UW RL

I have never gotten over 20 mpg before.. I only have about 3500 miles on my car. Does the milage get better or should I drive like a grandma? I drive about 5-7 miles daily (35% city 65% highway)....

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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

Gomez

It'll get better as the engine breaks in. I drive full-throttle often, and at least once a day all the way to redline and I average slightly over 20 in the city.

My mileage seemed to get better somewhere around the first oil change; perhaps it has something to do with the 'break-in additives' that are in the factory fill of oil???

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'01 White Diamond Pearl 3.2TL
-Wing, tint, burlwood shift, Whistler 6-band
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
-Permanent tinitus courtesy of Rockford-Fosgate

bombs

5 to 7 miles daily. Hell, the car must be barely warming up. There is no opportunity for highway mileage in that short distance. Highway assumes that you will be warm engine and at speed for considerable distance, not just a couple of miles. Doubt that you will see much better than low 20s

Nate

I just got filled up - 191.2 miles on 12.661 gallons = 15.17 mpg. WTF is that?? Never gotten over 19, but 15 is an all time low! First oil change is due within the next 2-3 weeks.

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2001 Silver TL, non-navi, Alumapro BP-10, ZX400TI Phoenix Gold, Python 1500 ESP (remote start, all windows up & down, sunroof closes, prox, etc), burlwood dash kit & shift knob, factory spoiler & body kit, Inspire tails, Polarg M-12 front signals, super bright blue alarm LEDs, Mugen grill w/ custom mesh.
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"Every man dies, not every man lives."

Guest

Your mileage will never increase as long as you only drive 5-7 miles daily. Even if you drive on the highway, your car uses a lot of gas until it warms up. Consider yourself 100% city driving.

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2000 3.2 TL, Paper maps.
Comptech axle-back exhaust.
225/55ZR-16 RE730s on OEM alloys.
205/55QR-16 Alpins on steel wheels w/covers (winter).

Pictures

Acura3200

click the link in my signature to see my gas mileage, I believe that I get around 16.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL w/ Navigation
Satin Silver / Ebony Interior
Factory Spoiler; CD Changer; Burlwood Shifter
20% Tint, No Mods- Just Insanely Clean (Very Difficult To Do Right Now)
My TL Gallery - My Gas Mileage

Don's TL

After I got my exhaust, rims and tires, my mileage is even worse. Maybe cause i floor it all the time now! I get around 17mpg.

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'00 Taffeta White TL w/NAV
-Weapon-R intake
-Piaa 1700x and Polarg M-14 bulbs
-white acura emblems and custom clear headlights
-Ground Control Coilovers
-Tanabe Hyper Medallion Dual Exhaust
-18" Racing Hart C-5 3-piece with P7000SS 225-40-18

UW RL

all right.. I think I will wait and see until I take a road trip or something to Vancouver. Yeah 10 miles a day is barely warming up for the engine... no wonder my milage sucks.

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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

yu888

doing only my commute, 12 miles each way, my car gets around 15-17mpg. roadtrip (ie San Jose to Berkeley (50 miles each way) It improves to 22-24, 25+ if I don't fly down the fast lane.

AC

I agree, stop and go on my car sucks! Highway mileage not bad...around 20-22 I think.



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2000 TL Taffeta White
Factory Body Kit and Spoiler
18' DAZZ MATIZ
Tenzo 700X Fogs
Custom Mesh Grille
Custom Mesh Bumper Center
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
AEM CAI
Greddy CatBack Exhaust
Inspire Tails
Inspire Steering Wheel
Burlwood Knob
Apexi V-AFC

F=ma

Not all cars are built the same, so I've learned.

I've gotten 14.5-14.7 mpg maybe a half dozen times, I usually get about 17-18 though. If I break 20, I've definitely taken a long distance trip somewhere. The best I've ever gotten is about 22.5 mpg

I know there are some out there that never get below 20. Life is unfair.



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Kenny
TL

Shoofin

Last fill-up was about 11 gallons, averaged 16.3 MPG.
Ed

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Acura-TL.com - Forum Moderator

'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech lowered, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

Shoofin

I'm probably 20 miles shy before the low fuel light turns on..here you see, after a fillup, how many miles I have on my trip odo from a full fill-up..This is combined highway and city driving.
Ed


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Acura-TL.com - Forum Moderator

'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech lowered, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

Lrpba300

I guess I must drive "conservative". I've gotten as high as 31 mpg on the hiway. I use to get 19-20 mpg for in town. Since I put on the better tires (much better GRIP)the best I get on the hiway trips is 27 mpg & the city driving has dropped to about 17-18 mpg. You can always tell when u "Get on it", the mpg goes Doowwnnnn!

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2000 3.2 TL Laguna Green
29% window tint, Clear bra, no nav
225/50/16 Aqua-Flow GTW's on OEM wheels