Mpg
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#45
Racer
Sacramento to San Diego and back today. Stopped in Pomona to look at some car parts, Riverside at WebCam Camshafts and San Diego. 1135 miles at normal traffic speeds on I-5 averaged 26.7 mpg using 91 octane.
#47
Thanks 007spy. All this mpg stuff is really important this side of the pond. I've just got my calculator out and this week we pay $7.78 per US gallon for 94 octane, the lowest octane we get.
#49
Intermediate
When someone looks at manufacturer's MPG numbers... Do you expect to see a real number that you would see in everyday commutes or record numbers that someone can achieve cruising on expressway without stops?
@tnobori1 - I'm sure when you drove .1 your car showed "--" and if you would wait... it would show 0MPG
@tnobori1 - I'm sure when you drove .1 your car showed "--" and if you would wait... it would show 0MPG
#50
Missing my
Thanks Alex but it was a joke. Any positive number divided by zero yields infinity. It was a response to the "negative mpg" remark. Legendliving, HOLY CRAP! I'll stop whining about $4.30 a gallon now!
#51
Safety Car
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That seems more like it. Do you think you had a math error in your previous trip. I just can't imaging getting 38 ave mpg at any speed in my RL
#52
Racer
I won't say how fast I did the San Diego roundtrip but it was fast enough to be in a hurry and slow enough to avoid driving unsafely. I did notice an uncountable number of people driving fast while their heads were buried in the cockpit texting. Stupid.
Re the question someone asked about how EPA calculates - that all changed about 5 years ago to what an average driver would see. It used to be lab numbers but now it is done more fairly to what you should get if you drive carefully. There are cases out there of hypermilers getting 60+ mpg in Honda Accords etc but EPA doesn't use that type driving (nor do I for safety reasons.)
Last edited by merlin the wrench; 04-01-2011 at 02:17 PM.
#53
Senior Moderator
Holy crap! I don't even pay 1/2 that for 93 octane and couldn't if I wanted to!
Last edited by oo7spy; 04-02-2011 at 12:36 AM.
#54
Hey guys I'm new here, I recently got a 08 RL and after 2 tanks of gas, I noticed I've been getting very bad mpg. I know the car is rated 16/24 but after 2 tanks, my combined mpg is actually 12. Even though I drive mostly city, I think there might be something wrong for me to be getting this low. I don't have a heavy foot and I just leave it in "D" when I commute. Any suggestions on why this is happening?
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