18mpg

[lcrngrs]

Originally Posted by Lil'BlueCoupe

I have no reason to exagerate, I got these MPG results because I hade the time and means to be able to do so, do the math, when I topped off I put 6.6 Gallons in, that actually comes out to around 33.5 MPGs. Yes... if I continued driving conservativly in that fashion I would have gotten 627 out of a whole tank but I would have had to run it down until it was completely empty,
On average I get a guaranteed 27~28 total MPGs on every fill up, but that is because I still do some spirited driving at times.
I really don't care what you think but I would appreciate it if you stop telling others that I exaggerate, especially when I am basically doing these MPG tests to help others out in here. I know what I am getting for MPGs is the honest truth, but it takes lots of will power to keep your foot out of the gas. I am just trying to show others that YES you can get over 30 MPGs in these things. I don't live in the city where everything is stop and go traffic, instead I rarely have to actually come to a complete stop on my long drives every week, maybe that is why I get such good results with my mileage.

When I bought my car the sticker in the window said 18 CITY and 29HWY, I am getting above that! If I drove your car on the same route I take to my other clinic I am willing to bet you a whole car payment that I can squeak close to the same fuel savings that I have posted about my car, Heck I bet I could get at least 28 MPGs in an SS doing that same route.

Just because you seem to think that taking a picture of your on the fly mileage is a barometer for your overall gas mileage doesn't sit right. In order to do the "test" properly you have to drive like most of us who usually drive combined city and highway miles every day. Do you ever go to a local store, perhaps 10 minutes from your house and encounter traffic lights or stop signs? If so, let us see a picture of what your average mileage is going 20-25. There is not secret to getting good mileage if we travel at a high, steady rate of speed. Perhaps you are one of the fortunate individuals who can do this. Me, I travel 15 mins to work one way and 15 the other. I average a whopping 14.1 after calculating miles driven divided by gallons filled. So basically your secret is to coast as much as possible. Don't be offended, it's just gas mileage we are talking about. By the way, you say you put 6.6 gallons in your tank. How do we know you didn't have more room for say....another 3 or 4 gallons?

[dme]

I tested my V6 on an approximately 65 mile round trip that was mostly 55mph. I stayed about 60 with cruise control. I was averaging 31 mpg when I got to the town I was going to. I had a little bit of slow in-town stuff for a bit, but averaged 27 mpg by the time I got back home. If I just leave my computer going to do the math, I end up with about 18-19 mpg with my day to day life.