My first tank empty, how'd I do?
#11
07-11-2007, 02:12 PM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
I think we need a reformed leadfoots club around here! The funny thing is that I listened to my wife's "comments" about my speeding for 6 years before getting the HCH and now I get "comments" about driving UNDER the speed limit...
#12
07-11-2007, 03:39 PM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
OH holy crap I get that all the time now. My wife is calling me a slowpoke now and she only drives a chevy malibu.
#14
07-11-2007, 07:00 PM
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Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
We need to form a support group for those of us that drive by the mpg gauge! I thought that I was an isolated case as well, being nagged by the Misses for driving too slowly.
And she wonders why I get 60 mpg, and she can barely get 36.
And she wonders why I get 60 mpg, and she can barely get 36.
#15
07-11-2007, 07:54 PM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
OUCH!
I consider myself pretty lucky. My wife tries most of the time and does pretty good. During nice weather, she'll get anywhere from the low 50s to the low 60s. It's still nice to be able to keep an entire tank to yourself every now and then, which I'm doing with my current one.
I consider myself pretty lucky. My wife tries most of the time and does pretty good. During nice weather, she'll get anywhere from the low 50s to the low 60s. It's still nice to be able to keep an entire tank to yourself every now and then, which I'm doing with my current one.
#16
07-11-2007, 08:34 PM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
The hot Phx summer surely hit my mpg hard. I was getting between 51 & 54 per tank and this one is about 48 so I wouldn't consider this the best that you can get. When our winter comes I get about 55 mpg or so.
#17
07-19-2007, 05:44 PM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
Well I just filled up for the first time. The car was filled before I drove it off the lot and I went 430 miles before filling up. I filled up when the light went off and it took 10 gallons. Halfway through the tank, I realized that my rear tires were only at 25psi and it wasn't until about 3/4 tank that I started getting the hang of easing up off the pedal to get that extra 10mpg. It's also F-ing hot here in phoenix right now and my a/c was cranked everywhere I went. So, keeping these factors in mind, how'd I do with my first tank?
I'm hoping that this next tank will be better. Tires are aired up, K&N is on the way, and I'm getting better at going a little slower and easier on the pedal. I'm still not sure how some of you people are getting 600 miles out of a tank though.
I'm hoping that this next tank will be better. Tires are aired up, K&N is on the way, and I'm getting better at going a little slower and easier on the pedal. I'm still not sure how some of you people are getting 600 miles out of a tank though.
#19
07-20-2007, 09:03 AM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
Use K&N, void your warranty. Absolutely NO NEED for it, and it doesn't meet filtration specs. The engine can only suck in so much are. "Opening it up" for more air flow is a meaningless term, as the cylinder volume determines the maximum that WILL be sucked. The tests on dynos of K&N's are specious, as the car isn't moving, hence causing a false set of real world circumstances involving air flow through the grill, etc.
#20
07-20-2007, 11:05 AM
Re: My first tank empty, how'd I do?
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