vetteman41960

Tony
sorry but I have to agree I still find it amazing that Corvette buyer ask about gas mileage.
We spend 100k plus on a 650hp or more toy and then worry about gas mileage.

I have a 2015 458 and it lucky to get 12 mpg.

That great compared to my 2016 Callaway SC757 which on a good day I see between 11 & 12 mpg.

I guess I never understood is you purchase a high performance 6 figure toy and you have to worry about gas miles or the cost of a fill up maybe you selected the wrong car.

Plus most Vetts are weekend toys and not daily drivers. If you picked a 650hp car as your daily driver then you should expect to be a regular at your local gas station.

elegant

It is not a matter about worrying about fuel mileage. It is strictly a communication item.

As Tadge has said, when he goes to a major Corvette event, the number one subject that folks he has never met before share when they meet, is the owners’ commenting, “I got “X” MPG getting here.”

Not going to change what/when/what model Corvette I will buy, but at some point, much later after learning about its power, tranmission, and ten more details about the ME at the reveal, a month or two later, probably when someone else or the media share the info, we find out its MPG.

DanSavage

The manufacturer, GM in this case, worries about fuel economy in cars like the Corvette so as to avoid the Gas Guzzler tax.

MikeyTX

Exactly. And we see members brag about the fuel mileage they get with their C7.

JoesC5

I don't select which "weekend toy" I buy based on it's fuel economy, but It sure is nice when I take my C6 Z06(with a .34 Cd) on a road trip and average 29.2 MPG over 2,600 miles, with high speed Interstate driving to get to Colorado(and back home)and then slow speed driving in the mountains when I get to Colorado.

Or the time I left Springfield, MO and drove to Natchez, MS and averaged 33.0 MPG for the entire 450 miles to get there.

I have driven in 40 of the 50 States in my Corvettes and saving money on gasoline doesn't hurt my feelings.

I also will drive my 1964 Corvette on short trips and only average around 15-16 MPG. I spend more money in gasoline vs driving my Z06, but the smile on my face driving the 64 is worth the extra $25 I spend on gasoline on a 250 mile trip to have lunch on a nice Sunday afternoon.

Now on a 2,500 mile trip that adds up to an extra $250 in gasoline if I decided to drive the 64. Or the 6,418 mile trip I took to drive the PCH; where the gasoline cost for that trip would have been around $650 more then driving my Z06. That savings in gasoline paid for 5 nights of motel stays(out of the 14 motel stops for the entire trip).

It also meant less wasted time stopping for gasoline.

And not every owner of a "weekend toy' spends 6 figures for it. Some people stretch their budget buying a $60,000 StingRay, and the savings in gas money sure helps them enjoy their Corvette(with it's 30+ MPG highway gas mileage).

sunsalem

Agreed.

What I find humorous is the guys who seem shocked or disappointed an engine generating an LT4's power ACTUALLY requires greater fuel consumption than a Camry.

It's an American trait: wanting something for nothing.
Now there's a credible source.

JoesC5

Not quite accurate as GM passes on the gas guzzler tax to the owner(look at your window sticker on your C7 Z06 A8).

The great fuel economy lowers the penalty that GM has to pay if the Corvette does not meet the CAFE requirements(different from the gas guzzler tax).

TBIRD57

If you build it they will come. WE WILL!
And if it has more interior room than the current C7-KATIE BAR THE DOOR!

00247

Oh, come on Joe. That's a new low in logic. If that is the case then you would own a C7 so you could save time on each and every single fuel stop by not having to unscrew the fuel cap and then put it back on.

At your age you probably have to stop and take a **** anyway. I know I do.

JoesC5

Finally, someone comes up with a good reason why I should get a C7. I can get to the restroom 3 seconds quicker.

MikeyTX

Well, it helps ......... lol

VETTE-NV

Ugh........there's an image.

MikeyTX

:d ...........

3 Z06ZR1

Yeah those were hot sellers!

3 Z06ZR1

Dukes of hazard addition you get through the window!

DanSavage

Whether GM passes the tax along to their customers does not change the fact that they attempt to avoid the tax in the first place by making sure their cars meet the minimums.