stupid mpg
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stupid mpg
So, I took a drive up to Eugene, Oregon this week. It's about 75 miles away. That's about 160 round trip, including the driving in town. Plus I had 100 freeway miles on my tank already. Average of 75 mph.
23 MPG.
The next day, I did 105 miles of backroad, hilly driving between 85 and 105 mph the whole time.
Filled up again,
21.5 MPG.
Wtf.
23 MPG.
The next day, I did 105 miles of backroad, hilly driving between 85 and 105 mph the whole time.
Filled up again,
21.5 MPG.
Wtf.
#2
Those don't sound too far out of line to me. Were you expecting 26-28 mpg from a 3.2V6?
Elevation change (high to low on average) and wind can make a significant difference also.
A 2.5TL will 26-28 mpg on the road w/ light driving, and maybe a 3.2TL might w/ a light touch. I get about 25 mpg "on the road" w/ my 2.5TL, w/o lockup torque converter. Any "spirited" driving will knock 20% or more off easily.
good luck
Elevation change (high to low on average) and wind can make a significant difference also.
A 2.5TL will 26-28 mpg on the road w/ light driving, and maybe a 3.2TL might w/ a light touch. I get about 25 mpg "on the road" w/ my 2.5TL, w/o lockup torque converter. Any "spirited" driving will knock 20% or more off easily.
good luck
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I blame it on the 4-speed auto. Its a POS. I got 30mpg freeway with my 6-speed legend driving 80mph average with a/c, full trunk, 4 people in the car. I'm lucky to get 24mpg freeway in the tl.
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Drove from Roseburg Oregon to Vancouver Washington yesterday. 25 MPG at 80 with the a/c on. Pretty good in my mind. We went up there to buy a 95 Integra SE.
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