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04-23-2014, 04:38 AM
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 Drives: 2014 Camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Suburbs of Detroit
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400$ plus for gas a month? To own a camaro ss?
So just to travel to work and back everyday to work 5 days a week is 20$ a day It's all highway about 20mim from the house plus I have weekends that's when I actually "drive it hard" anyway what are some things I can do to improve my mpg please add to my list....... I understand another car is a option but for now let's tune her up.
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04-23-2014, 04:47 AM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Western New York
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What is the DIC showing for average MPG? $20 a day for a 20 minute highway drive seems a bit much, I would think about 1/2 of that depending on how hard you run it. $20 = 5 gallons of gas x15 MPG = 75 miles? Am I off base with the estimates?
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04-23-2014, 04:57 AM
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I'm in the 700-800$ range thank god I expense my gas through work otherwise I wouldn't drive half as much as I do...... Maybe start out in 6th gear and never leave it :(
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04-23-2014, 05:14 AM
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 Drives: 2013 2SS Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: May 2013
Location: Eldersburg MD
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Based on what you provided your getting about 8 miles to the gallon with mostly highway driving. Either your driving more than the info you provided or there is something wrong with your car. I getting 18.7 for all around.
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04-23-2014, 05:20 AM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro RY SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Clarkesville, GA
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I drive 136 miles round trip every day and 90% interstate. It costs me about $21/day. That seems a bit much for such a short trip even in traffic.
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04-23-2014, 05:21 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro SS IBM (LS3) Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California MD
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The last thing I thought about when I got an SS was gas mileage, that's just me though.
A simple search can surface a couple of threads of your interest. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88793 http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60808
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04-23-2014, 05:22 AM
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  Drives: IBM 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Are you driving it like you stole it?
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04-23-2014, 05:30 AM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Suburbs of Detroit
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04-23-2014, 05:52 AM
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Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
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If you're concerned with gas mileage, a V8 muscle car is not for you. My DD, a Chevy Cruze, gets 35.5 MPG. I constantly check the MPG in that. After 3 years of SS ownership, I've never checked the MPG once.
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04-23-2014, 07:53 AM
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I drive to school like 35 miles each way and to work and for everything else and I have a V6 and most months gas gets in the upper $300s or sometimes breaks $400 per month
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04-23-2014, 07:59 AM
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04-23-2014, 08:01 AM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Suburbs of Detroit
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Fml think I might get me a crotch rocket
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04-23-2014, 08:06 AM
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 Drives: 21 Bronco Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Carol Stream
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04-23-2014, 08:07 AM
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Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tallahassee FL
Posts: 9,687
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How many miles a week do you drive?
I am just glad I have a Cruze Eco as a daily driver right now, I drive about 200-250 miles a week and it totals to about 18-20 dollars a week. |
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