Longest on a tankfull

[Protege52003]

My weekend milage:

I drove 398 miles on 12.5 gallons this weekend; 31.82 MPG. Used no AC, most of it was highway driving between 75-80 with a couple blasts over 85 MPH due to caravaning to and from our dyno-meet. This was on 89 octane mobil gas!

This average included my 4 runs on the dyno, too. Not bad......
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[Red Baron]

I would really love to know why I can't get better mileage. The moment I drive over 70, it just guzzles gas like crazy! I use 87 octane gasoline. Maybe it's because I'm getting near the 96,000km inspection/service (timing belt and others), and it does need a revision.

One question to all : are you using the cruise control a lot?

My weekend milage:

I drove 398 miles on 12.5 gallons this weekend; 31.82 MPG. Used no AC, most of it was highway driving between 75-80 with a couple blasts over 85 MPH due to caravaning to and from our dyno-meet. This was on 89 octane mobil gas!

This average included my 4 runs on the dyno, too. Not bad......
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[Protege52003]

I I use 87 octane gasoline. Maybe it's because I'm getting near the 96,000km inspection/service (timing belt and others), and it does need a revision.

One question to all : are you using the cruise control a lot?

i usually use 87. i have clean filter in, new plugs, oil has about 3-4K in it. i get around 30-32 driving around 75 MPH with no AC and windows half way down. Usually no load in the car and I am easy on the throttle.

I never use CC.....

If I were to go 60-65 I am sure it would improve a lot; CC would help, too but i am easy on the throttle anyway.

My normal driving around town i get around 23-26 MPG with my sprinted driving.....every once in a while i will get 19-22 which kills me and usually is a lot of sprinting driving.......

 

[36Crazyfists]

I fill up every 7 days, usually falls on friday night, and after riding with the light on for a bit im at 320 miles

 

[Red Baron]

Temps are getting warmer, so mileage is also getting better : just did 7.84 L/100km, that's 36mpg IMP or 30mpg US.

Average after 39months : 8.55 L/100km, that's 33mpg IMP or 27.5mpg US.

 

[VPower]

Hey Red_Baron: that's 70% highway driving?

 

[Red Baron]

Hello V? Got my PM?

Nope, closer to 90% highway. I drive from the South shore to Granby every day, and we use my wife's Civic on weekends.

Hey Red_Baron: that's 70% highway driving?

 

[bonesmp5]

i have never actually checked the mpg --- but i just came back from a trip and got 360 - 380 miles per fill-up

normal daily for me is half freeway and city -- i get about 310 - 320 per tank

 

[SpicyMchaggis]

400 miles on the nose @ 70mph in 5th. Straight driving. It was when I moved from CT to FL. Suprisingly that was with the car loaded with computer equipment and running on a rather rich set-up with 93 octane.

 

[Mikey444]

I wish we had some nice refined diesel engines in Canada with decent power. I would be the first to buy one.

 

[hankiote]

423

 

[Metal MP5]

i just did 425km and it only took 28 liters to fill the tank ...... but that's on my geo metro =\ that's like almost 36mpg or something hehe

 

[ChopstickHero]

most ever... about 675km in my protege5

in my msp, 380mi

 

[SNike05]

450 KM in pure city driving and you all know Montreal more freakin stop signs here then in all of Canada.

 

[Red Baron]

Last tank : 7.63 L/100km. That's 37.02mpg Imperial, or 30.83mpg US. Still mostly highway driving.

 

[SedanMan]

I just broke my personal best. 652km on a tankThat's about 7.27L/100km which is awesome cause it cost me 46$ to fill up afterwards.(nuts)

 

[Red Baron]

Salut!

Comment fais-tu le calcul?

I just broke my personal best. 652km on a tankThat's about 7.27L/100km which is awesome cause it cost me 46$ to fill up afterwards.(nuts)

 

[SedanMan]

Salut!

Comment fais-tu le calcul?

Je divise 47.4L/6.52 = 7.27L/100km

 

[Red Baron]

Juste une question : es-tu certain de la quantit d'essence au dpart? Si ton rservoir tait au bouchon au dpart, et que le plein suivant n'est pas au bouchon, c'est certain que le rsultat est imprcis.

Personnellement, je fais toujours le plein au mme endroit, la mme pompe, et le plein est au bouchon (il rentre pas mal d'essence aprs que le pistolet ait dclench). Je ne fais pratiquement que de l'autoroute une moyenne de 105km/h, sur le "cruise", ma P5 est manuelle, et le mieux jamais russit est 7.38L/100km.

Je ne discute pas tes rsultats, j'essaie seulement de comprendre comment tu as obtenu une si bonne consommation.

Je divise 47.4L/6.52 = 7.27L/100km

 

[SedanMan]

A chaque fois que je remplis mon char j'arrte de mettre du gaz ds que le pistolet dclenche. Que ca me coute 46.46$ au lieu de 47$, ca ne me drange pas. C'est sur que le rsultat est pas a 100% prcis mais a donne une bonne ide.