poor gas milage on new Z?
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poor gas milage on new Z?
Window sticker says like 17 city 27 highway. I drive my new Z (1,100 miles) to and from work at about 65mph, 25 miles each way. I have not seen that little meter go above 19mpg ever. It mostly hangs around 18.5, even in traffic. What gives? Where does this 27 mpg come from? It's not like im hamering the throttle or anything. Im just crusing slow.
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manually figure it out...the meter isn't accurate in my opinion...from my experience i was supposedly getting 15.5 mpg according to my little tach. I decided to fill up exactly 13 gallons when my tank when to the letter "E" and reset my odometer...walah!....i was actually averaged 19-20 mpg..."DRIVING HARD-metal to the pedal" and I my needle was still a little above "E"....just manually calculate it...you can figure out an estimate....
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Re: poor gas milage on new Z?
Originally posted by rockinar
Window sticker says like 17 city 27 highway. I drive my new Z (1,100 miles) to and from work at about 65mph, 25 miles each way. I have not seen that little meter go above 19mpg ever. It mostly hangs around 18.5, even in traffic. What gives? Where does this 27 mpg come from? It's not like im hamering the throttle or anything. Im just crusing slow.
Any ideas?
Window sticker says like 17 city 27 highway. I drive my new Z (1,100 miles) to and from work at about 65mph, 25 miles each way. I have not seen that little meter go above 19mpg ever. It mostly hangs around 18.5, even in traffic. What gives? Where does this 27 mpg come from? It's not like im hamering the throttle or anything. Im just crusing slow.
Any ideas?
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I usually get 21-23 MPG (10 liters per 100 km) with a couple of redlines a day thrown in.
IMO, that's pretty damn good for the power this car has (and more importantly the weight).
I'll bet high 20s are possible on road trips at 120kph (72mph) with the cruise on and windows closed.
IMO, that's pretty damn good for the power this car has (and more importantly the weight).
I'll bet high 20s are possible on road trips at 120kph (72mph) with the cruise on and windows closed.
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I have not reset my meter in 4000 miles, I do city and highway driving, I am averging 20.2 miles right now. Once you engine gets a few miles on it your mileage will go up.
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My experience after 3000 miles (converting using US gallons)...
Average driving (100% City) = 19.0mpg
Cruise set at 70mph on highway = 28.4mpg
Cruise set at 45mph on highway = 31.8mpg
Average driving (100% City) = 19.0mpg
Cruise set at 70mph on highway = 28.4mpg
Cruise set at 45mph on highway = 31.8mpg
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More accurate way to calculate you fuel consumtion is very easy. Fill up you tank all the way and reset you trip odometer. Next time when you're getting the gas, fill up all the way again and write down the exact number of gallons that went in from the pump. Then take odometer reading and devide by the amount of gas that you put in the second time.
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Originally posted by MadMax76
More accurate way to calculate you fuel consumtion is very easy. Fill up you tank all the way and reset you trip odometer. Next time when you're getting the gas, fill up all the way again and write down the exact number of gallons that went in from the pump. Then take odometer reading and devide by the amount of gas that you put in the second time.
More accurate way to calculate you fuel consumtion is very easy. Fill up you tank all the way and reset you trip odometer. Next time when you're getting the gas, fill up all the way again and write down the exact number of gallons that went in from the pump. Then take odometer reading and devide by the amount of gas that you put in the second time.
BTW, If you want an accurate reading you must reset your computer first by holding down "that button".
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Re: poor gas milage on new Z?
Originally posted by rockinar
Where does this 27 mpg come from?
Where does this 27 mpg come from?
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Originally posted by MadMax76
More accurate way to calculate you fuel consumtion is very easy. Fill up you tank all the way and reset you trip odometer. Next time when you're getting the gas, fill up all the way again and write down the exact number of gallons that went in from the pump. Then take odometer reading and devide by the amount of gas that you put in the second time.
More accurate way to calculate you fuel consumtion is very easy. Fill up you tank all the way and reset you trip odometer. Next time when you're getting the gas, fill up all the way again and write down the exact number of gallons that went in from the pump. Then take odometer reading and devide by the amount of gas that you put in the second time.
I don't believe the trip computer will give you an accurate read. The best way to determine your true MPG is the way shown above. I have a little notebook, record every fill-up, and figure my MPG manually. I don't pay attention to the trip computer...
(I'm old-school )
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I have 13K miles on my 2003 Z coupe and I have found that in the long run the trip computer is pretty accurate for keeping an overall average MPG. I drive my Z hard and I average right at 20 MPG overall city and highway. From manual readings I find that I get about 14 MPG in all city driving and about 24 MPG on the highway. The max I have ever gotten was 29 MPG on a 150 mile stretch but that was following a semi.