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joes407 · 05-03-2012, 11:11 AM

im down to the bottom of my first tank with a mere 215 miles, my 2010 SS would go a bit over 400 miles hwy on a tank.

45thAnniversary2SS · 05-03-2012, 11:14 AM

I believe it. I get about 250 miles out of a tank of gas.

joes407 · 05-03-2012, 11:23 AM

in the car pictured? must not be broke in yet cuz thats awful mileage for a 2SS. my whole right leg is made of lead and i averaged 17.5 in my 2010 2SS.

TG 68 Z28 · 05-03-2012, 11:23 AM

I'm about 180 miles with a little less than a 1/2 left. WHO CAN KEEP THERE FOOT OUT OF THE PETAL?

joes407 · 05-03-2012, 11:25 AM

hey 45th where are you in charlotte? my family is up there. next trip up id love to meet up with some of you guys. everytime im up there i never see any camaros

45thAnniversary2SS · 05-03-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by joes407

in the car pictured? must not be broke in yet cuz thats awful mileage for a 2SS. my whole right leg is made of lead and i averaged 17.5 in my 2010 2SS.

Do you get bad gas mileage during break in? If so, why? I have a little over 4k, so "break in" ended long ago. I just like to row through the gears...aggressively I might add.

Also, to be fair I haven't let it get to empty yet so I'm sure it would more like 270 miles. I'm sure I could stretch it IF I WANTED TO, but I would have bought a prius if I was worried about the gas.

45thAnniversary2SS · 05-03-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by joes407

hey 45th where are you in charlotte? my family is up there. next trip up id love to meet up with some of you guys. everytime im up there i never see any camaros

I'm actually just south of Charlotte in a hick town called Gastonia lol. Not that bad. I am seeing 5th gens everywhere lately.

joes407 · 05-03-2012, 11:34 AM

cool i know where that is. family in waxhaw and matthews. im not worried bout the fuel, just curious. its the tires that scare me. lol. honestly i dont think my 2010 got its best mileage until bout 7-10k miles, its got 63k now

rjansen · 05-03-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TG 68 Z28

I'm about 180 miles with a little less than a 1/2 left. WHO CAN KEEP THERE FOOT OUT OF THE PETAL?

If the fuel gauge on the ZL1 is like almost all other vehicles, don't count on "half full/empty" on the fuel gauge meaning that the gas tank is actually 1/2 full/empty. It's just a nominal reading on the gauge. It could be a bit more...or it could be less.

EvilZL1 · 05-03-2012, 12:48 PM

Im going to drive everywhere on that first tank of gas

f5journal · 05-03-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 45thAnniversary2SS

I'm actually just south of Charlotte in a hick town called Gastonia lol. Not that bad. I am seeing 5th gens everywhere lately.

Watch it dude...I was born there..

joes407 · 05-03-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSylentZL1

Im going to drive everywhere on that first tank of gas

not really, you can try to drive everywhere but you will run out of fuel around 200 miles

NMSS#12 · 05-03-2012, 02:19 PM

The tank and a half I burned so far I averaged 10 MPG. Im trying very hard to get it down to 8 MPG. This car is so hard to keep a feather foot.

Blueclyde · 05-03-2012, 02:24 PM

62+ mile drive home from my dealer last night. It was a mix of highway and surface streets. I average 21.9 mpg. Windows up, AC on. I was pretty impressed. I would not expect that continue as the break in period expires and the natural weight of my right leg is more overcome by gravity...

05-03-2012, 11:14 AM	#2
45thAnniversary2SS Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,812 View My Garage	I believe it. I get about 250 miles out of a tank of gas. __________________

05-03-2012, 12:48 PM	#10
EvilZL1 Snake Eater Drives: 2012 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: TN Posts: 2,737	Im going to drive everywhere on that first tank of gas __________________ Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...95#post8351295 Make sure you don’t forget to subscribe to my channel! More content on the way. Like, share with your friends https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z...sP2wjsLLFeP1zQ Follow me on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/snkeatr/

05-03-2012, 02:19 PM	#13
NMSS#12 Drives: Neiman Marcus Edition / ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 35	10 MPG The tank and a half I burned so far I averaged 10 MPG. Im trying very hard to get it down to 8 MPG. This car is so hard to keep a feather foot.

05-03-2012, 11:11 AM	#1
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	first tank of gas mileage for kicks im down to the bottom of my first tank with a mere 215 miles, my 2010 SS would go a bit over 400 miles hwy on a tank.

05-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#3
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	in the car pictured? must not be broke in yet cuz thats awful mileage for a 2SS. my whole right leg is made of lead and i averaged 17.5 in my 2010 2SS.

05-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
TG 68 Z28 Drives: 1968 z28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Madison, ms Posts: 26	I'm about 180 miles with a little less than a 1/2 left. WHO CAN KEEP THERE FOOT OUT OF THE PETAL?

05-03-2012, 11:25 AM	#5
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	hey 45th where are you in charlotte? my family is up there. next trip up id love to meet up with some of you guys. everytime im up there i never see any camaros

05-03-2012, 11:34 AM	#8
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	cool i know where that is. family in waxhaw and matthews. im not worried bout the fuel, just curious. its the tires that scare me. lol. honestly i dont think my 2010 got its best mileage until bout 7-10k miles, its got 63k now

05-03-2012, 02:24 PM	#14
Blueclyde Drives: 2023 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,717	62+ mile drive home from my dealer last night. It was a mix of highway and surface streets. I average 21.9 mpg. Windows up, AC on. I was pretty impressed. I would not expect that continue as the break in period expires and the natural weight of my right leg is more overcome by gravity...