330 miles to the tank / merged with hwy mileage complaint
09-27-2006, 12:14 PM
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I saw my "low fuel" light for the first time 2 days ago. Filled up the tank within 10 miles from there and had 262.8 miles.
330??!! wow!!
oh, and Raptor is right: Need pics!!
330??!! wow!!
oh, and Raptor is right: Need pics!!
09-27-2006, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TRZ750
The main reason for better MPG at altitude is the thinner air has less drag on the car. That is one reason the airplanes fly at 30K feet and higher. Actually they commonly climb to higher altitudes as fuel (weight) burns off to get better mpg. Before EFI cars got worse milage at altitude as there was no adjustment for the thin air, so the engine ran poorly. But now with EFI it is a new game.
A few years back I was in south east Oregon and northern Nevada at high altitude and running 80~90 with my wife's Dodge Intrepid (3.2L engine) (full size car) and actually got just under 30 mpg!
A few years back I was in south east Oregon and northern Nevada at high altitude and running 80~90 with my wife's Dodge Intrepid (3.2L engine) (full size car) and actually got just under 30 mpg!
09-27-2006, 02:13 PM
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do you have kids? i used to take my parents car all the time and fill up some gas after im done using it :p sometimes they tend to get exception mpg cause of it hehe
09-27-2006, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by captain mercury
mpg i all in your head, fiction if you will. there is no real way to calculate mpg mathematically.
09-28-2006, 02:52 PM
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drive home and upload more....those look promising!!
09-28-2006, 07:50 PM
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way to ruin the joke... 
I laughed when i read your origional post... then I saw the next one....
... and my smile wasnt so happy
all my smiles are belong to- ok, I wont take it there...
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09-30-2006, 11:13 AM
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Never Taking RX-8 On a Trip again
I went from Phoenix AZ to Fairfield Ca had to fill up almost 5 times i was going a good 85 to 91 even 100 i was getting about 250 miles per tank even my dads Mark LT gets better. Dont get me wrong i love my car in all but when i go put gas in my tank and top it ,which is down the street and nt even a mile from my house my tank isnt top off any more Which sucks 
09-30-2006, 11:17 AM
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'eh its the price of the 8
I get that kinda milage all the time no biggie. This aint a long cruise/trip kinda car anyways for pissa milage. And as many will say "should of done 65mph to get peak gas milage"
09-30-2006, 11:19 AM
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Your comments reveal that you bought the wrong car. What did you think you were getting? An economy car perhaps? And traveling at those speeds? Sheeeeesh!
Do the calculations (you know, miles travelled divided by gallons of fuel used) and you will see that the actual MPG you are getting is within the range of EPA estimates.
Do the calculations (you know, miles travelled divided by gallons of fuel used) and you will see that the actual MPG you are getting is within the range of EPA estimates.
09-30-2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by sauceyI986
I went from Phoenix AZ to Fairfield Ca had to fill up almost 5 times i was going a good 85 to 91 even 100 i was getting about 250 miles per tank even my dads Mark LT gets better. Dont get me wrong i love my car in all but when i go put gas in my tank and top it ,which is down the street and nt even a mile from my house my tank isnt top off any more Which sucks
How many gallons does your dad's LT take. My Tahoe goes 400 miles on a tank, but it only gets 14 MPG. Your logic is screwy.
09-30-2006, 11:45 AM
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My mom's Tribute does somewhere around there too but her tank holds a few more gallons than mine. We get the same approximate mileage though, so it's not like it really matters. Bella just needs to eat more often than Scottie. LOL
09-30-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BunnyGirl
My mom's Tribute does somewhere around there too but her tank holds a few more gallons than mine. We get the same approximate mileage though, so it's not like it really matters. Bella just needs to eat more often than Scottie. LOL
We have about a 15 gallon tank keep that in mind. Now if we had a 20 gallon tank and got those numbers then yeah alot of us would be kinda peeved.
09-30-2006, 11:59 AM
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its very easy to get over 300 miles for one tank on the highway. as another recent thread points out. 24 mpg is easy up to about 27 mpg is doable.
personally i find the car to be very good for long trips. its much more comfortable than my wifes outback wagon for instance.
hmm. i think ill merge this with that other newish mileage thread
personally i find the car to be very good for long trips. its much more comfortable than my wifes outback wagon for instance.
hmm. i think ill merge this with that other newish mileage thread