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Old 04-04-2008 | 06:21 PM
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Right now I'm getting about 25.5 mpg but I really lay into the throttle. (just can't help it ) I was wondering if anyone gets much better mpg (in the 29-32 range). Is it me just wasting too much gas in acceleration? I also wondered what everyone's final ratio for 6th gear. (I run at like 2300rpm for 75mph) My old civic ran close to 1800 in 5th.

Maybe I should just say I'm paying for the fun.
 
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Old 04-04-2008 | 08:38 PM
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Mix of highway/around town I'm around 25/26 ... Long distance highway cruising on cruise set at 75+ I got almost 33 MPG
but I'm still driving like a race car too
 
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Old 04-05-2008 | 01:55 AM
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I am quite sure that you can affect your milage significantly by your driving habits. Try a tank full with keeping your foot out of it (I know, it will be hard, but you can do it) (OK, just a half a tankful then.) Check your milage and let us know.
 
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Old 04-25-2008 | 09:51 AM
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I'm getting average 29.7 mpg. Thats with Houston commuter traffic as well...
 
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Old 04-25-2008 | 03:22 PM
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31.2 MPG on the trip computer,last tankful .... cost $45 to fill up [:@]
 
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Old 05-19-2008 | 10:36 PM
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I'm getting 28-30 around town and on a business trip to Abingdon I got 38.5 round trip 256 miles.
 
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Old 05-20-2008 | 08:33 PM
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solid 32mpg every tank, mostly highway. The computer has been off a bit, usually low 1-3mpg, but I do the ole miles/gal to get the real number.

2005 JCW
 
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Old 06-20-2008 | 05:20 AM
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something like 28-30 around town
 
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Old 07-24-2008 | 02:37 PM
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What the hell am I doing wrong? It's actually my wifes car, 06 MCS, but the mileage is terrible. The car mostly sees intown Atlanta driving, so I don't expect it to be great, but it even gets poor mileage on the HW. The computer says that the overall mileage for the car is 22.4mpg. On a flat, straight interstate going 75-80mph, the computer says 26-28mpg. I was hoping that the computer was wrong and reading low, but on a recent trip to Charleston, it got 26mpg overall with most of that being highway miles with the cruise control set at 80mph.

I realize that an S isn't going to get the same mileage as a standard mini, but the thing weighs nothing. I would feel better if it got the mileage that yall are talking about, 26-33mpg, but under 30 on the highway in a tiny car just doesn't make sense to me.
 
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Old 07-25-2008 | 08:07 PM
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The computer runs about 2/3 mpg low , no idea why ... I'm getting 33 mpg on long trips and most highway driving , the trip computer says 29.7
 



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