MPG report since the weather got better

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Old 03-27-2007, 07:12 PM
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Just came back from a trip from Chicago to East Lansing, MI to Toledo,Ohio and back to Chicago....average mpg traveling at approx 75 mph was 35.6mpg.
I was very pleased.
 
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:30 AM
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I'll be taking a trip to Baltimore next week to visit a relative in the Navy. I hope to get above 40 MPG.
 
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Old 03-28-2007, 10:39 AM
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Here in Western WA my mileage has been creeping up to around 36-37MPG - nice to see especially with the price of gas creeping up as well.
 
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Old 03-28-2007, 11:24 AM
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I have seen my mileage finally head the right direction as well. The current tank is running at 36.1 and I have had a LOT of stops and starts.
 
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Old 03-29-2007, 11:22 PM
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With the warmer weather, my tank average since last Friday has been just above 40 mpg.
(Which is good since prices are 15 cents/gal higher than last Friday.)
 
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Old 03-30-2007, 11:46 AM
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Has anyone done a comparison of what MPG you get using regular vs. high octane gasoline?
 
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Old 03-30-2007, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Marianne
Has anyone done a comparison of what MPG you get using regular vs. high octane gasoline?
I personally have no experience with this but I've read the difference is negligible. I wouldn't waste my money...
 
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Old 03-31-2007, 05:34 PM
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I have seen a definite increase in my Western Washington driving. I drive 100 miles per day in mixed highway plus freeway congestion stop and go. In winter I was getting 37 mpg +/- and now can easily get 39.5 mpg (by dash display).
Other things that changed over time to consider: in pollution abatement areas the gas may have oxygenated fuel to reduce smog in the winter(can give you lower mpg ) and now my car has 8000 miles on it and I think engine wear reduces friction and might give you better mpg over time.
In my observations the single biggest robber of fuel is stomping on the accelerator: either aggressively getting on to the freeway or trying to accelerate quickly going up long hills. A couple of these stunts will make ruin your per tank mpg every time!
 
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:17 PM
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I have seen an increase as well. I was at about 34.5, and I did the tire pressure increase. It immediately went to about 37. Now that it is significantly warmer here, I've been over 40 in mixed (mostly city) driving.

I let my wife take the car over the weekend on a trip that was about 60 miles roundtrip. When I gave her the car the mileage was showing 40.8. When I got in it this afternoon to run some errands, it was at 38.1.

DOH!!!!
 
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