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*SSE 4 2SS* · 08-23-2010, 05:56 AM

I drove from just south of Austin Tx to Gillette Wyoming, and averaged just over 25 mpg with the a/c on and cruising at 75 to 80... My SS's mpg's did drop off a tad when I got out of Texas and could no longer find 93 octane gas. 91 in some places, and 89 in most others... clocked 4200 miles on the round trip... Drove back through the rockies, 2 days up there, 7 days to get back...

phenixdragon · 08-23-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 04Ram2500Hemi

I couldn't agree more. I've got 420 miles on my current take and it's showing 65 miles left. The tank even includes driving through Glacier Park up big hills and dealing with slow drivers, and pulling over to take pictures.

What? How is this possible? I don't gas it and driving from Seattle to Portland and back doing 60-70mph I don't get even 400 miles out of the tank. Done the trip twice now.

FB3 · 08-23-2010, 09:12 AM

Some of these gas mileage claims amaze me.

TooCool5 · 08-23-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SSLarry

I did some quick research and humidity and warm weather are supposed to make mileage BETTER not worse. I would like to take my car in for service, but what am I supposed to tell them? How can they diagnose poor mileage? Maybe they can look for thrown codes.

I have and axle back exhaust and a K&N intake. No other mods so something's up for sure. The best I can get is like 25 or 26 on flat highway (no a/c, 70mph in 6th), and city is 13-14 (less if I have fun)

I think they will tell you they don't guarantee mileage. As the window sticker says "for comparison purposes".

phenixdragon · 08-23-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FB3

Some of these gas mileage claims amaze me.

I think they are bluffing, or are driving 40mph in 6th or just something like that.

gatorlover · 08-23-2010, 12:56 PM

I'm in florida and I drive 95% city/stop and go traffic and best I can do is around 14. Are you guys going by what the hid states or are you calculating it yourselves?

lock · 08-23-2010, 03:57 PM

I got 14 mpg on my last tank full but it was the first tank with the supercharger. I got 25.7 on my 900 mile trip when I bought the car.

Rip · 08-23-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorlover

I'm in florida and I drive 95% city/stop and go traffic and best I can do is around 14. Are you guys going by what the hid states or are you calculating it yourselves?

Both, so far on every tank and the difference between the two is generally less than 0.3 mpg.

VenomZ302 · 08-23-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rip

Both, so far on every tank and the difference between the two is generally less than 0.3 mpg.

+1. I determine it both ways and there's only be one time thus far that the gauge has been more than .3mpg off. For the record, I'm almost at 11,000 miles.

DarricSS · 08-23-2010, 09:35 PM

50 miles round trip to and from work everyday 50/50 City and highway:

20mpg in the summer
18mpg in the winter

23mpg on all freeway road trips.

ObseSSed · 08-23-2010, 09:44 PM

7000 miles. 32 mpg high, 29 mpg average on highway @ 72 mph.
20 mpg average around town being good, 18 when I play around.
It has definitely gone up since I bought it. I had a hard time getting 18 mpg on the highway when it was around 3000 miles. I also started resetting the mpg computer more often before trips.

snowtrill · 08-23-2010, 10:14 PM

I reset my mpg every tank. I suggest that you try different gas stations. I normally get my gas at Sam's club and get 15 - 17 city and 19 ish freeway so far (500 miles on the car) I am still in break in so I am not letting it sit in 6th for extended periods of time.

Once I filled up my tank at Chevron rather than Sam's that tankful I got 8 city and 14ish freeway. Next tankful back at Sam's the number went back up. My mix is 60/40 freeway/city.

Also I've always understood that it isn't the speed as much as the rpms that will dictate the mpg.

rgirocz28 · 08-24-2010, 12:05 AM

Back in early July, my Wife and I took a 15 day 3956 mile road trip. We started from Central California, went thru Reno, up to Idaho, to Glacier National Park and down thru Montana, thru Wyoming and Yellowstone, to Rocky Mountain National Park to Denver, crossed the continental divide half a dozen times, back thru Utah, into Nevada thru Las Vegas and Home. We traveled from 350 ft above sea level to up over 14,000 ft and back down on this trip. We drove thru a LOT of open country and some fantastic mountain roads. We cruised a lot, rarely going below 65 and doing some more "spirited" driving a good ways ABOVE 65.

All in all we averaged just a couple ticks over 27mpg for the whole trip. I couldn't be happier with the kind of mileage these cars get. What a fantastic road trip.

Ryan

montej23 · 08-24-2010, 12:12 AM

Maybe the anoter reason people are getting good gas mpg is their break in? YES or NO ?

