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06-25-2014, 12:34 PM
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 Drives: 2013 Silver SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Santa Fe, NM
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Long Road trip
Just finished a 3000 mile round trip in our 2013 SS convertible. (With automatic transmission.) Santa Fe NM to Seattle WA and back. What a great road car! We averaged 21.5 miles per gallon, and we were driving it hard. About half the time, we had the top down, and even at high speeds, buffeting was minimal. (We did have the windows up at high speed, it made a huge difference when the top was down.) Top speed, 114 mph in northern Utah, we had cruise control set at 102 for a while on I 84. The Nav system worked well, although it took a while to figure out all of its functions and where to find them. The seats were great, comfortable and supportive even for marathon driving sessions. Certain pavement types created significant tire noise, but that is to be expected with those big Pirellis I guess. Oh, and no tickets. My wife got pulled over in Washington state, but she let us off with a warning.
Anyway, it was a blast, so I thought I would share! |
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06-25-2014, 01:15 PM
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Sounds like a great trip! And yes, I think these Gen 5s are great long-distance cruisers.
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2013 1SS/RS Coupe L99, Stainless Power Works LT Headers, SCT X4 Custom Tune from RDP, CAI Inc. Air Intake w/ Apex Scoop, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body, Solo Axle-Back Exhaust w/ J-pipes, Apex Catch Can, Husky Splash Guards, Heritage Grille, 3D Carbon Rear Spoiler, Oracle Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs, GM Reverse Light Trim Billets, Gorilla Black Locking Lugs, Emblem Pros Retro SS Badges/Custom Retro SS Kickplates/Under-hood Bowtie, 35% window Tint, Nitto Motivo Tires (6-8-18)
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06-25-2014, 01:28 PM
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That reminds me of my trip from Chicago to Arizona just before I deployed, yea I agree it is a great road car. I had so much room to stretch my feet without stopping. By the way I drove 23 hrs straight just 1hr short of a le mans lol.
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06-25-2014, 01:28 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 1LT Hyper Blue Metallic Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: New Jersey
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My Gen 5 seems to just LOVE eatting up highway miles. It's like it's happiest between 65mph and 90mph
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06-25-2014, 01:42 PM
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06-25-2014, 02:20 PM
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Drove from Cleveland,Ohio to Fort Myers Florida. I absolutely loved every mile of the trip. Around 1300 miles, I would love to be able to drive through every state with this car. To me it is a very comfortable ride.
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06-25-2014, 03:02 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013
Location: SoCal
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 Even better in a vert.
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06-25-2014, 04:01 PM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: North Carolina
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Just did NC to MO just short of 1000 miles averaging 23.8 MPG. Awesome drive over the backside of the Smokey Mountains on I-40.
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Danny 2014 1SS Ordered 18 SEP 13 Delivered 25 OCT 13 Picked up 30 OCT 13 CAI Intake, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, Apex Motorsports Catch Can, Apex Intake Scoop/Washer Bottle Relocate, Skip Shift Eliminator, Stainless Works 2" Headers, High Flow Cats, Retro Catback Exhaust, JRE Tune...more to follow 12.6087 1/4 ET @ 113.98MPH on stock tires. |
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06-25-2014, 04:15 PM
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Drives: 2021 Camaro 2SS1LE, 6 spd.man., Ora Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roanoke County, Va.
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21.5 sounds about right for an extended trip like that. I am planning a trip to Austin, Tx. later this year and I'd be pleased with 21.5.
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06-25-2014, 07:04 PM
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Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Southeast Louisiana
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I love long trips in mine. Only bad part is my right knee starts to hurt because the angle it's at for long distances. I sit closer to the wheel then I did in my automatic so I can work the shifter and clutch better, so now once I'm on the interstate and I know I will be for and hour or more, I slide the seat back and ease it up when I get back to surface roads. Other than that, she's a highway eating machine. I too get about 21-22 MPG in mine, but I run 75-80 a lot.
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06-25-2014, 07:38 PM
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2013 1SS/RS Coupe L99, Stainless Power Works LT Headers, SCT X4 Custom Tune from RDP, CAI Inc. Air Intake w/ Apex Scoop, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body, Solo Axle-Back Exhaust w/ J-pipes, Apex Catch Can, Husky Splash Guards, Heritage Grille, 3D Carbon Rear Spoiler, Oracle Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs, GM Reverse Light Trim Billets, Gorilla Black Locking Lugs, Emblem Pros Retro SS Badges/Custom Retro SS Kickplates/Under-hood Bowtie, 35% window Tint, Nitto Motivo Tires (6-8-18)
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06-25-2014, 08:09 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro 2ssrs Blue Ray Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Chi town, south suburbs
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Wow, you guy's are making me jealous. I better start driving mine a little more with only 1,800 miles today, LMFAO!
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06-25-2014, 11:56 PM
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Drives: '13 Camaro LS Join Date: May 2013
Location: Tucson
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I just made a road trip from tucson az to sturgis sd roughly 1300 miles and I would agree, These cars make great long haulers. Mine is a v6 so I was able to average about 30 mpg
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06-26-2014, 06:16 AM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.
Posts: 8,112
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I've taken several trips from Ct to Annapolis Md. Also South Fl, Valdosta Ga, Indianapolis Indiana,
Canada..... Great comfortable road car that's also the best looking vehicle out there. imo of course.
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