I know that, I'm simply saying because it is a 4 banger and it naturally has more strain on it due to a smaller size, you should drive it with the RPMs a bit higher to get better mileage since that lessens the strain on the engine. If it was a V6 or V8 that would be a different story...Not my experience. Your 3 is N/A, MS3 is turbo. The slower you go, the better the mileage readout shows as well. I drove to Hatteras last summer and most of it was 40 to 50MPH, and I got measured mileage of about 32.5MPG and trip computer said 36. I also drove 256 miles on a half tank when I usually only get 190 to 210. As I remember, the trip computer indicated the highest mileage was over 40 in 6th on flat ground at 40MPH, but this was also true at 35MPH in 5th -- not what I expected. I don't like running that slow; afraid of lugging the engine and trannsmission below 1700 or 1800 RPM.
My worst mileage was 8MPG at the track. Right at 12 gallons used in 98 miles.
I know that. Especially in the Mazda3's, one's direct injection one's not all that crap...but I still stick with it that smaller less powerful engines (speed included) need to rev higher to do the same as a bigger more powerful engine.A naturally aspirated 4 cylinder and a boosted one are totally different.
Both Cobalts get better gas mileage now, driving exactly how you are saying not to, than the turbo ever did when it was still n/a.
This is because, I assume, the low revs allow the torque to do the work without going into to boost above vac.
That isn't to mention that a forced induction 4-cylinder may have V6 or maybe even V8 level torque very low in its curve.
I am happy to average 25mpg each and every tank recently, even in the winter, running winter grade fuel. Granted, I live in florida, but we had some cold snaps, and the gas is still winter blend like the rest of the east coast.
good enough for me, considering my last vehicle got 9mpg, 25 is great!
That sounds like my car! Hahaha, 15HP 18MPG at the crank. And still slower than your average 18 wheeler.It's 23MPG at the crank! /lol
Nope, car just sucks. Even if I drive it like it's gonna blow a rod over 3K RPM it still gets like 15-17 city.was averaging ~280/tank before the cai, and when i got that put in, it's been a regular 320/tank, with your average city/freeway driving. and i've gotten 400 out of a tank several times, pre-cai, with nothing but highway driving.
sounds like you folks like to stomp on the gas more often than not.
Nope, car just sucks. Even if I drive it like it's gonna blow a rod over 3K RPM it still gets like 15-17 city.
Yup, that's my logic! lol (note sarcasm)sucks indeed. might as well have a truck.
I don't really understand it either, but all cars get much much worse mileage in the winter than in warmer climates.
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At -30 if I start the car and lift off the clutch pedal in neutral the car will actually stall because the gear oil is frozen solid.
Dude, you definitely have some serious misconceptions. Gear oil frozen SOLID? Water pooling in the footwells (and in your climate where it's really freaking cold water = ice) ...?
Oh, man ....
