Fuel Mileage?
09-11-2002, 08:19 PM
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Fuel Mileage?
I know, who cares about fuel mileage with a car like this? Ironically, I never cared about fuel mileage before, but this trip computer makes it so easy to monitor that I did some experimenting and I'm curious to see what others have found.
Over long-term use including all kinds of driving (some of it hard) I was averaging 20-21 MPG. Today I reset it on my way to work, and did easy highway miles -- a couple of minor traffic jams, but no heavy accelerating, and keeping speeds below 80 MPH. Over my trip to and from work (87 miles) I averaged 27.3 MPG. (I did a rough check of the trip computer's accuracy on my last fill-up and it looks right.)
I think this is great mileage for a car like this! Of course, you have to drive it like a granny (well, an 80mph-driving granny
) but it's amazing you can do it at all. (Of course, some of my early fun rides netted 14.5, so YMMV -- literally.)
What kind of mileage have others been getting? Anyone get more than 27? What's your overall average -- around 21? Or is this the most pointless topic and I'm the only one that even gives a crap?
Over long-term use including all kinds of driving (some of it hard) I was averaging 20-21 MPG. Today I reset it on my way to work, and did easy highway miles -- a couple of minor traffic jams, but no heavy accelerating, and keeping speeds below 80 MPH. Over my trip to and from work (87 miles) I averaged 27.3 MPG. (I did a rough check of the trip computer's accuracy on my last fill-up and it looks right.)
I think this is great mileage for a car like this! Of course, you have to drive it like a granny (well, an 80mph-driving granny
) but it's amazing you can do it at all. (Of course, some of my early fun rides netted 14.5, so YMMV -- literally.)What kind of mileage have others been getting? Anyone get more than 27? What's your overall average -- around 21? Or is this the most pointless topic and I'm the only one that even gives a crap?
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Re: see thread in technical
Originally posted by gcinfl
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=5198
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09-12-2002, 06:46 PM
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damm i am yet to see any thing in the 20's getting 12 to 15 but all i do is local and ya know ya gotta get to the next lite before anyone else vrrrooom.
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Re: all around town
Originally posted by crbrickman
damm i am yet to see any thing in the 20's getting 12 to 15 but all i do is local and ya know ya gotta get to the next lite before anyone else vrrrooom.
damm i am yet to see any thing in the 20's getting 12 to 15 but all i do is local and ya know ya gotta get to the next lite before anyone else vrrrooom.
at least the Z has a good size tank. I hate getting less than 300 miles for a tank of gas The funny thing is the way everyone drives, I end up smoking just about every car including sports cars. Most people like to take about 15 sec to get up to 50.
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Getting between 20 and 21 highway and city driving. Not sure if the distance till empty readout is correct. Said I only had 14 miles till empty but was only able to put 16 gallons in the tank. It is a 20 gallon tank, right?
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09-13-2002, 06:22 AM
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Re: Fuel Mileage?
Originally posted by z350z
...and keeping speeds below 80 MPH...
...and keeping speeds below 80 MPH...
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Re: Re: Fuel Mileage?
Originally posted by cheap
Only in California would keeping the speed below 80 be considered "going easy" on a car... lol
Only in California would keeping the speed below 80 be considered "going easy" on a car... lol
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09-13-2002, 06:55 AM
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MPG 26.7 - 27.6
Enthusiast without areo package driving 20% city and 80% interstate and getting 26.7 on the first 200 miles and then 27.6 on the next 300 miles. I would not believe the MPG or the electronic display, but I filled it up and these are actual figures.
CRBRINKMAN must be a bad dude on the gas pedal, I've seen him drive, he's having more fun than me.
CRBRINKMAN must be a bad dude on the gas pedal, I've seen him drive, he's having more fun than me.
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