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MPG and miles traveled not matching up

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Old 04-07-2007, 03:55 AM
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I do a lot of short-shifting and gentle throttle play in town and I am getting well over 300 miles per tank. About 23 mpg average inside city/parking lot and about 20 min of 70mph freeway daily.
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Old 04-07-2007, 09:40 AM
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When I fill up, its usually 14.something gallons. 14x18=252.
I believe the computer mpg averages your last 500 miles. Mine is pretty close but I don't watch that anymore, I just reset the trip-o-meter when I fill up and do the math. Getting 21-22 mpg stock. When I had compared it to what the computer said, the computer was usually showing 1 or 2 mpg better than actual.
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Old 04-07-2007, 02:39 PM
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I get around 23-24 on highways, but close to 15-16mpg in the city. Kind of sucks ***, probably would not have bought the car if I would have known that city mpg would be so low. Getting 170-200 miles on a tank is bs.
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Old 04-08-2007, 12:18 PM
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If you were pure stockI'd say moan, but since you messed with the tune & intake don't. But as said on this and other gas related threads it depends on your right foot, hills, passing people, speed limits etc. Reset the mpg, go for a flat road cruise without many stops, real easy with the right foot pressure and you should be between 22-24 mpg.
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Old 04-09-2007, 12:17 AM
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Sounds like ya need some work,I get 19 MPG after my tune and I am a terrible driver. My car is either going flat out or its stopping. Now that i am paying 3.30 a gallon in Cali I mesure everything. My dash gizmo is a POS. I ahve had it at the dealer twice cause it says I have no gas. Something to do with taking corners too fast. (They say)


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