Yeah I was driving this morning never thought about this until the raise in gas prices and all. But anyhow I decide this morning with a full tank of gas in the car (not that this matters) to see what would be the avg MPG I could get driving to work today. I refreshed the console MPG reading and to my amaze was able to average 34MPG. Now this is the drive setting in order to achieve this.

U have to stay under or right at 2000 rpms (SUCKS!)
I was going between 60 to 65 mph@ 2000 rpms in 6th gear.

I am sure it varys depending on the speed and all but, just thought I would let u know my readings to getting 34MPG average. Yes my timing was set 2 degrees up. I know driving under these circumstances suck but, until people start boycotting gas this is how I will save on gas.

 

just to let you know that thing is very inaccurate...to calculate your REAL mpg, divide the total distance you drive by the amount of gallons of gas you put in next time....

 

very funny.... 34mpg only if you are been pulled by another car........

 

 

my uncles 03 gle auto gave me 32mpg i drove it full tank.. whats so surprising about that?

 

Did you figure it by the milage divided by the gallons of gas you put in it (as mentioned above) or did you use the MPG gauge?

 

You can NOT go by the trip computer. It's not accurate. You must calculate the mileage yourself.

 

no i didnt go by trip computer.. i figured out by putting gas in it. thank you

also i dont know how people gets like 350 a tank my 99 gives me 28 in city 30 on hwy.

 

I just got 410 out of a tank in my '00 GLE, used to get better than that...

 

I understand the problems behind the inaccuraties, but mine dynamicly updates every like 1min or so. Weird, but I really thing it is working right.

 

i got 68 mpg sitting in the driveway

 

Ha... HA...

 

That just means it's precise within the constraints of what it's able to do, but it's still inaccurate.

With my driving style, i see the gauge being 3-4mpg off (on the high side).

That said, i've managed as high as 29+mpg - calculating it the right way.

 

Even if this is true I still will take that over 21mpg.

 

I agree the readings that come from the computer are very inaccurate

 

Surprisingly my FX35 is fairly accurrate with the trip.

 

I have to stop periodically and let gas out of my tank.

 

35MPG in a 2003? LOL...stop putting all your trust into man made inventions..

 

30mpg on hwy is plausible, but 28 in the city is a BS.

 

34MPG. Just remember you are not dirving a Corolla. Do the math the proper way and don't rely on that guage. It's not completely accurate.

 

b.s. I get over 50 when im driving downhill about 10 feet from a 18-wheeler doing ~75....only way to travel x-country these days (be sure to have a new windshield on hand if you try this)

 

Is this accordhybrid.org? I would love to get 34 mpg, I save on gas by driving my dads car

 

LOL.... Now that's great mileage!

I got 41 mpg!!!!! ....... drafting a semi trailer for 100miles!, but what I saved on gas came no where close the cost of respraying my front end from all the rock chips!!!!

 

hah ya don't go by the mpg reading i don't think they're accurate at all. but i think mine is dead tho, it's always saying 22.1mpg ever since i got the car...never more never less =/ but i calculated my last two fill ups and i got 19.67mpg i'm keeping a record of my mpg from now on just for the heck of it haha

 

lmao same here, it said 22.1 mpg and then i learned to reset it haha, showed me 60mpg one time, yeah the thing lies, they only way i noticed it is somewhat accurate is if = you don't change your speed

yup

 

The trip computer in my car has always been pretty close to accurate. Granted, it has always been optimistic but it has been close. While 34 mpg may be high, I've gotten 30+mpg many times (calculated, not going by the trip computer). Yes, I was driving like grandma over 40 miles to and from work on the highway with the cruise set at 59 mph in 6th and not changing speeds for most of those miles but it is possible. Currently, I'm in the low 20's due to the fact that I only drive 4 miles to and from work and then do multiple short trips in my car each day.

 

ive got an 02 manual max....i get awesome highway mileage....easily 30+ on an all highway trip. city is a different story. i say just enjoy the ride...you know you are going to have to fill up on gas.....ive stopped recording my mileage everytime i fill up.....it just stresses you out in the long run....just enjoy driving the car....what a fun car to drive.

oh yeah the trip computer is a joke, i saw 41mpg for a couple minutes one day haha...I wish.

 

Yeah just enjoy the ride :-)

I had a 97 toyota camry I4 before the max, and I would have to floor it most of the time just to go with the traffic flow haha. then i moved onto the maxima and its a totaly different story, I have learned to drive slow, but i still get that feeling where i wanna step on it

 

re-check your math

lol I usually get 21-23mpg on the highway. Its sad my buddies camaro gets MUCH better mileage with a pushrod v8

 

WTF.. i wished got atleast 20 city.. i average 18 right now!! dammit anyone have any idea y mine maxima is guzzling gas??? 2k2 6spd.

 

Things I'd check if you are getting poor gas mileage in no particular order... MAF, coils, tire pressure, grade of gas, air filter, vacuum leak, oil level / oil consumption, O2 sensors, etc. Lots of things will degrade your mileage but the main one, I've found, is purely city driving. I cut my mileage almost in half on a tank if I do 90+% city driving with lots of stops and starts, lots of short trips, and lots of rolling stops.

 

damn i wish i got that many mpg. i usually get 300 a tank

 

shift sooner?


it really depends on the way you drive too....


if you like to slam the pedal on the floor welll then you should be filling up more often than usual

 

Agreed.

Also, to those with a 5th gen manual. The 5th gear isn't as high as is the 6th gear in the 5.5th gen. As such, the mileage will always be lower given the same speeds / conditions assuming each uses their highest gear. At least that has been what I've seen on this forum. I have to say, I enjoy the fact that I have 2 overdrives!

 

the day I see a Max giving over 26mpg, I will burn my car in the middle of I-4 here in Florida

 

how many freaking gas mileage threads do we have to have? yes 6-speeds get MUCH better highway mileage than autos....DUH!! They sit under 2500 rpms at 80 mph....yes, they can easily get 30 mpg on trips...no there is not necessarily something wrong with your car if you get 18 mpg....it depends on the driving conditions and the way you drive....search and you'll find answers for EVERY single question in here...

 

i drive 100% city....
i just filled up my gas tank yesterday, and since yesterday i have like 22 miles right now on the new tank....and my needle thingy didnt move from the top yet , but once it starts to move down, it goes quickly....
all tho, i didnt go over 3k rpm at all....trying to save on gas
huso

 

I think I am getting around 22MPG highway in my 01' GLE

 

I have had my 02 for a year and a half now. I have a high of 30 and a low of 22. With mixed I get around 25. All of these are done the right way not by the car's comp.