Gas Mileage
02-04-2013, 02:15 PM
#2
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Location: California
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02-04-2013, 05:24 PM
#4
6th Gear Member
You should KNOW what kind of fuel mileage your car gets. You drive it...
Begin logging your mileage and # of gallons you take at each fill-up, then hand calculate.
Begin logging your mileage and # of gallons you take at each fill-up, then hand calculate.
02-04-2013, 06:00 PM
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: California
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Yeah i didn't really want to bash this guy because i ABSOLUTELY hate this question when people ask it, because everybody's driving habits are different, and secondly, it's a simple google search that takes .688 seconds that will give you ballpark numbers. I just did the nice thing and posted a link, lol
02-04-2013, 06:17 PM
#6
6th Gear Member
Well, I didn't mean to bash if it came off that way. I simply find the notion of not knowing what the EPA mileage rating of the car you drive hard to fathom. And keeping track of one's own mileage is almost a necessity; at least to me; when it comes to properly maintaining your vehicle.
To the OP, 5 identical cars can get widely varying average fuel mileage due to variables such as driver habits, what your mix of city/highway driving is, temperature, windspeed, humidity, road surface composition, road conditions, tires and tire pressure, % ethanol in the fuel, condition of engine.... These are just the variables that are on the tip of my tongue.
To the OP, 5 identical cars can get widely varying average fuel mileage due to variables such as driver habits, what your mix of city/highway driving is, temperature, windspeed, humidity, road surface composition, road conditions, tires and tire pressure, % ethanol in the fuel, condition of engine.... These are just the variables that are on the tip of my tongue.
02-04-2013, 06:47 PM
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
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You should keep track of your mileage so you know if there's a problem. If you suddenly go from 20mpg down to 15, then somethings not right.
I calculate mine every time and almost always get 17mpg. My 2009 buell 1125cr gets a whopping 32mpg and my 2002 cbr 954 gets an honest 38mpg.
I calculate mine every time and almost always get 17mpg. My 2009 buell 1125cr gets a whopping 32mpg and my 2002 cbr 954 gets an honest 38mpg.
02-04-2013, 08:34 PM
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02-05-2013, 10:57 AM
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Location: Toronto, Ontario
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