2004 RX-8 Driving Stategies anyone?
07-23-2008, 09:02 AM
#27
once i went autocrossing... i filled up just before the cone course... like a block away--and then again right after because i was curious as to how much mpg the 8 gets on wot...
i ran the course three times with my old kumho ecstas... short story shorter: i got 8 mpg. lol. 8 mpg on the 8.
just to show how driving style really affects your mileage.
i ran the course three times with my old kumho ecstas... short story shorter: i got 8 mpg. lol. 8 mpg on the 8.
just to show how driving style really affects your mileage.
07-23-2008, 09:47 AM
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I just purchased a 2004 RX-8 automatic, and well, I'm a bit disappointed in the gas mileage. I formerly drove a 3rd Gen Camaro 305/TBI, and I thought that was a gas hog... well the (fun) little 1.3L rotary seems to suck as much, if not more gas as my Camaro even on cruise control. I drive an 80Mi commute to work, nearly all freeway, and I can't seem to come up with any ideas on how to well, stretch a tank any farther. I've tried cruise, AC/No AC, shifting to neutral when decelerating, and even *ack* driving the speed limit. Nothing seems to impact it at all.
Has anyone here any ideas?
Thanks in Advance.
Has anyone here any ideas?
Thanks in Advance.
07-23-2008, 11:34 AM
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Power!!
once i went autocrossing... i filled up just before the cone course... like a block away--and then again right after because i was curious as to how much mpg the 8 gets on wot...
i ran the course three times with my old kumho ecstas... short story shorter: i got 8 mpg. lol. 8 mpg on the 8.
just to show how driving style really affects your mileage.
i ran the course three times with my old kumho ecstas... short story shorter: i got 8 mpg. lol. 8 mpg on the 8.
just to show how driving style really affects your mileage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKU3_Cs2JrE
Ferrari 599 =1.7 mpg
Lamborghini Murcielago=4.1mpg
Audi R8=5.0mpg
Makes the RX8 at 8mpg WOT not bad.
They also ran a BMW M3 v8 and a prius around their track together at the hardest the prius could go (M3 followed prius around) and the M3 got better mileage!
Prius=17.2mpg
M3=19.4mpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8V7E8R6fZI&NR=1
the point of the story: it's all about how you drive.
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