RX-8 gas mileage - Page 2

Jan 21, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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tmak26b

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I dont know. I drove the RX-8 for 40 miles in the cold on a lot of trips less than 15 min. The car used 2.7 gallons! God, this car is thirsty.

Jan 22, 2007 | 09:09 AM

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Lots of short trips like that, with warmup, and then turning off kill the mileage in this car. I used to drive to work every day on a two mile commute. Now THAT would kill my mileage

Jan 22, 2007 | 06:06 PM

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Good day I am the RX-8's patron saint of poor fuel economy, I do love to bashing Mazda for this car's crappy fuel economy and their shitty attitude towards it.

11 to 12 mpg city, Mazda has confirmed this is normal for the RX-8, if I baby the car (revs always under 3K) I have gotten 13.5 mpg city.

Highway has been 16 to 21mpg depending how I drive it. With cruse control I could probably hit 22 to 23 mpg.

Some report better, I have not seen it myself and again MAZDA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL MILEAGE FOR AN RX-8.

Enjoy.

Jan 22, 2007 | 06:10 PM

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carbonRX8

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Bujezus people, this was a random resurrection. Not an invite to discuss fuel economy FOR THE JASILINITH TIME!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 22, 2007 | 06:21 PM

#30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor75

OK, now flame this man.

This crappy MPG sux, Mazda should be ashamed.

Jan 22, 2007 | 06:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by encorez

OK, now flame this man.

This crappy MPG sux, Mazda should be ashamed.

say what????

Jan 23, 2007 | 01:03 AM

#32

shaunv74

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Die!!!

THIS THREAD MUST DIE!!!

RIP

Last edited by shaunv74; Jan 23, 2007 at 01:17 AM.

Jan 23, 2007 | 01:06 AM

#33

RotaryP7

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I'm going to bring it back alive.. Hey my MPG is the best!

Jan 23, 2007 | 02:04 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shaunv74

THIS THREAD MUST DIE!!!

RIP

Jan 23, 2007 | 05:44 AM

#35

Mistersql

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This Thread Must Die!!!
And I Like Pie!!!

Jan 23, 2007 | 06:20 AM

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I heard that you can lean your engine to make it run faster and save a little bit of gas, but that would require you to get a test pipe so you don't burn your converter....

maybe a new air intake would help also

Jan 23, 2007 | 08:21 AM

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DaveCM203

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Yum. Pie.

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Jan 23, 2007 | 08:40 AM

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Opening posts are sort of amusing, in retrospect.

But I agree:

This thread must die

Please, Mods--put it out of its misery!!

Jan 23, 2007 | 11:49 AM

#39

shaunv74

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Originally Posted by DaveCM203

Yum. Pie.

Pecan for you co-founder

Jan 23, 2007 | 12:04 PM

#40

DaveCM203

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Ala mode

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Jan 23, 2007 | 12:06 PM

#41

shaunv74

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Jan 23, 2007 | 12:16 PM

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hi ive been reading up on the rx-8's gas mileage, and i came across this thread. does anyone have any tips for increasing fuel economy? does pie do something im not aware of? thanks for the helpful thread!!!!11!!1111!11!!!

Jan 23, 2007 | 12:34 PM

#43

delhi

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if anything, eating less pies will surely help increase gas mileage by keeping the driver's weight down. So brocollis and peas for all!

Jan 23, 2007 | 02:57 PM

#44

shaunv74

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Steamed corn is good too.

Jan 23, 2007 | 03:15 PM

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DaveCM203

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Corn.......I can't stop laughing. To many things just came to my mind. I regress.

Jan 23, 2007 | 03:37 PM

#46

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lol this thread is old. but anyway, i wish i got 25mpg

Jan 23, 2007 | 03:44 PM

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According to J.D. Power, the number one complaint of Hummer H2 owners is gas mileage (this is true, not making it up).

Reuters News Service: Hummer owners, frustrated with the vehicle's excessive fuel consumption, ranked the SUV last in the latest JD Power initial quality survey, according to Reuters. In the survey of consumers during the first 90 days of ownership,