42mpg holy moly!

NYJets12 · 03-03-2018, 09:16 AM

42 mpg what a surprise had it on cruise control most of the time.
Actually it was 38-39 mpg most of the time still awfully good.
I bit better than my Pontiac gran prix which was 34-35 mpg.

musicmanz28 · 03-03-2018, 09:27 AM

That's ultra impressive!
I thought that you would have had the turbo 4, but I see that you have the V6.
And at that low of miles, it's not even broken in yet!

iPODFAN11 · 03-03-2018, 10:21 AM

42 mpg in the last 50 miles. What was it for the last 400 or 450mi whatever the other display setting reads?

Gen6 softtop · 03-03-2018, 10:37 AM

Very nice guess the aero adv is paying off vs say an impala at what 25 mpg love this generation

Evil-Bee-NH · 03-03-2018, 01:47 PM

Easily attainable on a highway for stock V6 or I4. Especially when your cruise control is set to 63. Still the mileage capability of the non-SS platforms is really awesome. Only had to fill up twice from NH to Bowling Green, KY for CamaroFest 7 last summer.

Cameron27 · 03-03-2018, 03:04 PM

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Evil-Bee-NH · 03-03-2018, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cameron27

Cherry picked and misleading.

Pretty sure i covered that.

NYJets12 · 03-03-2018, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iPODFAN11

42 mpg in the last 50 miles. What was it for the last 400 or 450mi whatever the other display setting reads?

Was highway driving for about 450 miles,(225 each way)mostly it was 39 mpg, I was checking it every now and then.
The last 50 was highway also just pulled in to the gas station when I took the picture.
The city still sucks

enzia35 · 03-03-2018, 04:55 PM

I think I got 35 on my SS. I did set the cruise to 55. I would have hated growing up in the 70s!!!

Need4Camaro · 03-03-2018, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYJets12

42 mpg what a surprise had it on cruise control most of the time.
Actually it was 38-39 mpg most of the time still awfully good.
I bit better than my Pontiac gran prix which was 34-35 mpg.

I've done similar:

However, I have you beat, I did 49 MPG on my road trip to California.

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Originally Posted by enzia35

I think I got 35 on my SS. I did set the cruise to 55. I would have hated growing up in the 70s!!!

Contrary to popular belief, setting the cruise control and driving at 45 - 55 MPH does NOT get you the best gas mileage, infact you are actually wasting a crap load of gas holding those speeds (it actually requires more effort for the car to maintain these lower speeds than higher speeds like 70 and 80.) First you're practically lugging 8th gear, second you waste fuel because you're not driving in anticipation of the road (hills, curves, ect) but singling your car out only to a single speed when other speeds may be far more optimal given certain conditions.

RLHMARINES · 03-03-2018, 08:28 PM

If you can keep it below 1800 rpm's consistently you will get some great freeway mileage for sure even with the V8's in these cars but anything above 2000 rpm consistently will kill your average mpg.

CCG Garnet Red · 03-03-2018, 08:42 PM

I have owned a '79 L-48 Corvette for 30 years that I bought in '87 with 22K miles on it. Yeah, this was indeed the smogged down years. That summer I checked the mpg on it (350 4bbl, 350 turbo auto, 355 rear end, registered at a giant 195 horses from the factory, which was pretty quick for '79!). It was getting 13.7 mpg on 93 octane. Now the catalytic converter is long gone and it breathes much better thru straight duals exiting thru turbo mufflers. Those were not the days, but 30 years and growing, I love the vette and get compliments on it very often. P.S. I have never checked the mpg since.

Markinva · 03-03-2018, 09:30 PM

They actually have a good calculator at this site for determining mpg at speeds. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.jsp

One of the actual pretty decent government calculators.

Markinva · 03-03-2018, 09:32 PM

On that calculator. Do the link for “what is the penalty for my car”.

03-03-2018, 09:16 AM	#1
NYJets12 Drives: 2018 1LT Camaro Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: PA Posts: 781	42mpg holy moly! 42 mpg what a surprise had it on cruise control most of the time. Actually it was 38-39 mpg most of the time still awfully good. I bit better than my Pontiac gran prix which was 34-35 mpg. Attached Images

03-03-2018, 01:47 PM	#5
Evil-Bee-NH 603 Camaros Drives: 2017 NGM I4 1LT Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,779 View My Garage	Easily attainable on a highway for stock V6 or I4. Especially when your cruise control is set to 63. Still the mileage capability of the non-SS platforms is really awesome. Only had to fill up twice from NH to Bowling Green, KY for CamaroFest 7 last summer. __________________ MY 2017 I4 CAMARO BUILD JOURNAL \| YOUTUBE \| INSTAGRAM \| 316RWHP - 385 RWTQ HPTUNERS DYNO TUNE \| 12.693s @ 105MPH 1/4 Mile

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Cameron27 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 349	. Last edited by Cameron27; 06-06-2019 at 08:59 PM.

03-03-2018, 04:55 PM	#9
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I think I got 35 on my SS. I did set the cruise to 55. I would have hated growing up in the 70s!!! __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

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RLHMARINES 1st Civ. Div. Drives: Camaroless for now...RIP "Big SexZ" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,726	If you can keep it below 1800 rpm's consistently you will get some great freeway mileage for sure even with the V8's in these cars but anything above 2000 rpm consistently will kill your average mpg. __________________ Swift....Silent....Deadly

03-03-2018, 09:27 AM	#2
musicmanz28 Drives: 2011 Synergy Green LS Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 49	That's ultra impressive! I thought that you would have had the turbo 4, but I see that you have the V6. And at that low of miles, it's not even broken in yet!

03-03-2018, 10:37 AM	#4
Gen6 softtop Drives: Hyper blue 1ss convertible 6 sp Join Date: May 2017 Location: Munger mi Posts: 205	Very nice guess the aero adv is paying off vs say an impala at what 25 mpg love this generation

03-03-2018, 08:42 PM	#12
CCG Garnet Red Drives: 2017 RS Garnet Red Tintcoat A8 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Northeast Mississippi Posts: 346	I have owned a '79 L-48 Corvette for 30 years that I bought in '87 with 22K miles on it. Yeah, this was indeed the smogged down years. That summer I checked the mpg on it (350 4bbl, 350 turbo auto, 355 rear end, registered at a giant 195 horses from the factory, which was pretty quick for '79!). It was getting 13.7 mpg on 93 octane. Now the catalytic converter is long gone and it breathes much better thru straight duals exiting thru turbo mufflers. Those were not the days, but 30 years and growing, I love the vette and get compliments on it very often. P.S. I have never checked the mpg since.

03-03-2018, 09:30 PM	#13
Markinva Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ashburn Posts: 7	They actually have a good calculator at this site for determining mpg at speeds. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.jsp One of the actual pretty decent government calculators.

03-03-2018, 09:32 PM	#14
Markinva Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ashburn Posts: 7	On that calculator. Do the link for “what is the penalty for my car”.

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