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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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Whats your Average MPG?

Mines is 16, what the f#$k is that correct? What are most of you getting on your trip computer?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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I average 23/24 in the city and 33 on the highway. Car is still stock.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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i average 22/23 in daily driving which includes some highway, but strictly highway i get 29/30
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by triton3k
Mines is 16, what the f#$k is that correct? What are most of you getting on your trip computer?

have you reset it lately?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by triton3k
Mines is 16, what the f#$k is that correct? What are most of you getting on your trip computer?

I think you need to quantify it for us... Everything that's displayed in the Trip computer.
Average mpg
average mph
distance


It can say 16mpg and you've only gone 2 miles.

Mine says
21mpg
34mph
1000miles.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by kray17
have you reset it lately?

nah I havent. Imma have to do that today.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Thorin78
I think you need to quantify it for us... Everything that's displayed in the Trip computer.
Average mpg
average mph
distance


It can say 16mpg and you've only gone 2 miles.

Mine says
21mpg
34mph
1000miles.

Imma have to check that also when I get back in my car.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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I'm getting a rather consistent 26 in daily driving which includes some highway, some stop n go.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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24 mixed hwy/town
when i go on trips and its solely highway its between 30-34
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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bronx, NY hm..... all city driving can be bad. i reset my mid once in NYC stop and go (it wasn't very bad). i got only 18~19 something like that. a grid lock for a long time you'll be getting probably "0" technically.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Cold weather = Bad MPG, since the cold air is denser and therefore the computer sprays more gas into the chamber. I am getting 20 right now but I was getting 23 in the summer.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ttliang
bronx, NY hm..... all city driving can be bad. i reset my mid once in NYC stop and go (it wasn't very bad). i got only 18~19 something like that. a grid lock for a long time you'll be getting probably "0" technically.


yea it sucks out here traffic wise.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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hey I am glad you wrote this - cause up until the past 2 tanks I have been getting 29 - maybe 28 at the very lowest. But the past two fills I am getting 26-27 - temp would make it drop that much? Damn.

Originally Posted by mamboking
Cold weather = Bad MPG, since the cold air is denser and therefore the computer sprays more gas into the chamber. I am getting 20 right now but I was getting 23 in the summer.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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I get 21-22 for regular commuting, average speed less than 30 mph. 30+ when driving on the interstate. Tops was 35 when average speed was above 55 mph. I reset it after each fill-up.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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I reset mine after every fill up. I'm currently looking at 24MPG on about 250 miles on mostly city type driving.

My car only has 575 miles so I expect it to improve some too.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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I've only filled up the tank 4 times and have under 1000 on my odometer.

I've been ranging 20-21 MPG with a 20-23 MPH average on 93 octane fuel (from BP and Mobil). This is about 70% city/30% highway.

I've been keeping pretty good stats so I'll post the actual #'s later.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Hey Triton, where in the BX?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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i get about 22-24 for mostly city driving, some highway here and there. i haven't taken any long trips with my TL yet, so can't say what kind of mpg i get for only highway.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Nautica91
Hey Triton, where in the BX?

im in the Soundview/ Bronx River area.

How about you?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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I average 22-24 mpg city (commuting 20 mins round trip from the train station to my house) and 30-33 mpg highway.

I am happy
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
I average 22-24 mpg city (commuting 20 mins round trip from the train station to my house) and 30-33 mpg highway.

I am happy
it's not ez to beat manufacturer posted MPG which on a 6mt is 20-30. they are usually "optimized" (if you know what i mean) already. ha.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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it says 18 on mine, but how do u reset the MID?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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driving on 378 in New Jersey, my average speed was 87, and my average MPG was 32. I find that is amazing. How does acura get this type of milage out of a 270 HP V6?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nYmALu86
it says 18 on mine, but how do u reset the MID?
If you are talking about resetting when you fill up, just hold the select/reset button in until the display clears, about 1 second.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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I get 25-27 mpg on average. Mix of highway and non-highway. Few lights of traffic
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron A
If you are talking about resetting when you fill up, just hold the select/reset button in until the display clears, about 1 second.
Thanx Ron. Just reset it after a fillup.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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When I drive

City 23
Hwy 31

Wife
City 25
Hwy 32-33
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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i wish i could get even 20...16 atleast!...i get 14 MPG to the gallon!
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Left my girls parents house the other day and reset the counter, looked about 10 miles later and was suprised to see ">50MPG"!!!! Of course I was leaving the Poconos and that was pretty much all downhill but still cool. It stayed above 40MPG for about another 20 miles and then it started getting back to normal.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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22 mixed,
27 on a recent ski trip (includes local snow driving)
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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27 to 29
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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I normally get about 24 to 25... with a high of 29...

BUT, I am working on my current tank and decided to see how high I can get on one tank... I am averaging 33 mpg.. with mixed city/hwy... I am short shifting and coasting a LOT... it is surprising how high you can get from this V6 if you do not accelerate quickly.... I usually do not get over 2,000 rpm and stay in the 1,500 range on this tank.. hope to get 500 miles.. at about 300 right now with 160 left on the computer...

So, the people who get only 14 must be doing something wrong..
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by triton3k
im in the Soundview/ Bronx River area.

How about you?

I'm in Pelham Bay... right by the park
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Nautica91
I'm in Pelham Bay... right by the park

oh thats whats up. Your like 5 minutes away from me. we should meet up one day.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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ok here goes what mines said this morning.

AVG MPG: 16
AVG MPH: 17
Dist : 631
Time: 38:01
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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AVG MPG: 28
AVG MPH: 42
Dist : 19100
Time: 446.50
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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I usually get 27 (per mid) mostly hiway but also some lights after i get to the city. Heading for Tampa FL. this weekend so I will see how the hiway miles go.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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As others have said, the city/highway disparity in this car is large. I generally get around 21 mpg in normal city driving (commuting, errands on weekends, etc.).

For Thanksgiving I went to Florida and did mostly highway driving. Filled up twice down there. First tank averaged 28 mpg including some city driving around Fort Myers and a trip down to Miami that included a sustained run at 95 mph across Alligator Alley. Second tank averaged 30 mpg at an average speed of 71 mph for 240 miles from Fort Myers to the Auto Train depot in Sanford. (There was still gas left in the tank and it was another week or so before I refilled; the average mpg dropped to something like 25 mpg after getting back home to normal city driving for the rest of the week.)
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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