that's %$#@ing awesome
Amazing MPG !
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Amazing MPG !
July the 30th we traveled from Southern California to the top of the continental divide to attend “Vettes on the Rockies.” We climbed four mountain ranges, in temperatures of 100+ degrees.
On day one of the trip, we covered 665 miles. We traveled at 80+MPH, and our ’02 coupe got 32.5 MPH! There were 13 cars, I got the second best mileage, a C6 manual got the best.
These cars are amazing...
On day one of the trip, we covered 665 miles. We traveled at 80+MPH, and our ’02 coupe got 32.5 MPH! There were 13 cars, I got the second best mileage, a C6 manual got the best.
These cars are amazing...
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These are gas sippers no question.30 years ago if you mentioned
a Corvette and 30+ mpg's in the same sentence people would be calling
Technology is wonderful isn't it? Eat your heart out Prius
a Corvette and 30+ mpg's in the same sentence people would be calling
Technology is wonderful isn't it? Eat your heart out Prius
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Last year I drove from Portland Oregon to Bakersfield CA. average speed 70-75 mph.... 32.4 mpg 
AC on cool and comfy all the way.
Portland Oregon to Port Townsend WA. Return via Olympic National Park ..... Hills , curves and 1 hr behind a US Coast Guard boat on a trailer ( somebody shot a whale )
Round trip 29.9 mpg
In town 19-22 all the time.
I drive like a old man but thats a problem when you get older.
Mike,
Portland oregon
AC on cool and comfy all the way.
Portland Oregon to Port Townsend WA. Return via Olympic National Park ..... Hills , curves and 1 hr behind a US Coast Guard boat on a trailer ( somebody shot a whale )
Round trip 29.9 mpg
In town 19-22 all the time.
I drive like a old man but thats a problem when you get older.
Mike,
Portland oregon
Last edited by mnfmkf; Aug 15, 2008 at 08:54 PM.
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From: Belleville Il
Fabulous MPG!! I imagine a lot of miles at altitude helped a little bit,but it had to be getting good mileage to start with. In the old days your carb would have been running pig rich.These modern wonders just keep leaning it out till it runs right!! Modern technology ain't all bad!!
