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kiteman · 05-22-2012, 09:40 AM

my average MPH is like 18 per tank. i don't drive on the freeway much, and if i do it's usually for less than 1 mile. i spend a lot of time at red lights, and overall as you can tell by MPH, i don't go very fast very far usually. my MPG is just under 11.0 with this 18 MPH average. also, i only fill up about once every 2 weeks even with that crappy MPG.

so i guess i'd like to know what other v8 drivers with less than a 20 MPH average speed per tank get in terms of MPG? i have a feeling there is nothing wrong with my engine...i just see posts boasting about 16+ MPG, but i really think if you measured MPH you would see it's probably 30+. FYI, one tank i had a 25 MPH average and my MPG was 13.3...so there is definitely a sliding scale effect here.

oh, the only mod i have is a halltech CAI. claims of improving MPG with a CAI is totally bogus IMO, at least in my experience...

05-22-2012, 09:40 AM	#1
kiteman Drives: 2012 45th Camaro, 2SS/M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: At my computer Posts: 1,327	true city drivers - what's your MPG? (v8 only please) my average MPH is like 18 per tank. i don't drive on the freeway much, and if i do it's usually for less than 1 mile. i spend a lot of time at red lights, and overall as you can tell by MPH, i don't go very fast very far usually. my MPG is just under 11.0 with this 18 MPH average. also, i only fill up about once every 2 weeks even with that crappy MPG. so i guess i'd like to know what other v8 drivers with less than a 20 MPH average speed per tank get in terms of MPG? i have a feeling there is nothing wrong with my engine...i just see posts boasting about 16+ MPG, but i really think if you measured MPH you would see it's probably 30+. FYI, one tank i had a 25 MPH average and my MPG was 13.3...so there is definitely a sliding scale effect here. oh, the only mod i have is a halltech CAI. claims of improving MPG with a CAI is totally bogus IMO, at least in my experience...