Highway MPG
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Racer
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From: Pittston PA
Highway MPG
I just took a trip to philly from scranton/w\Wilkes-Barre (about 120 miles) average MPG was 30.5 I was shocked. This was the first time I have taken the vette on a road trip, all prior driving has been local. this was a very plasant surprise. Only problem
was the criuse did'nt work, I guess I check the fuse first.
Leo
was the criuse did'nt work, I guess I check the fuse first.Leo
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From: Wake Forest NC
It really cheeses me to see people getting fantastic mileage like 30+. I would settle for 28. My '04 Coupe with 3.15 rear end @ 70 MPH gets about 25 tops. And this is with non-aggressive driving & 92 octane.
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From: Chesterfield Michigan
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Yeah that is about what my Z06 gets on the highway... if I can keep it at highway speeds 
I average 22mpg combined in my 02Z.
Nobody believes me when I tell them. They seen me driving the Vette instead of the truck when gas was $4 a gallon and were all confused asking "Wow, I bet that thing guzzles the gas" and I'm like nope. Gas AND insurance are cheaper on the Z06 than the Z71.
I average 22mpg combined in my 02Z.
Nobody believes me when I tell them. They seen me driving the Vette instead of the truck when gas was $4 a gallon and were all confused asking "Wow, I bet that thing guzzles the gas" and I'm like nope. Gas AND insurance are cheaper on the Z06 than the Z71.
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That's about what I average with my 6-speed manual, 3.42's. I don't think anyone believes me though. 
Hell, at 70 MPH I'm only pulling about 1500 RPM's.
Hell, at 70 MPH I'm only pulling about 1500 RPM's.
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
Norman, OK to Denton, TX into a 25 mph head wind: 29.4 On the way home later that day with the tailwind, 33.3 
right at 300 miles RT and burned 10.2 gallons on the refill
My little economy car
right at 300 miles RT and burned 10.2 gallons on the refillMy little economy car
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From: cruising between USA and Canada... SAVE THE WAVE!
mpgs
last hwy cruise I took (which was approx 100kms), I was driving no less than 90km/h and no more than 115km/h
I got 35.5 mpg.
I run Sunoco Ultra 94.
My car is bone stock- except for the K&N drop in filter. Clock shows ~92k miles.
I don't have to try at all to get over 30mpg, but had to take'er easy to crack over 35mpg.
No complaints here- can't wait to see what the MPGs shoot up to in the warmer weather.
TGstring
I got 35.5 mpg.
I run Sunoco Ultra 94.
My car is bone stock- except for the K&N drop in filter. Clock shows ~92k miles.
I don't have to try at all to get over 30mpg, but had to take'er easy to crack over 35mpg.
No complaints here- can't wait to see what the MPGs shoot up to in the warmer weather.
TGstring
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I routinely get 32 mpg in my 02 6 speed coupe at 70 mph. If you can restrain yourself they really are great cars for road trips.
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From: Atlanta GA from Boston MA
On a 1400 mile trip to/from Corvettes @ Carlisle, I got almost 30 in combined highway and some local street driving. Drove 3-5 over the speed limits on cruise control with AC running and RPM ran around 1500-1600. Better MPG than on both the Maxima and the SL500.
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Here's some numbers I collected on my 2001 A4 3.15 Coupe
60 MPH 30.6 MPG W/O AC
70 MPH 28 MPG W/O AC
70 MPH 27.6 MPG W AC
70 MPH 29 MPG W/O AC
all above on premium
70 MPH 25 MPG on plus W AC
All here in mostly flat Oklahoma and Kansas.
Some of those may be on E10, no 100% gasoline, we didn't know here in OK if they were sneaking in E10 until a few months ago when they made it a law to tell us about the E10. It has about 96% of the energy of 100% gas so you loose 4% or so. Now that I know where to get 100% gas, I only run her on that...
Save the wave...
DocOhm
60 MPH 30.6 MPG W/O AC
70 MPH 28 MPG W/O AC
70 MPH 27.6 MPG W AC
70 MPH 29 MPG W/O AC
all above on premium
70 MPH 25 MPG on plus W AC
All here in mostly flat Oklahoma and Kansas.
Some of those may be on E10, no 100% gasoline, we didn't know here in OK if they were sneaking in E10 until a few months ago when they made it a law to tell us about the E10. It has about 96% of the energy of 100% gas so you loose 4% or so. Now that I know where to get 100% gas, I only run her on that...
Save the wave...
DocOhm
