'06 gas mileage that bad?
12-06-2006, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by slam
I recently got a new job and it's 75 miles away from my apartment. I burned a half-tank today just going to work and getting back home! That kind of gas mileage is worst than an SUV. I averaged about 85-90mph (rpm stayed around 3,000 - 3,200).
I'm thinking about buying a 2nd car for the commute. Something like a used civic or corolla. I had no idea the 350Z's gas mileage was so bad. I had never taken it on the highway before. Is this normal?
I'm thinking about buying a 2nd car for the commute. Something like a used civic or corolla. I had no idea the 350Z's gas mileage was so bad. I had never taken it on the highway before. Is this normal?
12-06-2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by peebrayne
Something is wrong with your car. I get 21 mpg averaging 26 mph.
Once he measured his mileage, instead of guesstimating, he is actually getting 21.3-26.5 MPG.
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12-06-2006, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bailey bill
Did you read the rest of the thread?
Once he measured his mileage, instead of guesstimating, he is actually getting 21.3-26.5 MPG.
bill
Once he measured his mileage, instead of guesstimating, he is actually getting 21.3-26.5 MPG.
bill
12-07-2006, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by peebrayne
Yeah. He said he gets 21.3 mpg averaging around 76 mph. To compare, I get that type of gas mileage doing 26 mph. For averaging 76 mph, those numbers still seem low to me. My car gets 28-29 mpg the rare times where I can average that high a speed.
I would certainly not consider one 75 mile run t 21.3 out of the ordinary. Combined with the 26.5 on the other leg of his trip, thats 23.9 average MPG, well on the high side of the published EPA estimate of 19-25 for the Z.
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12-07-2006, 07:01 AM
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i came from big injector/massive fuel pump fire-breathing sti... and for some reason, i think the sti got better gas mileage... it's making me want to sell the Z (and i've only had it for a couple weeks -.-
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