NEED BETTER MPG HOW????
PLEASE HELP
01-20-2009, 07:27 PM
#4
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You bought a V8 muscle car, you shouldn't expect good mileage... that being said, with 3.31s and cruise set at 70 mph I've been able to get 27 mpg on a tank.
You could have 3.31s installed...
Last edited by S197steve; 01-20-2009 at 07:40 PM.
01-20-2009, 07:48 PM
#5
6th Gear Member
+1 Ensure your car is in top condition and your tires are inflated. 35 PSI is not too uncommon.
For a performance V8, our GT's get excellent fuel mileage providing you drive sensibly. Keep your RPM's below 2000, preferably 1800. With my 3.55's, I'm able to push the 25-26 MPG envelope (hand-calculated; 27 per the on-board craputer) gas pump-to-gas pump.
Otherwise, sell the Stang. There are a lot of 32+ MPG vehicles out there not including hybrids.
For a performance V8, our GT's get excellent fuel mileage providing you drive sensibly. Keep your RPM's below 2000, preferably 1800. With my 3.55's, I'm able to push the 25-26 MPG envelope (hand-calculated; 27 per the on-board craputer) gas pump-to-gas pump.
Otherwise, sell the Stang. There are a lot of 32+ MPG vehicles out there not including hybrids.
Last edited by Nuke; 01-20-2009 at 07:51 PM.
01-20-2009, 07:57 PM
#6
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If you have to drive it 100 miles a day, at least have some fun haha.
In my humble and often misguided opinion, forget MPG's while gas prices are low(ish). People have no idea that in less than 20 years, gasoline-powered cars are going to be as ancient and obsolete as punch-key, non-erasable typewriters are today.
In my humble and often misguided opinion, forget MPG's while gas prices are low(ish). People have no idea that in less than 20 years, gasoline-powered cars are going to be as ancient and obsolete as punch-key, non-erasable typewriters are today.
01-20-2009, 07:57 PM
#7
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. let's not jump overboard here. if you get 25 mpg, thats great in our mustangs. what about getting a bike, i know nothing about motorcycles but they get around 40-50 mpg dont they?
01-20-2009, 08:05 PM
#8
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01-20-2009, 08:07 PM
#9
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Since when did you invent a time machine?
I don't believe that at all. There's no real evidence of that for one thing. Just pure wild speculation. Things will be a bit different yes, but saying gas engines will be obsolete is taking it a bit far. This almost sounds like those crazies that talk about the end of the world.
Even if we don't use pure gas like we do now, it'll still be something that will combust.
If you must, continue with your "end of the world" predictions...
01-20-2009, 08:26 PM
#10
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Since when did you invent a time machine?
I don't believe that at all. There's no real evidence of that for one thing. Just pure wild speculation. Things will be a bit different yes, but saying gas engines will be obsolete is taking it a bit far. This almost sounds like those crazies that talk about the end of the world.
Even if we don't use pure gas like we do now, it'll still be something that will combust.
If you must, continue with your "end of the world" predictions...
I don't believe that at all. There's no real evidence of that for one thing. Just pure wild speculation. Things will be a bit different yes, but saying gas engines will be obsolete is taking it a bit far. This almost sounds like those crazies that talk about the end of the world.
Even if we don't use pure gas like we do now, it'll still be something that will combust.
If you must, continue with your "end of the world" predictions...
We're not using pure gas, it's E10 most everywhere
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