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boxmonkeyracing · 05-01-2008, 10:54 AM

with proper gearing, drag coefficient, and AFM. 30mpg is just the starting line. like dragon said my 98 z28 M6 ls1 was getting 27 mpg high way. that was going up hill most of the way. from elevation 200 ft above sea level (fayetteville, nc) to 1700 ft above sea level (boone, nc) in about 200 miles.

but with that being said, my 2007 1500 ext cab silverado with the 5.3 v8 (AFM) gets a combined highway city of 18-19mpg. it's rated at 22 mpg highway and 17 or 18 city. So yea crappy numbers but I've watched my mpg drop from 22 mpg (while driving on a highway) down to 18 in a few mins once I hit city traffic. but it stayed around 18 until I got out of the city and slowly came back up to about 19.5. at least it aint 8mpg city (my Z28 always got that. wonder why? lol).

LS9CamaroSS · 05-01-2008, 10:59 AM

The problem is that that is WITH AFM engaged... i don't see this or any other V8 getting much more than 26 highway at this point in time. In a few years? yes but not right now... lets get real people...

boxmonkeyracing · 05-01-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LS9CamaroSS

The problem is that that is WITH AFM engaged... i don't see this or any other V8 getting much more than 26 highway at this point in time. In a few years? yes but not right now... lets get real people...

why not? with the right gear ratio with out AFM it's very quite possible to get 30 mpg. that isn't a problem. AFM should be an aid to it.

LS9CamaroSS · 05-01-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

why not? with the right gear ratio with out AFM it's very quite possible to get 30 mpg. that isn't a problem. AFM should be an aid to it.

Well i guess maybe... it is a stretch though... IMO i think that the MFR's should work harder on city MPG for the time being though... we have cars that can get pretty good Highway mpg now why not work on what we all do just about every day...?

punkdrum01 · 05-01-2008, 11:27 PM

I found this vid on youtube of a new G8 GT demonstrating AFM behavior......

Eisenhower · 05-03-2008, 12:23 PM

$10.86 a gallon???? that's crazy insane.....................

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Originally Posted by CNN MONEY.com

Most expensive places to buy gas
Rank Country Price/gal
1. Bosnia-Herzegovina $10.86
2. Eritrea $9.58
3. Norway $8.73
4. United Kingdom $8.38
5. Netherlands $8.37
6. Monaco $8.31
7. Iceland $8.28
8. Belgium $8.22
9. France $8.07
10. Germany $7.86
111. United States $3.45
Source: AIRINC

Where gasoline is cheapest
Rank Country Price/gal
1. Venezuela 12 cents
2. Iran 40 cents
3. Saudi Arabia 45 cents
4. Libya 50 cents
5. Swaziland 54 cents
6. Qatar 73 cents
7. Bahrain 81 cents
8. Egypt 89 cents
9. Kuwait 90 cents
10. Seychelles 98 cents
45. United States $3.45
155 countries surveyed between March 17 and April 1, 2008. Prices not adjusted for cost of living or exchange rates.
Source: AIRINC

Scotsman · 05-03-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eisenhower

$10.86 a gallon???? that's crazy insane.....................

That list is a DAMN shame. I'm pissed.

Emher · 05-03-2008, 05:28 PM

Huh we should be between France and Germany on that list.

LS9CamaroSS · 05-04-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Emher

Huh we should be between France and Germany on that list.

That is just crazy... good god... I think that the world should be paying closer to what the second list is paying... did you see where most of those countries are?!?!?!?!?!

chevys · 05-04-2008, 08:55 PM

Im convinced the ls3 will get good fuel economy. The ls1 cars pushed 30 mpg on the highway. Like anything else if you put your foot in it you can kiss mileage goodbye. Still, the gm v8 engines are impressive to me.

boxmonkeyracing · 05-05-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LS9CamaroSS

Well i guess maybe... it is a stretch though... IMO i think that the MFR's should work harder on city MPG for the time being though... we have cars that can get pretty good Highway mpg now why not work on what we all do just about every day...?

I agree about city mpg. But, the main reason I usually get 9 mpg in city was I stop light "raced." accelerated a pretty quick to get to the next light. which guzzles gas. if people wouldn't do that their mpgs in the city would be higher. some more then others. all depends on a ton of different things. but yea.

LS9CamaroSS · 05-06-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

I agree about city mpg. But, the main reason I usually get 9 mpg in city was I stop light "raced." accelerated a pretty quick to get to the next light. which guzzles gas. if people wouldn't do that their mpgs in the city would be higher. some more then others. all depends on a ton of different things. but yea.

I agree there... but my manual 2.2L cavalier still gets about 25 MPG when i do this daily in the city...

CamaroNinja577 · 05-27-2008, 09:01 PM

Ive heard from various sources that the Camaro will have surprisingly good MPG. The rumor i heard was that the highway MPG was 28-30 MPG. Has anyone else heard about this or can anyone confirm it?

Scotsman · 05-27-2008, 09:03 PM

One of many many threads on this issue: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4228

05-03-2008, 05:28 PM	#64
Emher Pillaging Viking Drives: Saab 9-5 '99 (Hey it's a GM!) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,189	Huh we should be between France and Germany on that list. __________________ "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?"

05-27-2008, 09:01 PM	#69
CamaroNinja577 Drives: Toyota Solara SLE Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 14	Camaro MPG? Ive heard from various sources that the Camaro will have surprisingly good MPG. The rumor i heard was that the highway MPG was 28-30 MPG. Has anyone else heard about this or can anyone confirm it?

05-27-2008, 09:03 PM	#70
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05-01-2008, 10:59 AM	#58
LS9CamaroSS Drives: Cavalier RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jordan, NY Posts: 569	The problem is that that is WITH AFM engaged... i don't see this or any other V8 getting much more than 26 highway at this point in time. In a few years? yes but not right now... lets get real people...

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chevys Drives: 03 Mach 1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 86	Im convinced the ls3 will get good fuel economy. The ls1 cars pushed 30 mpg on the highway. Like anything else if you put your foot in it you can kiss mileage goodbye. Still, the gm v8 engines are impressive to me.