NEW Miles per tank RECORD!!
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NEW Miles per tank RECORD!!
I had a pesonal record this weekend of 310 miles to my tank. All highway driving and probably could have squeezed another 10 miles out of her. Just wanted to share.
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I hit 300 miles on 1 tank. I drove as normal the first 3/4 of the tank. Then I normally goof off the last 1/4 of the tank. As i was doing this I noticed I was gonna be near a gas station
with fair prices for a good while. So I toned it back down.
I could of hit the 310-320 on 1 tank had I kept if out of the redline.
I have a stock 06 btw and use the A/c every day.
with fair prices for a good while. So I toned it back down.
I could of hit the 310-320 on 1 tank had I kept if out of the redline.
I have a stock 06 btw and use the A/c every day.
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I regularly (with significant horsin around and bsin) get 280ish. I got 310 once, but that was cause I did all 65mph...
Maybe I should do that more often...
Maybe I should do that more often...
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I have been doing a 140 mile trip on occassion. Do 75-80 on the interstate. Routinely get 320 to 340 before the warning light. I really think the more I have it on cruise the better I get.
BTW get about 210 in town. This is not a city car! It likes to stretch its legs.
BTW get about 210 in town. This is not a city car! It likes to stretch its legs.
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Gas guage is a little wonky. But I did hit halfway at 155miles. That's with about 70/30 highway/city driving if you're counting miles wise. But counting time wise its about 60/40.
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Originally Posted by Trekk
I hit 300 miles on 1 tank. I drove as normal the first 3/4 of the tank. Then I normally goof off the last 1/4 of the tank. As i was doing this I noticed I was gonna be near a gas station
with fair prices for a good while. So I toned it back down.
I could of hit the 310-320 on 1 tank had I kept if out of the redline.
I have a stock 06 btw and use the A/c every day.
with fair prices for a good while. So I toned it back down.
I could of hit the 310-320 on 1 tank had I kept if out of the redline.
I have a stock 06 btw and use the A/c every day.
Last edited by buwisit; 07-27-2006 at 01:13 PM.
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Screw gas mileage
Miles per tank doesn't mean much unless you say how much gas you used. You can't just say you got 287 miles in a tank, because it's not the whole tank, unless you actually ran out of gas. I got 315 once, and filled up with 14.5 gallons. The light was on most of my drive home
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Originally Posted by Roto8
I had a pesonal record this weekend of 310 miles to my tank. All highway driving and probably could have squeezed another 10 miles out of her. Just wanted to share.
When I arrived at the station, I put in it 60 liters (15.8 gallons), that is, it was almost DRY.
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Bummed, but bring on OU!
Congrats.
Not to dampen your achievment, but I had a new best 2 weekends ago. 75mph with no traffic, myself and 1 bag in the car, 361.4 highway miles. I could've made it one more exit I think, but I chickened out (and I was shooting for 360). 13.72 gallons. 26.3 mpg.
Oddly enough, that's not my best mpg, but on that tank I filled up early. (27.something on that one).
My average mileage has gone up with age. I'm not driving any different on a day to day basis. I used to average around the low 17's commuting, but lately I'm in the low to mid 18's.
65k miles, AT Touring.
Not to dampen your achievment, but I had a new best 2 weekends ago. 75mph with no traffic, myself and 1 bag in the car, 361.4 highway miles. I could've made it one more exit I think, but I chickened out (and I was shooting for 360). 13.72 gallons. 26.3 mpg.
Oddly enough, that's not my best mpg, but on that tank I filled up early. (27.something on that one).
My average mileage has gone up with age. I'm not driving any different on a day to day basis. I used to average around the low 17's commuting, but lately I'm in the low to mid 18's.
65k miles, AT Touring.
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I have found that the difference between cruising at 80 mph vs 70 mph is a couple of miles per gallon but only a couple of minutes difference in time travelled depending on how far you go of course. Go 60-65 and you'll do even better. I always downshift when I am slowing down. I always have. That's how I can have 143,000 miles on the original rear brakes on my daily driver with pad life to spare. When you decelerate in gear, there is no fuel going into the engine. It's free mileage. It is not hard on your clutch or transmission and is actually far less stress than regular driving.
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Bummed, but bring on OU!
Originally Posted by rotarygod
One thing that would help mileage is if Mazda would get rid of that worthless 4.44 rear end and replace it with a 4.10 like it should have always had.
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Originally Posted by buwisit
how fast were you going? coz i got stock 06 too and i only hit 200-225 miles. i shift at 3k city and 3.5k highway and cruising at 70-80 miles at the highway. what are your tircks?
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My right foot weighs 150 pounds, so i can't get that high. my best so far was 250-260 miles on a tank. that was mostly highway, about 70 mph with cruise.
-Steakboy
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While this may be YOUR record on one tank... I'd like to see what the REAL record on one tank is.
It looks like therm could've made it to 400mi on one tank... 26-27mpg would allow that and still have enough to get you to a gas station.
I ran out of nerve at 330mi on one of my tanks, and I discovered I still had 3gal left in the tank. I wouldn't have made it to 400mi without running completely dry, but it would've been close.
It looks like therm could've made it to 400mi on one tank... 26-27mpg would allow that and still have enough to get you to a gas station.
I ran out of nerve at 330mi on one of my tanks, and I discovered I still had 3gal left in the tank. I wouldn't have made it to 400mi without running completely dry, but it would've been close.
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In the last month I have consistantly been getting 310-325 miles per tank. All highway driving averaging 75mph on cruise with a daily commute of of 100miles each way.
I have been using 93 octane to achieve this, where as I has always used 87 in the past and averaged 260-270 miles per tank.
Car is in the garage now with 200.8 miles on trip and just below the 1/2 way mark. So theroretically I could get 200 more miles but not likely.
I have been using 93 octane to achieve this, where as I has always used 87 in the past and averaged 260-270 miles per tank.
Car is in the garage now with 200.8 miles on trip and just below the 1/2 way mark. So theroretically I could get 200 more miles but not likely.