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Old 08-23-2008 | 10:20 AM
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So the other day i was going to work and i had just filled up with gas and reset the MPG meter on my Z when i noticed that i was getting some rediculous MPG... Here is a pic and see for yourself...Can this be real???

Old 08-23-2008 | 10:28 AM
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not real. Drive around for a few days and that number will go down dramatically.
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not real. Drive around for a few days and that number will go down dramatically.
yea i noticed that quickly. the best i have gotten on the highway was right around 28-29
Old 08-23-2008 | 10:42 AM
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I've done 99.9 mpg.

How, you ask? Easy. Get to the top of a hill and coast down in neutral, reset gauge and wait for the display to recalculate. Works best on an interstate where you've got a pretty steep decline with a few miles to coast.
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ya i doubt thats real either 28-29? i have gotten about 21-23 and even less city
Old 08-23-2008 | 11:17 AM
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i get about 32 driving back and forth from round rock and marble falls on 1431...
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I have noticed actual calculated mpg is much different that what the computer tells you you are getting also. Mine usually averages about 24mpg per tank of gas. Last time I did the actual calculation based on miles driven and amount of gas used or put back in at fill up, I actually got about 20mpg.
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ya i doubt thats real either 28-29? i have gotten about 21-23 and even less city
not everyone drives the same. and not everyones car is the EXACT same. But i did get that according to the little gauge.
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Originally Posted by MikeyG
I have noticed actual calculated mpg is much different that what the computer tells you you are getting also. Mine usually averages about 24mpg per tank of gas. Last time I did the actual calculation based on miles driven and amount of gas used or put back in at fill up, I actually got about 20mpg.
Im sure it is. Everytime i fill up the car, the little gauge that tells you when your tank is empty, always reads over 300miles. So far in the city i have not gotten that.
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I've gotten an average of 27-28 going 57mph for a steady 20 miles.


City + Highway I average about 24.
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
That's because you got the Prius engine swap, right?
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Originally Posted by j rad
i get about 32 driving back and forth from round rock and marble falls on 1431...
that is impressive! thats such a fun road(hills and curves)--i would probably only be getting in the teens.
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I'm getting about 9.98 MPG!

Edit- that's calculated at the pump, not off the computer.
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on 45 north i checked my trip, going 55mph in 6th gear i got 34mpg, i even took a pic on my old phone. that was when i was n/a
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Damn... what am I doing wrong?
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
That's because you got the Prius engine swap, right?
I actually have two of those - one in the front, one in the back. I can be FWD, RWD, or AWD whenever I want.
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
I actually have two of those - one in the front, one in the back. I can be FWD, RWD, or AWD whenever I want.
I knew you were cheating somehow...
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Originally Posted by gregom


Damn... what am I doing wrong?
Driving it like a sports car.
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damn you beat my high of 88.2


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