the faster i go, the better gas mileage?

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Old 03-11-2001, 06:38 PM
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the faster i go, the better gas mileage?

i just hit 750 miles....been doing some fast driving and acceleration. how come my gas mileage seems to be better? i'm not complaining....just wondering! and VA state police s**k.....they're all over the place!!! i can't stick to 60mph with this car!!! more like a 100mph!!!
Old 03-11-2001, 11:51 PM
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I too have been very pleased with my milage. I got 22.5 mpg on my last tank. Half city, half hwy. I used to get 22.5 in my old 2.2 cl. w/ a 5 spd. manual. Amazing.
Old 03-12-2001, 02:09 AM
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congrats.... i accelerate hard as hell usually and i do about 15mpg

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Highway/city i'm getting around 22 to 26 depending on weather and traffic.

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Old 03-12-2001, 04:09 PM
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a little o/t but i drove a freinds accord v6 with aem and greddy evo exhuast and 18's all things to make the mpg go down, and it was some spirted twisty, country 2 lane roads( i did not know these exsited in s.c.) trying to keep up with 3 integras, two supras, and 2 civics, and got, the majority of the trip was 85-110, and got about 180 miles on 1/2 tank, which is very close to normal

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