It varies WILDLY between about 5 and 21, depending on the usual factors...

 

My 78 L48 gets about 10-12 around town 18 highway.

 

I got 14 the last time a checked a month or so ago. The tank I'm on now has gone the same distance as the last one, the difference being last time it was on empty, this time it's still got 1/4 tank left.

 

i try not to think about the mpg. just drive the hell out of it and fill it when its empty

 

C3's don't get mpg's.

 

My '77 L48 w/3.08 gets about 15-16MPG overall ...I drive it more at highway speeds, since work is 37 miles away, and some of that is 65. With those rear end gears, I pull about 3k RPMs, which is the same as my 2k Ranger I4/5 speed in OD.

I didn't buy the vette for it's great personality ...I bought it because it was HOT!

Brian.

 

I have basically the same setup and have changed to 3.08 gears for highway runs it helps. The 4 speed 1-1 still makes lots of revs at 85mph. Fuel is sold in liters here so really don't know actual mileage but on long trips over 200 miles my wallet gets really light.

 

With gas prices rising, I find that people ask me about what mileage I get with my 78 Vette alot these days.

I just smile and ask "does it matter?" and then they "get it"

It's not about the MPG, it's a Corvette...'Nuff said

 

Motorcycles are for getting good gas mileage. Vettes are just about being cool.

 

 

Not a big fan of Harleys, personally. An air cooled combustion engine?

I don't even air cool my computer any more. I'm currently drooling over the Triumph Daytona 675.

If I was to get a cruiser, though, it'd be the Triumph Rocket III. Something about a 3 cylinder makes me go "ooooooh!"

 

I just put gas in it and drive until next time the fuel meter says low

 

 

 

not to act like a dick but if your worried about m p g's dont get one of these cars,most people that get them will take a l-48 that doesnt even get close to 15 mpg are looking for ways ,,they cheapest they can,,to increase h . p. mine got 7 mpg when i first got it. 383.... th-400-373rear after installing a 700 r-4 it bumped it up to 15 m p g..on the road doing 60-65...but the reduction in rpm's was drastic from 3500 at 60 to 2300 at 75 mph....i dont use my 73 as a daily driver,,i have a s-10 a daewoo lanos,,a nissan centea and a gmc safari,,so the vettes for car shows cruise nights and a vacation get away fun car..a toy a constant labor of love money pit..my advise to anyone wanting a c-3..first make up your mind what you plan on doing w/ the car..if its a dailey driver,i would get a c-4,,or c-5c-3's are a high maintainence vechile..my car has been totally rebuilt with a boatload of cash to do itand every time i take it out,maby something small maby not theres something i have to adjust,,fool with ect//last time i took it out to get some miles on the new engine build(had 125 milessince christmas) a hood clip feel off holding on the insulation blanket under the hood,,,hit the fan and went thru the hood tore the jet coated fan..fixed that ..went to bloomington this weekend,,it was hot the passenger door panel acted up sticking and hanging up because of the heat,,also it rained 1/2 way thru the road tour,,,the wipers got locked up toughter!!!somehow they jammed in a downpour..nature of the beast with these cars there 30 + years old and a constant project..mechanically is a dependable car but you wouldnt believ the amount of cash put in to get it where it is today