wow...TL is a gas guzzler in city driving...
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I was on spring break last week and thus did not have to drive 50miles of highway everyday. When I did drive, I just went around town and hardly used the freeway. I got maybe 25% freeway at most as opposed to my ~80% freeway on school days. In doing so much city driving I had my first ever sub 300 tank of gas since my break-in days. I followed that up with a 302.5 tank. I filled up only after the gas light came on. This shocked me cuz I drive pretty conservatively with gas saving in mind. Anyways, Im back in school now and should be hitting 360 and above with a tank now.
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I have been averaging about 20 city and 26 highway.
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Weapon-R intake still on order
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I get approximately 300-320 when the lights comes on. I will take more accurate readings from now on. The bad...or should I say the good thing is it only takes me 15 minutes to get to work. 5 minutes just getting out of my damn apartment...they got about 10 road bumps since I live waaayyy inside.
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I would LOVE to get 300 per tank in the city. My fuel light usually comes on around 200 mi after a filling if I do no highway driving.
Maybe your version of "city driving" doesn't include a red light or stop sign every single block, with always at least 2 or 3 cars in front of you...
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Maybe your version of "city driving" doesn't include a red light or stop sign every single block, with always at least 2 or 3 cars in front of you...
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Yep the MPG's suck in the city, I only get 17 mpg... just wait till the price goes up to $3 per gallon... and sadly enough it'll be soon...
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Originally posted by grishulia:
Yep the MPG's suck in the city, I only get 17 mpg... just wait till the price goes up to $3 per gallon... and sadly enough it'll be soon...
Yep the MPG's suck in the city, I only get 17 mpg... just wait till the price goes up to $3 per gallon... and sadly enough it'll be soon...
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i use 93 octane and i get shitty gas mileage probably around 200 on a tank. My friends with civics get 300 +. I guess thisis what i get for driving to UH almost every f'n day.
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