08-23-2010, 05:56 AM	#29
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,799	I drove from just south of Austin Tx to Gillette Wyoming, and averaged just over 25 mpg with the a/c on and cruising at 75 to 80... My SS's mpg's did drop off a tad when I got out of Texas and could no longer find 93 octane gas. 91 in some places, and 89 in most others... clocked 4200 miles on the round trip... Drove back through the rockies, 2 days up there, 7 days to get back... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

08-23-2010, 09:12 AM	#31
FB3 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS LS3, BRM, NPP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 411	Some of these gas mileage claims amaze me. __________________ Experience is the best teacher but the tuition is very high.

08-23-2010, 12:56 PM	#34
gatorlover Drives: 2013 AGM 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: jacksonville Posts: 248	I'm in florida and I drive 95% city/stop and go traffic and best I can do is around 14. Are you guys going by what the hid states or are you calculating it yourselves? __________________ 2013 Ashen Grey Metallic 1SS/1LE, NPP, Camera (1 of 43 produced)

08-23-2010, 03:57 PM	#35
lock Drives: 11 2SS/RS E-Force Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 814 View My Garage	I got 14 mpg on my last tank full but it was the first tank with the supercharger. I got 25.7 on my 900 mile trip when I bought the car. __________________ 11 IOM 2SS/RS E-Force Supercharged. 616 RWHP/578 RWTQ. Click link for my journal!!!

08-23-2010, 09:35 PM	#38
DarricSS Drives: '10 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,047	50 miles round trip to and from work everyday 50/50 City and highway: 20mpg in the summer 18mpg in the winter 23mpg on all freeway road trips. __________________ 2010, SIM, 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM Stripes

08-23-2010, 09:44 PM	#39
ObseSSed Drives: 2SS/RS M6 RJT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 195	7000 miles. 32 mpg high, 29 mpg average on highway @ 72 mph. 20 mpg average around town being good, 18 when I play around. It has definitely gone up since I bought it. I had a hard time getting 18 mpg on the highway when it was around 3000 miles. I also started resetting the mpg computer more often before trips. __________________ [SIZE=1]2SS/RS/MN6/RJT/Beige/Sun Roof

08-23-2010, 10:14 PM	#40
snowtrill Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6- Rogue Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 608 View My Garage	I reset my mpg every tank. I suggest that you try different gas stations. I normally get my gas at Sam's club and get 15 - 17 city and 19 ish freeway so far (500 miles on the car) I am still in break in so I am not letting it sit in 6th for extended periods of time. Once I filled up my tank at Chevron rather than Sam's that tankful I got 8 city and 14ish freeway. Next tankful back at Sam's the number went back up. My mix is 60/40 freeway/city. Also I've always understood that it isn't the speed as much as the rpms that will dictate the mpg. __________________ Power without control is useless.

08-24-2010, 12:05 AM	#41
rgirocz28 She's finally home Drives: 2010 2SS/RS 6M Camaro VR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Valley CA Posts: 56 View My Garage	Back in early July, my Wife and I took a 15 day 3956 mile road trip. We started from Central California, went thru Reno, up to Idaho, to Glacier National Park and down thru Montana, thru Wyoming and Yellowstone, to Rocky Mountain National Park to Denver, crossed the continental divide half a dozen times, back thru Utah, into Nevada thru Las Vegas and Home. We traveled from 350 ft above sea level to up over 14,000 ft and back down on this trip. We drove thru a LOT of open country and some fantastic mountain roads. We cruised a lot, rarely going below 65 and doing some more "spirited" driving a good ways ABOVE 65. All in all we averaged just a couple ticks over 27mpg for the whole trip. I couldn't be happier with the kind of mileage these cars get. What a fantastic road trip. Ryan __________________ 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS Victory Red w/Silver rally stripes; LS3 w/6 speed manual, Grey Leather interior Mods to date: Barton Short Throw Shifter, Solo Performance Mach X Catback system, ****** Box and Amp Rack (actual sub and amp coming soon), C5 Creations Stretch Bra On the wish list for 2011:** CAI system, 12" Kicker sub, 1000 watt amp, Hawk's Ceramic Brake pads VIN: 2G1FT1EW3A9185732 Status 1100: Ordered Nov 11th, 2009 Status 3800: Car Built 1/26/10 Status 5000: Delivered to Dealer 2/2/10 Status 6000: Delivered to Customer 2/3/10

08-24-2010, 12:12 AM	#42
montej23 Drives: 2011 VR Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 974 View My Garage	Maybe the anoter reason people are getting good gas mpg is their break in? YES or NO ?