LA to Las Vegas MPG
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LA to Las Vegas MPG
From Marina Del Rey to Las Vegas. 280 mile trip nonstop. averaged 31.2 MPG at 70 MPH (ranged from 65 mph to somewhere around 100mph between Baker and Vegas for a minute or two)
Not a bad number for a 300+ hp vehicle, but I had to resist the urge and it was painful.
Not a bad number for a 300+ hp vehicle, but I had to resist the urge and it was painful.
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That's extremely good, especially since I mostly see 18 average mpg and rarely see 20 average mpg. Glad to see that if I did a road trip, it is possible to get good mog!
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Very nice numbers for the GS350!
According to the trip computer, I hit close to 35 mpg traveling on cruise control between 70-75 mph in my GS450h between San Antonio & Austin (which is a little less than 80 miles for me).
Despite being able to gain a bit in mpg, going slower than 70 is just painful for me, so I hate doing it, lol. These hwy numbers are crazy considering the power & space the 4GS has.
~ Im2bz2p345
According to the trip computer, I hit close to 35 mpg traveling on cruise control between 70-75 mph in my GS450h between San Antonio & Austin (which is a little less than 80 miles for me).
Despite being able to gain a bit in mpg, going slower than 70 is just painful for me, so I hate doing it, lol. These hwy numbers are crazy considering the power & space the 4GS has.
~ Im2bz2p345
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On my way to Vegas, I didn't have to put my foot on brake pedal or gas as it was on cruise control most of the time. It was early morning so not many cars.
On the way home, I only averaged 28.5 mpg until I got to 15/10 intersection at which point I stopped calculating since you'd get less than 25mpg from there to where I live in the west of LA no matter what you do. There were more downhills than my drive to Las Vegas, so I thought I should get better mileage, but it was really windy in many parts of my route so I guess wind plays a big part on efficiency or maybe our GSs aren't really aerodynamic.
On the way home, I only averaged 28.5 mpg until I got to 15/10 intersection at which point I stopped calculating since you'd get less than 25mpg from there to where I live in the west of LA no matter what you do. There were more downhills than my drive to Las Vegas, so I thought I should get better mileage, but it was really windy in many parts of my route so I guess wind plays a big part on efficiency or maybe our GSs aren't really aerodynamic.
Last edited by sgmstr; 03-24-15 at 05:19 PM.
#6
Nice, reminds me of when i hit 24mpg in my 99' 4runner, cruise set at 65 the whole way, almost 50% better than EPA. Still have not turned over 24mpg in the GS yet, but haven't gone on any long drives either.
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This was a nonstop trip from LA to Vegas, but I've seen that place.
#9
thats good
gas mileage for the car, i have been ready to pull the plug and buy a used 14 but every time i am ready i think how i went from an ls getting 20 mpg on premium and going to a 4 cyl xle camry getting 30 mpg with unleaded. i am getting used to the 30 mpg and don't think i can return, i think i will wait till they put the turbo four or a new fuel saving motor in the gs.
thanks for the post good info
thanks for the post good info
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Man I drive like 90 to get to Vegas. That drive must have SUCKED! haha..
#12
Good to know the car can get this efficient, not sure if can however!
I have calculated my own mpg in the past by dividing miles driven into how much gas I had to add to the car on a full tank, and I found the car actually did about 1mpg better than the display said.
Not sure if my method or the car is more accurate, this was how I calculated mpg in the "old days" though!
I have calculated my own mpg in the past by dividing miles driven into how much gas I had to add to the car on a full tank, and I found the car actually did about 1mpg better than the display said.
Not sure if my method or the car is more accurate, this was how I calculated mpg in the "old days" though!
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