NEW Miles per tank RECORD!!
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I just got back from Maryland. Got 360 even on one tank. I was trying to make it back on one fill-up and I succeeded, though the needle was well below the E. I ended up averaging around 26 mpg. I was happy :-)
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I have found that the mileage just sitting (still) at idle is terrible. Okay for die hards...the gas consumed while sitting at idle is high. Much higher than an average piston engine. I agree mileage while waiting for a light - for example - with the engine at idle is zero. So while stop and go hurts mileage for sure the rotary at idle uses lots of gas...
Point? Don't spend any more time at zero speed with the engine at idle then you absolutely must.
Point? Don't spend any more time at zero speed with the engine at idle then you absolutely must.
I did find it fascinating to hear of the observation that rain degrades fuel economy. I'm wondering if the cooling effect of the humidity might be fooling the MAF sensor to think the car is inhaling more air than it is, and it's dumping fuel to try to balance it out (though I'd think the O2 sensor would tell the PCM that wasn't true). I am planning to get a Scangauge II so I can try to make more informed decisions about my route, speed, and gear selection, and these observations seem to support that having that feedback is just too useful in a 500 mile a week commute to go without it.
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