[Z06] Mpg
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Just got home from Lake Tahoe, which is about 4 hour drive one way, My 03 Z06 got 31 mpg and averaged 29 mpg, amazing, whenever people ask me about the car they like to say " you must spend a lot on gas" so they are always suprised when I tell them what the car does. Anyway have a nice evening everyone.
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The best I've done was 32 MPG and that is without really trying (70-75 MPH). 
Has anyone actually driven at 55 MPH? What was their MPG? 
The best I've done was 32 MPG and that is without really trying (70-75 MPH). Has anyone actually driven at 55 MPH? What was their MPG?
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Just got home from Lake Tahoe, which is about 4 hour drive one way, My 03 Z06 got 31 mpg and averaged 29 mpg, amazing, whenever people ask me about the car they like to say " you must spend a lot on gas" so they are always suprised when I tell them what the car does. Anyway have a nice evening everyone.
Is this on the stock tune or custom tune?
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Most of my commute is 45-55 mph on the cruise control. My DIC average ranges from 26.0-27.0 without ever reseting it. That includes some city driving. Same before and after the tune. 
Just wait until you have 122,000 miles on your car. Then your engine will finally be broke in and you will start to get mileage like me.
Just wait until you have 122,000 miles on your car. Then your engine will finally be broke in and you will start to get mileage like me.
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I drove from the Nashville area to the Seattle area in 2.5 days and averaged 28.9 MPG(figured off of mileage v. fuel consumed not the DIC) with the P1SC supercharger at 72MPH average! This thing is amazing!
No one ever believes my 587 RWHP car gets awesome mileage to boot and is totally reliable.
Brian-
No one ever believes my 587 RWHP car gets awesome mileage to boot and is totally reliable.
Brian-
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Just got home from Lake Tahoe, which is about 4 hour drive one way, My 03 Z06 got 31 mpg and averaged 29 mpg, amazing, whenever people ask me about the car they like to say " you must spend a lot on gas" so they are always suprised when I tell them what the car does. Anyway have a nice evening everyone.
DAMNIT! I wish I would have been more patient and waited for a deal on a red one to come around......
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I drove from the Nashville area to the Seattle area in 2.5 days and averaged 28.9 MPG(figured off of mileage v. fuel consumed not the DIC) with the P1SC supercharger at 72MPH average! This thing is amazing!
No one ever believes my 587 RWHP car gets awesome mileage to boot and is totally reliable.
Brian-
No one ever believes my 587 RWHP car gets awesome mileage to boot and is totally reliable.
Brian-
should post that up on a tree hugger website forum!
and on the ferrari website forums!
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