Gas Mileage......
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From: Knoxville, TN
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Just made an interstate trip from Knoxville to Murfreesboro. I always check it when going on a trip.
Morning, top up, air conditioner on, cruise set 75, 33.5 mpg.
Evening, top down, air off, cruise set 75, 30.3 mpg.
112k miles on the Pace Car.
Morning, top up, air conditioner on, cruise set 75, 33.5 mpg.
Evening, top down, air off, cruise set 75, 30.3 mpg.
112k miles on the Pace Car.
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From: Bakersfield CA
Damn, you're getting great mileage.
Perhaps I'll keep my foot out of it for a week, see if there's a huge difference.
But then again, why have a Corvette unless your right foot is a bit on the lead side?
Perhaps I'll keep my foot out of it for a week, see if there's a huge difference.
But then again, why have a Corvette unless your right foot is a bit on the lead side?
Last edited by JayBDUB661; Jul 30, 2006 at 10:21 AM.
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From: Colorado Springs CO
19.3 around town, with an average mph of around 30 (stop and go traffic with a fair sprinkling of 35-55mph zones.).
33 mpg on the highway in ordinary 55-65 mph zones. Once I hit the 75 mph zones I usually set the cruise at 80 and only get about 30 mpg.
33 mpg on the highway in ordinary 55-65 mph zones. Once I hit the 75 mph zones I usually set the cruise at 80 and only get about 30 mpg.
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From: Sarasota Florida
Not my own experience, but most people who actually compute their milage, say they get around 5% less than the DIC states.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
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Originally Posted by lukeee
Not my own experience, but most people who actually compute their milage, say they get around 5% less than the DIC states.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
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My A4 2.73 gets about 22 DIC-indicated "around town" which is almost all suburban/freeway driving. On a freeway trip at around 80, it's 28 or so; two-lane roads with minimal stopping and at a speed of 55-60, it'll go over 30. For the most part, I keep my foot out of it. 
I can't tell any difference with the air conditioner on (summer vs fall, spring, and winter).
I can't tell any difference with the air conditioner on (summer vs fall, spring, and winter).
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From: RedSoxNation Cape Cod, MA
Just got back from a 300+ mile road trip, Mostly highway and lots of hills, with the A/C on and doing around 75-80mph, I got a solid 33mpg on the way there, on the way home, lots of stop and go traffic and got 27mpg.
I took the car on the trip because it gets a heck of alot better gas milage than my 2500hd and its alot more fun to drive
jimbo
I took the car on the trip because it gets a heck of alot better gas milage than my 2500hd and its alot more fun to drive
jimbo
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From: Cocoa Florida
I just put my 2nd tank of gas in my new baby and I seem to have gotten around 27 on the highway, and about 25 mixed.
2k coupe mn6... mine seem a tad low, but that was with ac on 90% of the time, and Ive noticed the AC saps about 3-5 mpg when its on according to instant DIC.
Oh, and my DIC said my average on the 25 mpg tank was 27.3, so it was high by a little under 10%.
2k coupe mn6... mine seem a tad low, but that was with ac on 90% of the time, and Ive noticed the AC saps about 3-5 mpg when its on according to instant DIC.
Oh, and my DIC said my average on the 25 mpg tank was 27.3, so it was high by a little under 10%.
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Originally Posted by lukeee
Not my own experience, but most people who actually compute their milage, say they get around 5% less than the DIC states.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
I personally am impressed with all the numbers. Who would have thought 15 years ago (even 10 years ago) that a 350 hp V8 could get more than 12 mpg. Fantastic accomplishment.
My 'actual mileage' is consistently 1.5 mpg less than what the DIC indicates. It regularly shows 31 mpg on an extended trip.....really, it's "only" getting 29.5mpg.
A mixture of 'around town' driving nets me 21mpg.
This is with 2.73 gears with a 3200 stall converter and a smallish cam.
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In town, 16-20 depending on how I drive it. On the highway, usually 30+ in 6th.
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gas mileage
02, ZO6, DIC says, 22 most of my driveing is in town, very little interstate. My 94 coupe with the perf. axel did the same mileage. wish I could see that mileage on my wrangler, that only gets about 16, 6-auto/air.
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From: Lafayette LA
Originally Posted by JayBDUB661
So is there anybody that is getting under 15 mpg in a stock C5?
HWY, 70 mph, cruise set, top on, A/C on, windows up, I get 32.