6 Days, 1700 miles later...
08-31-08, 04:42 PM
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6 Days, 1700 miles later... **Updated w/ pics - why are you still using 56k?**
Okee, so I went on a road trip from my apartment in MI on the 26th to my parents' place in CT. Then drove to western NY on the 29th for a wedding and just got back today.
I was really interested in my gas mileage so I recorded the miles, gallons used, price per gallon, octane and gas station.
The best I was able to get was on I-80 east in PA going 65 mph w/cruise, snow mode, no A/C (had the sunroof tilted to suck air from the vents). Here's the data:
Distance: 376.8 miles
Gallons purchased: 14.2 gal
26.5 mpg (yay, my personal best
) - I usually consistently get 24 or 25 mpg from MI to Chi-town so I was a little proud...and really bored on that stretch of I-80. Probably would've been better if it weren't for the traffic on I-95 N from NYC to CT.
Anyway, pictures of the aftermath of 1700 miles on the highway, clear skies and no car wash to come tomorrow...
I was really interested in my gas mileage so I recorded the miles, gallons used, price per gallon, octane and gas station.
The best I was able to get was on I-80 east in PA going 65 mph w/cruise, snow mode, no A/C (had the sunroof tilted to suck air from the vents). Here's the data:
Distance: 376.8 miles
Gallons purchased: 14.2 gal
26.5 mpg (yay, my personal best
) - I usually consistently get 24 or 25 mpg from MI to Chi-town so I was a little proud...and really bored on that stretch of I-80. Probably would've been better if it weren't for the traffic on I-95 N from NYC to CT. Anyway, pictures of the aftermath of 1700 miles on the highway, clear skies and no car wash to come tomorrow...
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08-31-08, 05:26 PM
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thats great! i just recently took my machine on a road trip from south florida to toronto with est speed @ between 65 to 70 mph on cruise with ac running all time,luggage etc...and got 400 miles to the tank and estimated @ 22mpg highway.........for me that was great considering my car puts out 650rwhp and runs on 850cc inj
09-01-08, 09:09 AM
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for sheezee. an oil change is in the maintenance schedule and probably a look at the belts too.
22 mpg w/ 850cc injectors is awesome! haha, not too bad with a/c and luggage...hmm, i guess beefing up the engine won't do it too much harm on the highway.
tell me about it. going through every CD in the changer more than once is not something i want to do again...time for some ICE...?
i actually didn't. just some mid-afternoon traffic especially around south norwalk.
thats great! i just recently took my machine on a road trip from south florida to toronto with est speed @ between 65 to 70 mph on cruise with ac running all time,luggage etc...and got 400 miles to the tank and estimated @ 22mpg highway.........for me that was great considering my car puts out 650rwhp and runs on 850cc inj
tell me about it. going through every CD in the changer more than once is not something i want to do again...time for some ICE...?
i actually didn't. just some mid-afternoon traffic especially around south norwalk.
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