Was just curious what the WORST mileage some of you have shown... I've been playing around in my car (accelerating and speeding on NYS Thruway to get last night's rain off my car.. heheheh) and managed to get it down to 17 for almost the tank. I don't like beating on my new car, but I've gotta have some fun in it.

How low have some of you gotten it down to, when playing around (Racing away from tolls etc..)

I know we have threads that talk about MPG during normal conditions, but I'm curious as to how bad it can get when having fun in it..

Tom

 

Well, I recently get 15 mpg... on avg... for the last 6 tankfuls of gas.

just normal driving too... no racing...

is it too low?

driving a SE2k in NyC city roads...

 

oh yeah... I have no performance mods...

 

from corona to JFK airport and back (8 miles) - on a full tank, did it for 4 days, and i had to fill up. So basically i got about 120 miles off 3/4 of a tank.

 

yes, that's extremely low... like in the "there's something wrong" low arena

 

yeah good thing the car killed itself before it killed my wallet

 

how long a trip is usually made.

Previous threads in this forum have discussed the detrimental effects of short trips on mileage. The car overcomes initial running at lower than optimal temperatures by running richer and using more fuel per mile.

 

I've never gotten less than 21mpg on a tank of gas. Almost all my driving is freeway at 65-80mph with cruise control on whenever possible. Best gas mileage was a shade over 26mpg on a 500 mile trip through Nevada on Interstate 80 with cruise control set to 80mph.

 

max highway milage wuz around 35mpg
went from nyc to detroit

 

What everyone fails to mention is that most of the short trips also involve sitting at stop lights and in traffic for a good amount of time. Your car still burns gas, even if it's sitting still.

 

im getting 16 and that cua most of the driving i do is in gville. and on campus the speed limit is 20, but when i hit the major roads i just take off. but when i go on the highway it gets better. but its still showing me about 260 miles per tank, as compared 2 360 i used to get.