ZL1 MPG?

[slick rick]

Originally Posted by xx_ED_xx

I am on the fueleconomy.gov website and even though they dont list different option cars other then motor size, you think this is viable?

2012 Chevrolet Camaro 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Manual 6-spd, Premium Gasoline

14 City
16
Combined
19 Highway
Not Available
$3,900 per year
MSRP: $23,280 - $54,095

2012 Chevrolet Camaro 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S6), Regular Gasoline

12 City
14
Combined
18 Highway
Not Available
$4,200

[mr02Z/28]

maybe my 2011 1SS is well below average MPG since I have only a best combined city/highway of 15.6mpg and lately I have been driving mostly city, stop light to stop light and have been getting an average of 11.9mpg(yikes!!!).... Interesting to see what the ZL1 will be getting...

[islander033]

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

Why would we (Canada) use imperial gallons? There is no such measurement in Canada anymore. Everything is metric. We don't do fuel testing here to the best of my knowlege, so they would have to be converted US data.

17.7L/100km = 13 mpg US or 16.0 mpg UK(CDN)
10.7L/100km = 22 mpg US or 26.4 mpg UK(CDN)

Therefore the sticker from tpower is in UK gallons(CDN) which is 4.456L compared to a US gallon which is 3.785L.

[Mr. Wyndham]

I'm actually impressed at the fuel economy...here's why:

CTS-V has the same ratings. Yet ZL1 has more power, stickier tires, more aggressive gearing...and some more drag creating downforce...

[Drake Heminger]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I'm actually impressed at the fuel economy...here's why:

CTS-V has the same ratings. Yet ZL1 has more power, stickier tires, more aggressive gearing...and some more drag creating downforce...

+1

[xx_ED_xx]

hmm, I guess i expected more

Passes everything but a gas station...

[whistle pig]

Still, better than your truck.....(:

[xx_ED_xx]

Yeah curious what it gets now with the turbo. Dropped it off at the dyno the day i left for deployment...

640 rwhp 680 rwtq

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Unobtainium

It's because the Canadian rating uses Imperial gallons, which are equivalent to 1.2 US Gallons. There is a slight testing difference, but I suspect that makes less difference.
The mileage doesn't make that much difference to me, unless the competition is getting more power and getting better mileage.

The Natural Resources Canada procedure used to more or less mimic the original EPA estimation method. However, the EPA has twice updated their protocol, while Canada has been stuck in the 1970's. This causes about a 20% difference, give or take.

Originally Posted by 2012ZL1

Why would we (Canada) use imperial gallons? There is no such measurement in Canada anymore. Everything is metric. We don't do fuel testing here to the best of my knowledge, so they would have to be converted US data.

Because we used to be part of the British Empire. Thats why we use UK gallons instead of US gallons. Its also why we have things like a Prime Minister instead of a President and spell colour with a 'u'. And yes, we have our own federal fuel economy testing procedures.

[SSeemego]

i was seeng 4-5mpg in my CTS-V at VIR.
The only reason that stuck in my minds was my Z06 buddies asked how I was doing on gas as I got ready to go out on track for my 3rd session of the day. Glad they asked because I would have run out of gas on the track. I guess I was still operating in the Z06 profile for track mileage

Now that the CTS-V has shown me the light I am primed for track usage and really looking forward to securing a ZL1 as soon as possible

Gary

[Happy_Dan]

LOL, I remember at Watkins Glen one year, I got 3 MPG on my C5 Z06. LOL because I almost ran out of gas too! You don't really notice.

[hairtrigger]

A guy with a CTS-V that I know says the only thing that goes faster than his car is the gas gauge lol

[Fenderaddict2]

"It's a gas guzzler" - Al Oppenheiser @ 3:14

[xx_ED_xx]

Lol yup it is