3 replies within ONE minute to Krazie's post...that's gotta be a record. Inquiring minds need to know.

 

Detrich - Check you pm's.

 

I know I am a nerd, and I enjoy statistics....but this is an interesting discussion on MPG for our cars. The read may not be easy to understand, but the graphs are easy to read. Looks like % of highway driving, and "driving style" are the biggest factors in determining our MPG. Gives me a clear understanding of how my gas mileage is so much beyond what most of you guys are getting....and even in looking at the difference in miles per tank between Erica and I. Sure, she drives slightly less highway (maybe like 10% less), but she has a much more aggressive driving style than me (we are talking daily driving)...I get really bad MPG on the second Saturday of the month, and on certain championship days at Fontana Speedway

Just as a comparison to the actual data collected, I drive about 90% highway, and get 290+ miles per tank (at 14.000 or so gallons at fillup).....about 20.7 MPG for me.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/results-statistical-analysis-mpg-long-13404/

 

you are a nerd.... you needed a web site to tell you that?

 

Figure this one out... All the way to Utah and back every tank I was about 2mpg better than mp5.

 

Holy **** Keith! That thread has been there for 3 years and I'd never noticed it.... that guy is a math whiz!

When I get home, I'll show you guys an excel spreadsheet that I use to calculate mpg.

 

either you have a differant flash (differant fuel mixtures) or you drive differant. can't blame it on aero because you two are the same. cant blame it on tire size because you both have same tire size (right?)

i doubt it, but you could have been running differant gas, some guys "claim" they get better milage from using a lower octain.

if you traveled at differant times you could blame it on wind direction or air denseness..... did you guys travel together?

thats everything I can think of off the top of my head.

 

maybe they were carrying more/ less cargo or have diff body weights? or, maybe one of them ate more pizza that day...

 

or maybe one of them had a body in the trunk! You coud fit like 3 midgets in the trunk of an RX-8....

 

Only explanation is that my car sucks

I was even drafting him most of the way. Same speed. Body weight is about the same, I'm taller but he's chubbier.

My car is about 125lb heavier and I was also probably carrying extra weight since I had some extra tools, etc.

 

what were u guys going to utah for anyways?

 

What else... Mormon chicks!

 

I have a lower CG than you.

I would say we were within 100lbs loaded with driver. Far as I know we both used super, and it was from the same station. I think it is your massive front toe out.

 

how many each? lol

 

Or one snofl8k as we found out during the spring mod.

 

alright. i'll try and get some gloves tonight then. i'll give you a call sometime tomorrow to designate a time for us to meet . i was thinking farmer boys off cherry like the first time we met .....this time it's for gloves and not warez lol

anybody else want gloves?

EDIT:
i got your gloves casey. i got you two boxes . should last you a while

 

You're not as much a nerd as the guy who went through all that trouble.
I looked at his profile, he had 42 post total, and all were related to MPG.
Can you say Obsessive Compulsive?
When you're that obsessed, you shouldn't buy an RX8 if you're constantly trying to drive in 6th gear on local streets to maximize MPG.
He hasn't been active on the forum since Feb 2004.
I willing to bet he's driving a Prius now.

 

thanks Xrider!

 

hey guys, this weekend is the Rout 66. Michelle and I are planning on going Saturday night. if you have never been its pretty cool to check out some of the old muscle cars. let me know if anyone wants to come over and we can all go at the same time.


EDIT: for those of you that dont knwo what it is, they block off a part of San Bernardino (down by the tattoo shop) and a **** load of old cars take over. its free of course to the spectator. they have live music, and vendors trying to sell stuff. if you have never done it, you might want to give it a try. it's cheap entertainment.

 

I Think We Will Try To Attend We Will Be In Yucaipa Anyway This Weekend. Not Too Mention I Might See An Old Friend At The Event. He Has A Old Ford No Top With A Rumble Seat. I Will Give You A Call Later Taht Day.

 

If you went to the last malibu run, go to the thread and read what I posted today.

 

Lesper, are you putting a capital letter in front of everyword your self, or is it a setting on your computer?

and sounds great! I am not sure, but I think Keith and Erica might even come. (I dont remember if they were interested or not)

 

so casey, when is a good time to meet up? lemme know what your schedule is and we can work something out. i work wednesdays and weekends from 10pm - 6am fri., sat, and sun. so i can't really meet up after 9pm as i have to get ready for work on those days. i have off on mondays from both school and work. from there, i have straight up school.

 

Here is my friends hot rod, i found out he is not taking it but he will be there in the afternoon sometime.

As for the capitals letters, i work in caps a lot at work (autocad) so i keep them on, the forum some times lets them be all caps and other times it only makes the frist letter the cap.

 

Just wanted to let everyone know. There now is a site dedicated to just us SoCal owners. Instead of fishing through pages and pages. It just got started any input would be great on the site.

http://www.socalrx8.com