Highest MPG yet
April 25, 2008
Not too much to say on this, but I filled up last night and calculated I’d managed 32mpg in the car. Mind you, I had only gone through half the tank (but with gas prices continually going up, I figured I’d refill now) - 6.4 gallons took me 205 miles. I had usually had anywhere from 28-30 - the highest I’d ever recorded before was 31. What changed? I had perhaps been a bit more aggressive in my coasting activities, and I’ve driven slower than normal. I found myself hitting 70 a couple times on the freeway and dropped down to 62, for example. I guess that really can make a difference. What’s strange is that the car (2004 Sebring) is only rated at about 24mpg anyway. I’d love to keep getting 32, or even higher, throughout the summer, but I’m not sure it’ll happen.
What mpg do you get, and what steps have you taken to increase your mileage (if indeed you’ve taken any at all!)?
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April 25th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I haven’t taken any special steps, but then again — I’m driving a Honda Civic with a 5-speed manual transmission, so I average around 39 MPG (combined city/highway).
April 25th, 2008 at 10:03 am
I have a Ford F250 Turbo Diesel so I can pull my trailer. I get 17-19mpg but I only live 2 blocks from work and walk. A full tank ($125.00) lasts me over a month.
April 25th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
35 mph in my 2003 Toyota Matrix, manual transmission. day-to-day driving, mainly commute from Apex to RTP almost every day.
My 1983 (or so) Toyota Starlet got 60 mph at one point, but I was using it mainly for highway driving back then. I loved that beater.
April 25th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I had a Geo Metro in 1992 that I got 62mpg in. What I wouldn’t give for one of those now!