Fuel mileage.
07-24-2006, 04:16 PM
#31
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Location: Raised in Chicago; living near St. Louis in Troy, IL
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RE: Fuel mileage.
ORIGINAL: patrik10
I don't even have the meter you guys are talking about. Is that just on the premium GTs? I do the math at the gas pump, dividing the miles I've driven since the last fillup by the gallons of gas I put in the tank. For every tank I drive, I probably drive it hard about half the time and take it easy the rest. But even with a little hard driving, 13.5 mpg sucks.
I don't even have the meter you guys are talking about. Is that just on the premium GTs? I do the math at the gas pump, dividing the miles I've driven since the last fillup by the gallons of gas I put in the tank. For every tank I drive, I probably drive it hard about half the time and take it easy the rest. But even with a little hard driving, 13.5 mpg sucks.
07-24-2006, 06:51 PM
#32
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 337
RE: Fuel mileage.
ORIGINAL: Justastockmustang
First tanks of gas in my my 06 GT. I drive it for work in a combo of city and highway. Have to keep the milage for work.
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25
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23
My driving does vary, but I am pretty happy with this. I am not racing, but definately not *****-footing it either. We'll see what happens if the damn KB box ever gets here!
First tanks of gas in my my 06 GT. I drive it for work in a combo of city and highway. Have to keep the milage for work.
22
22
20
23
25
22
20
21
20
23
My driving does vary, but I am pretty happy with this. I am not racing, but definately not *****-footing it either. We'll see what happens if the damn KB box ever gets here!
07-24-2006, 07:01 PM
#33
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Fuel mileage.
ORIGINAL: patrik10
With no mods to my car yet, I've only been getting about 13.5 mpg so far.
With no mods to my car yet, I've only been getting about 13.5 mpg so far.
-howy
07-24-2006, 07:31 PM
#34
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RE: Fuel mileage.
ORIGINAL: siggy14
I am in DC and will not even check to see what i am getting till after the first 1000 miles, I sold my jeep to get this, so I am sure i will notice alot better gas mileage now. But anyway to make things short if you read your window sticker (this one off a standard) you will see it says this.
"Actual mileage will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits and vehicle's condition. Results reported to EPA indicate that the majority of vehicles with these estimates will achieve between 14 and 20 mpg in the city and between 21 and 29 mpg on the highway."
So technically you are close, just on the low end, and I am sure for the automatic those numbers go even lower.
ORIGINAL: TomsEleanor
Wow its been a long time since i replied or posted here! Life without the internet at home SUCKS B@LLS!! Ok heres what i know. The the MPG stated by the EPA is totally off. I read somewhere they are going to change the testing procedure in either 07 or 08 I think. The reason for this the testing does not reflect the actual way that people drive. i believe that what i read says that the stated MPG can be off up to 25-30% which would pretty much explain your #'s( i heard it is worst for hybrids LOL). I now live here in orange county cali, and before i lived in washington DC. By no means do I drive crazy, but like most mustang owners I tend to have a crazy streak and a lead foot. Both in washington (stop and go traffic like a mo fo) and here (same) i got right around 12.5-13.5 MPG in city driving (with some revving of the engine at stop lights and spirited driving). Best MPG i ever got was a road trip to Salisbury Md to visit my brother. I kept it at 60 the ENTIRE WAY BACK! It really sucked but i got 29 and change MPG and i only had 1000 miles on the car. I guess what im trying to say is your #'s seem normal to me. BTW, my thinking on mustangs is, if you cant afford the gas, tires, or insurance this aint the right car for you LOL JK. Enjoy your car man!
Wow its been a long time since i replied or posted here! Life without the internet at home SUCKS B@LLS!! Ok heres what i know. The the MPG stated by the EPA is totally off. I read somewhere they are going to change the testing procedure in either 07 or 08 I think. The reason for this the testing does not reflect the actual way that people drive. i believe that what i read says that the stated MPG can be off up to 25-30% which would pretty much explain your #'s( i heard it is worst for hybrids LOL). I now live here in orange county cali, and before i lived in washington DC. By no means do I drive crazy, but like most mustang owners I tend to have a crazy streak and a lead foot. Both in washington (stop and go traffic like a mo fo) and here (same) i got right around 12.5-13.5 MPG in city driving (with some revving of the engine at stop lights and spirited driving). Best MPG i ever got was a road trip to Salisbury Md to visit my brother. I kept it at 60 the ENTIRE WAY BACK! It really sucked but i got 29 and change MPG and i only had 1000 miles on the car. I guess what im trying to say is your #'s seem normal to me. BTW, my thinking on mustangs is, if you cant afford the gas, tires, or insurance this aint the right car for you LOL JK. Enjoy your car man!
"Actual mileage will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits and vehicle's condition. Results reported to EPA indicate that the majority of vehicles with these estimates will achieve between 14 and 20 mpg in the city and between 21 and 29 mpg on the highway."
So technically you are close, just on the low end, and I am sure for the automatic those numbers go even lower.
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