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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 10:22 PM
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Default can someone explain how this is possible?

So I work as a valet and this 06-08 is250 came up..
Saw his mileage and mpg

And one more thing. It drives like a lexus should drive
Still pulls and comfy

Edit: im amazed

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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 10:28 PM
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Anything is possible. The owner probably use this car to commute on the hwy. Lexus is well known to be the most reliable car.
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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I've seen my mpg as high as 40. Depends on how you drive and if on fwy.
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 11:27 PM
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yep, very possible indeed!
im mostly all highway @ 205,000.

the most i got was 450mi/tank, all highway. $60 of 93, not bad at all! Prius what!? lol
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 11:41 PM
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hwy driving
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 02:33 AM
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Lol awesome
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 03:37 AM
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Reset the counter and coasted in, ha.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 05:12 AM
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WTF....I wish I got good mileage. I drove up to DC a few weeks ago.....all highway. almost no traffic, cruising at around 75mph and got like 26mpg
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 05:13 AM
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you can cruise and get 40 mpg on an IS350 but youll be going 45 mph or so, traffic would get pissed at you
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SubieChik
WTF....I wish I got good mileage. I drove up to DC a few weeks ago.....all highway. almost no traffic, cruising at around 75mph and got like 26mpg
Tires make a difference too. Compare the stock to running 19/20 with sizes that throw of the mph.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 06:32 AM
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I've only had my wheels on for a little over a month and haven't really noticed a difference in fuel economy.....and my speedometer is about 4pmh faster than actual.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SubieChik
I've only had my wheels on for a little over a month and haven't really noticed a difference in fuel economy.....and my speedometer is about 4pmh faster than actual.
Average isn't alway accurate but with my stock I can average 34mpg and with 19s 30mpg. But that all highway not city. Doing the real math I only get 370 on fill up.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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ive have a tank avg. of 33.1mpg #IS350 hwy driving 180 miles @ 60-75 mph.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by laobo979
Average isn't alway accurate but with my stock I can average 34mpg and with 19s 30mpg. But that all highway not city. Doing the real math I only get 370 on fill up.
Yea I think I tend to rely on my car too much to tell me rather than actually figuring it out and getting the real mpg. I'm lazy
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Tank average is very dependent on how you drive after the fill-up. I would look at the car average which includes all the fill-ups before the car being unplug. I get about 21mpg with 90% city driving. Coasting to stops is how you can get high mpg and save on brakes!
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