Easy going versus fun in L99

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

Ok I average around 15 to 15.7 miles per gallon when I am getting to the speed limit quickly around town. You know that fun tire eating stuff. But I have been running it easy on this latest tank of gas and I am getting 17.4 miles per gallon.

Alot of folks have brought up SS milage and I just wanted to throw this out. Know to decide if it is worth saving some money versus having fun with Bee Bee.

[Da Hose]

NAH......Drive it like you stole it!

[Dave Coyle]

You mean you actually slowed down enough to get 17.4 MPG Scott!!!???!!! I saw your tires and I thought you were getting around 9 MPG by the looks of them! HA/HA Any way, I really don't know what I am getting with mine but she is in hibernation right now for the Michigan winter. I ran 4 tanks of gas through her and have 970 miles on her.

[Nicholas]

I get 14.3 MPG... I honestly keep telling myself "stop..you need to stop raggin this thing...tires...gas...too much lol" but I honestly think its so worth the fun... So I continue driving it like I stole it.

[JJ2010]

I have a MagnaCharger TVS-2300,Custom Cam,Kooks Headers,ADM CAI,Corsa catback,etc....

My automatic SS has 225 + more HP then stock.....

I get 16 mpg around town....

I am very happy with the HP and the MPG.....

[2010 SSRS]

Gas mileage, what is that, lol.

[gt2serious]

After doing the proper Big Brembo Brake break-in for my customer's SLP ZL550 the other day I decided to zero out the average fuel milage and see what it would do for the 20 minute 70 - 75 mph cool down period and the drive back to the dealership. I was amazed that his 550 hp Camaro was recording a 22.9 average! I own a 2SS auto and I think the best I've gotten trying to baby it for a hundred miles was around 18.5 or so. Now his was'nt a direct ship from the factory to SLP. He actually had about 900 miles on his when we shipped it back to SLP for their work to be done and maybe that pre break-in helped...but I was amazed reguardless!!

[Sidewinder]

I average about 19.5 MPG.

[Iwantone2]

I'm getting 17 mpg's

[WyteMamba]

18.1 with hard starts from stop, half highway ......always above 80. she seems to be improving from her 15 to 16 days, anyone else notice this. around 3600 miles

[CloudXTC]

if it makes you smile... VROOM VROOM!

[Darth_Emma]

Holy cow! I'm rethinking this whole 2SS thing. I thought it was supposed to get closer to 25 mpg. Reconsidering the 2LT at this point.

[ftshark]

Originally Posted by WyteMamba

18.1 with hard starts from stop, half highway ......always above 80. she seems to be improving from her 15 to 16 days, anyone else notice this. around 3600 miles

My driving is about the same as yours. I get 18.5 mpg and it's been that way since I owned the car and I have about 7000 miles on it now.

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Holy cow! I'm rethinking this whole 2SS thing. I thought it was supposed to get closer to 25 mpg. Reconsidering the 2LT at this point.

lol are you really now considering you're so close to having your car?

It all depends on how you drive. I was shocked hearing that people are getting 24 on the highway with the LS3. Then I actually TRIED to conserve and was getting similar results.

502 mile trip from West Texas down to South Texas (includes highway driving, some being 80mph legally, to small towns with stop and go traffic) I averaged 22 mpg. I was driving 'spirited' at times as well.