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Old 04-13-2008 | 11:55 AM
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Jesus, I was driving and and was checking my MPG, and I realized I get about 9 MPG...
So basically 135 Miles for a full tank... I was amazed at how much gas i was burning.
but partially my fault for driving like a maniac

how about you guys? What MPG do you guys get?
Old 04-13-2008 | 11:58 AM
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did u just get the car or reset your battery? that may be why....
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:06 PM
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I have a 3.9 fd and I still manage at least 17-18 mpg around town.
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not another mpg thread....
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by samjcg
Jesus, I was driving and and was checking my MPG, and I realized I get about 9 MPG...
So basically 135 Miles for a full tank... I was amazed at how much gas i was burning.
but partially my fault for driving like a maniac

how about you guys? What MPG do you guys get?

Somethings not right.... that's way to low. I would try driving normal for a tank and see how that turns out... Seems like an excessive amount of gas being used unless you track your car only...
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:31 PM
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Mpg threads are fun! i get 16-18 city and 24-27 hwy
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:37 PM
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try an reset the mpg readout. In mine after a lil while it just stops doing its thing,, b/c i just finshed beating on it and it said 26 avg. lol
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:39 PM
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8.8 is my average at a track day
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:50 PM
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i NEVER get less than about 19 MPG
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:52 PM
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I can believe him. I get about 9-11 mpg WITHOUT driving like a maniac. But I dont think anything is wrong with the car because when i get onto the highway
I get about 26-28.

edit: oh yeah for the people who always get 18mpg or greater, how are the driving conditions there? Are there many stoplights or very few? And what is the avg speed that your computer displays?

when i get the 10 mpg, my avg speed is usually around 8mph.
Old 04-13-2008 | 12:59 PM
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^You're in Brooklyn. That's Stop Stop Go Stop Stop stop stop stop Go traffic.
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Average about 38mph and net about 19-21mpg. Quite a few stops/gos mixed with short highway trips. I tend to shift low, around 2500, and if I'm approaching a stop sign that isn't busy, I'll keep rolling slowly and put it into second.
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Average about 38mph and net about 19-21mpg. Quite a few stops/gos mixed with short highway trips. I tend to shift low, around 2500, and if I'm approaching a stop sign that isn't busy, I'll keep rolling slowly and put it into second.

I'm exactly the same way...
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No. No. No. Not another MPG thread!
Old 04-13-2008 | 06:23 PM
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18.8mpg @29mph...... last 286 miles.... 44 miles DTE
Old 04-13-2008 | 06:28 PM
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i know and i am also tired of seeing mpg thread but i had to make this one just to see how other people's mpgs are like. .

I've recently got into an accident and my front was gone until the engine.
I dont know if they changed the battery but if you do change the battery recently does MPG goes down a lot?

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Old 04-13-2008 | 06:30 PM
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i live in new orleans where there is also traffic most of the time going home from school and i still get 380 miles to a full tank
Old 04-13-2008 | 06:47 PM
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I reset mine after every tank and if I drive it hard out of the parking lot, mine will stay under 10mpg. Drive it normal and it should go up.
Old 04-13-2008 | 07:48 PM
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when you unplug the battery the car usually needs 90 miles to get an accurate MPG reading....it is listed in the owner's manual actually
Old 04-13-2008 | 07:50 PM
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i get an average of about 360 miles per tank


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