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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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how you raise Mpg? mines 16.2
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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drive better.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Drive longer distances... Mine was like 17 somthing before... but after driving from Tampa to Orlando quite a few times... its now 19.7. But my MPG will go down again now that I'm just driving in the city and not long distances...
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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reset it while driving on the freeway, you should hit 30+ on a good foot.
I do mix city/freeway driving and I sometimes gun it (it's so hard not to with this car). Realisticly around 20mpg for mixed driving.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by k3366im
how you raise Mpg? mines 16.2
go on a trip that requires interstate driving for 100+ miles. i went from 14 to over 28mpg on a 200+mile trip in my '07
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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get a toyota and sing "i want my mpg"

i got 25mpg going on fwy for 2 days
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:09 AM
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Like the others said, take it on a trip. Be sure to get a bra or something to protect the front end because you will most likely end up like me with a chip in the paint. DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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i get around 21 city and my best was 28 highway
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by k3366im
how you raise Mpg? mines 16.2

So hows the MPG been going since you raised it? How old is he/she?
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:39 AM
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On my 2007 I can't get any worse than 18.3 mpg average. It is just a play car with very little highway driving. I hammer the crap out of it! ??
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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Is it time for our monthly MPG tread?
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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Remove lead from Right foot.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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I get 99 mpg. I only drive downhill though.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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Is it time for our monthly MPG tread?

i think it is
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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One way is to drive like BJX does and redline every gear every time. That should help your MPG.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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GO 70mph instead of 80mph.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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You can't...it's impossible!
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Buy a Civic.
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