protocol

I have my VR 04 for over a year or so now. I know that they suck gas like there is no tomorrow but I drive 25 miles each way from my house to work which is about 50 miles, I am down a quarter tank. I don't have a heavy foot on the gas pedal, try to keep pm and oil change regularly. Well, except for my air filter which is probably due.

But still, quarter tank to drive 50 miles on the freeway? Does that sound right or maybe something is causing the very bad gas mileage?

alienRX8

I dont have an 8 yet but it doesnt sound that bad, I think people are getting around 200miles to the tank so yeah that should be around that.

dont take my word for it though

Detrich

i get around 18mpg no matter how i drive.

i've noticed that getting into 6th gear as soon as possible when cruising does help slightly.

Rems31

dont go by the gauge...that thing is so inaccurate...
On a supposedly 60L tank, the needle was 2 ticks below the half way mark. I filled up 26.4L....

rafaga

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Protocol: I get around 200 miles per tank on highway...so it sounds right to me...it does sound horrible for my wallet, though....but then, that's the (not so) hidden cost of keeping an RX8 for a daily driver.

picnik

Sounds about right, I get the same. Don't even try to save on gas, just drive. You will only get about 15 miles extra and your loosing out on all that fun!

alienRX8

Yep, I know mpg is going to bite me in the *** but then again all the fun I will have with the car will be worth it jeje.

protocol

Thanks guys knowing im not the only one. My V8 Expedition gets better gas mileage then my 8. LOL, then again my Expedition has a 26 gallon tank compared to the 8 which is a16 gallon tank.

Oh wells, want a nice car, gotta pay the gas price $4.01 per gallon. So......, I'm just going to suck it up like a man let her keep raping my wallet.

~0zzygirl~

Don't worry, the guage isn't proprotionate to the gallons used. I also get 50 miles on the first 1/4, but I get about 70 on the next 1/4, then about 100 on the next... Mostly highway and shifting at about 4500rpm. 19-20 mpg.

jones75254

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Yeah, once that needle drops to just below the last 1/4 tank it seems as if you can actually see that thing dropping by the second, LOL. She gets very thirsty down in that range

alienRX8

I currently own a cx7 which my mom will keep so I can buy the rx8 this weekend hopefully and the only way it will give me more than 17 to 18.5 mpg is if I stay off the boost. But then driving is just boring jaja.

elysium19

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I've noted this before: until the car warms up, fuel consumption is even worse than normal, if that's even possible. Let it warm up a bit, because if you don't I promise you'll be gettin 7MPG for the first few minutes...

pdxhak

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What is your highway millage like? Stop and go?

I drive 26 miles a day in stop and go traffic that is a combination of city and highway. I average 200 - 210 miles between fillups. However when I drive on the highway that is not stop and go the millage increase quite a bit.

Macius8

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heh you guys are lucky, I get 160-170 max all city driving, but then again I do have a lead foot

mattrotary34

im getting around 240 miles per tank.. sometimes closer to 260.. and this is about a 50/50 on highway and city but yes.. get in 6th as soon as possible

CarAndDriver

Me thinks you might need a diesel.

fahrfegneugen

Honestly, I could care less about paying for it, but what drives me nuts is having to take the time go to the gas station so often.

Razz1

Get the AP and better MPG

Design1stCode2nd

I get 250 per tank and by per tank a bit after the light comes on so 13 or so gallons so yeah 50 miles is a bit under a quarter tank for me.

CyberPitz

I get horrible gas mileage, but don't fill up but every couple weeks. Good thing this town is small!

c41250n

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thatz about right, i cant even get that number most of the time!

champi0n

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yea, there is NOTHING you can do to improve gas mileage except do a hydrogen hybrid. The MPG gains you might think you get (maybe even if its 15-20 extra miles to the TANK) There are too many variables that can account for that (ie ambient temp, humidity, whatever).

Granted yes if you drive redline all the time you will burn up more gas, but for the regular 2k-6k driving, wont make any bit of difference.

The only way to save gas is not to drive... the only way to get lower gas prices is collectively have groups of people do suicide bombings on as many gas stations as possible.

Haze

That's about normal.

Spinning Sushi

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I get approximately 190 to the tank... and I found out just two days ago (over at the dyno with MM and Ray) that I'm running SUPER RICH...

nycgps

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I did a 200 miles round trip few days ago. 100 miles each way, right before I start hitting the highway I fill her up.

When I came back from the trip, the tank is about a bit more than 1/4 tank left. so I guess if I keep driving it on the highway, I *might* be able to hit at least 270 miles for a tank (before the fuel light comes on). Which is not that bad IMO.