling a cold engine just lets it run for a long time while it's still cold, which can't be great for the engine. Driving gently/moderately will warm it up much faster and let it run warm instead. It doesn't cost the manufacturer a single cent or a single sale to put in the manual that it should be warmed up before driving. If they had anything to gain by recommending warm-up idling first, they would recommend it. If warm-up idling would help engine longevity then they would want that, to avoid claims on the 100,000 mile warranty and to have a good reputation for long-lived engines. If it would help fuel economy, they would recommend it so they'd be known for better fuel economy.
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08-06-2009, 12:33 PM | #111 |
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21.0 mpg 70% city / 30% highway - Automatic - using 89 Octane this at 1298 miles on my Camaro.
It was 24.3 not too long ago but I can't control my urge lately to gun it a little.
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08-09-2009, 08:30 PM | #112 |
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I reset my fuel effciency in the DIC and I got 8.31L/100 KM this weekend on a drive from Edmonton to Lethbridge (about 1000 KM). It probably could have been better, but my average highway cruise speed was 126 km/h.
(for my American friends: 28.3 MPG (about a 620 mile trip) and average cruise speed of 78 mph) Oh, and I have a 2LT RS Automatic and the car had about 2300 KM on it at the beginning of the trip (1430 miles)
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