Does This Seem Low ??
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Does This Seem Low ??
According to my DIC, my average MPG is 16 - 17.5 at best... this seems really low compared to other threads that I've read of people averaging in the 20's.
My car is a STOCK 2000 Auto with 2.73's !!...
My freeway / town driving ratio is about 50/50. I reset the average and made a point for the last 2 weeks to keep my foot out of the gas, but still only aveage about 17 MPG
Is this not normal?? Anyone else have this issue?
My car is a STOCK 2000 Auto with 2.73's !!...
My freeway / town driving ratio is about 50/50. I reset the average and made a point for the last 2 weeks to keep my foot out of the gas, but still only aveage about 17 MPG
Is this not normal?? Anyone else have this issue?
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Originally Posted by TJ VETT
I always get above 18MPG around town and I get into the throttle all the time, coming back from Carlisle I was getting 33.4 at around 70MPH. Your not using regular are you?
I just came back from Daytona and for 563 miles my avg speed was 76.4 mph and my avg mileage was 34.1 mpg.
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Hmmm
Hmmmm.. what could be the cause? I bought the car about 3-4 months ago, had the oil and rear diff fluid changed, and always use Chevron Premium.
Everything has been in perfect working order since I bought it, and it currently has 29,xxx miles.
What causes low MPG ?
Everything has been in perfect working order since I bought it, and it currently has 29,xxx miles.
What causes low MPG ?
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it seems low, i am thinking about shipping my car to london, so i have been tracking the mpg for the last few days around my town.. I did all city driving... mostly driving into georgetown and other parts of D.C and was getting about 23- 24 mpg..
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Have you checked your mileage the old fashioned way? Perhaps your computer is wrong.
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Yes, it seems low, but many factors go into the MPG reading. How's the traffic been - if heavy, MPG will go down. Really windy - could affect mileage too. Tire pressure OK?
