What kind of mpg are you guys getting?

jdm_mp5 said:
Wow, that's really awesome. I'm assuming you never hit traffic eh?
Not city creep shows, no. Mostly 70+ freeway, interstate. I'm sure I'd show a drop if 85% of my driving was stop 'n' go, instead of the above.
 
before i installed my CAI i was getting almost 300 mpg and that was in the city doing stop and go or going 40-45....but ever since i installed my CAI i gete like 280mpg

at half a tank before my CAI i was getting at least 150 mpg sometimes less....but now i get 130-140 mpg at half a tank.....

is that normal or is there a problem......this is my only engine mod...the rest is stock....hoping to get a header and exhaust soon..
 
gino said:
Not city creep shows, no. Mostly 70+ freeway, interstate. I'm sure I'd show a drop if 85% of my driving was stop 'n' go, instead of the above.

Ah okay. Traffic is part of my everyday life. I've only gotten above 30+ mpg and that was on a road trip.
 
Stock P5 with AT and roof rails removed.

I have found that this car is very weight sensitive. Driving by myself with no cargo, I can consistently get 30-32mpg, but on trips with cargo and passengers, I can only manage 26-28, even though it is mostly cruising.

Keeping the RPMs below 3500 accelerating is a must for good mpg. I have learned to let the great suspension and tires do their work by braking less on turns and off ramps. I used to accelerate, brake hard, and then accelerate going through ramps. Getting the foot off the gas and letting the car cruise when getting close to a red light or ramp makes a noticable difference. Every time you brake, you are wasting previous acceleration. (boom03)

Oh and not all gasoline, or even different fillups are the same. Some engines do run better with certain formulations.
 
I felt a little better when I glanced over at the pump next to me. The guy had an SUV and I was watching the numbers quickly rise above the $40 mark.
 
i watched a hummer2 fill up this afternoon 60+ (shocked) i was like ummm what exactly is the point of having a hummer in florida.. were flat and have stop and go traffic because of the damn Old people... so waste of money on his part...
from a usual 20 dollar bill fillup im up to 29-32 buck range this is :bs:
 
Slaimus said:
Stock P5 with AT and roof rails removed.

I have found that this car is very weight sensitive. Driving by myself with no cargo, I can consistently get 30-32mpg, but on trips with cargo and passengers, I can only manage 26-28, even though it is mostly cruising.

Keeping the RPMs below 3500 accelerating is a must for good mpg. I have learned to let the great suspension and tires do their work by braking less on turns and off ramps. I used to accelerate, brake hard, and then accelerate going through ramps. Getting the foot off the gas and letting the car cruise when getting close to a red light or ramp makes a noticable difference. Every time you brake, you are wasting previous acceleration. (boom03)

Oh and not all gasoline, or even different fillups are the same. Some engines do run better with certain formulations.

which brand/formulation did you find most beneficial?
 
there was a weekend that i was driving around my dad's explorer around town and it took a while for the needle to go down so i was thinking he got better gas mileage despite having a V6. Life laughed at my face when it took $10 to get it up an 1/8 of a tank
 
iwanna5 said:
^^^ (rofl) its paid for and free gas :bs: i want free gas

same here.....i got 32.3 mpg on my ski trip on sunday.

best in a while, all highway though going aroung 75 MPH
 
i dont get it....i have an AT, but i never have gotten 30 mpg when i go 75mph. even when i go 65mph. tires are inflated to 32 psi, oil changed every 3k miles, clean air filter. the best gas mileage i get is when i drive like a freakin grandma and go 55 mph and watch everyone get annoyed at me as they pass me by. i even try not to accelerate hard at all and keep the rpm under 3200. what am i missing?
 
kgo said:
i dont get it....i have an AT, but i never have gotten 30 mpg when i go 75mph. even when i go 65mph. tires are inflated to 32 psi, oil changed every 3k miles, clean air filter.

yeah, astral has troule getting 30 MPG, too with his auto.....he gets pissed when i tell him what i get when i try. auto's are not as efficient as 5-speeds and have more power loss in the drivetrain. takes more power to make them drive at equal speed????

sorry.....
 
Yeah basically.

I'm getting my license back form a 6 month suspension in tow weeks, and I know I'm gonna flip out the first time I go to fill it up. There are some good points to not driving, lol.
 

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