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Feb 25, 2004 | 06:58 PM

schernov

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Gas milage

What kind of milage are you getting. I just took a 450 mile trip on a toll road doing 75mph avereage with 33.7mpg with stick shift in a 2002. All numbers according to the onboard computer at 38F.

Feb 25, 2004 | 08:49 PM

Ammi

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that's good. Nowadays, I only get 375 miles w/ full tank

Feb 25, 2004 | 09:34 PM

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The most I've ever gone is about 400....33 mpg is insane :O

Feb 26, 2004 | 06:48 AM

husker_max

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I thought the on board computer was no where near accurate??

Feb 26, 2004 | 06:53 AM

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Yep, the consensus is 3-4 MPG overly optimistic. If you went 450 miles on one tank, it should be anywhere from 25 to 29 MPG (15.5 gal to 18 gal fillup).

Feb 26, 2004 | 07:53 AM

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yeah 33 is insane, that's like sayin u got 610 miles to one tank

Feb 26, 2004 | 07:56 AM

husker_max

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Ya...you own a $30,000 calculator that can't divide two numbers accurately.

Feb 26, 2004 | 08:38 AM

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Its pretty accurate on long trips at steady speeds, but in the city thats a different story.

Feb 26, 2004 | 08:57 AM

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What is your definition of pretty accurate? I haven't seen anybody go much past the 500 mile per tank barrier, not to say 600 miles. I'd like to see what his DTE was after 450 miles and 33.7 MPG.

Feb 26, 2004 | 09:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by schernov

What kind of milage are you getting. I just took a 450 mile trip on a toll road doing 75mph avereage with 33.7mpg with stick shift in a 2002. All numbers according to the onboard computer at 38F.

i never have gotten better then 22 mpg most of the time i get 19 to 20 with mostly highway driving but i drive like i stole it!

Feb 26, 2004 | 10:25 AM

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schernov

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Sorry for confusion. I DID NOT drive 450 mi on one tank .. actually maybe I could have, but I refueled early. It was a 450 Mile Trip that gave me 33.7MPG.

Feb 26, 2004 | 02:16 PM

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per computer, I get 23mpg mixed driving, and 28/29mpg hwy. I'm Happy.

Feb 26, 2004 | 02:46 PM

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just calculated it today ( not using the trip on dash)and got 213 miles on 14.2 gallons, thats about 15mpg, ugh, i hate winter.

Feb 26, 2004 | 02:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by husker_max

I thought the on board computer was no where near accurate??

It's only accurate for people that believe what it displays. I don't rely on it for mpg. I always keep it on the outside temp. It's more accurate than the fuel economy numbers.