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running the numbers
I took off to Atlanta in the SVX yesterday for the first time in recent months and was pleasantly surprised by the fuel mileage. Round-trip calculations...
Miles Driven: 265.1 Elapsed Time: 4 hrs., 15 mins. Average Speed: 62.33 mph Fuel Consumed: 9.65 gals. Miles Per Gallon: 27.47 Conditions - Overcast with occasional drizzle, temperature range 50 to 75, rolling terrain - 200lb. driver, no passenger, approx. 100lb. gear in the trunk - Cruise control settings 65 to 80 mph - Top speed (brief stretches): 85 to 90 mph - Climate control on AUTO (A/C running) for approx. 30 mins. of trip - Roadways: Approx. 85% Interstate or divided highway, 15% stop & go boulevards/suburban streets dcb |
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Re: running the numbers
That's amazing gas mileage and quite timely too due to these outrageous prices!
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one year later...
I went to visit my family yesterday morning in the SVX and thought it would be interesting to compare my fuel economy to what I posted in this old thread, as the route was the same.
Having left home with a full tank, I stopped to top-off at 117.5 miles and added 4.36 gallons, just a tad past the click-off to bring the total to $10 even. That works out to 26.94 MPG. Traffic was very light and I saw not a single law enforcement vehicle, so my right foot was definitely a bit heavier than usual on this run. It seemed in recent weeks that my fuel economy had worsened, but I suppose that's a psychological function of seeing the price has increased by a dime per gallon at every fuel stop. dcb |
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I've been suprised as well
On my 6 hr. trips out to Lubbock, I've been getting just under 30 mpg, which is a whole lot better than the usual ~18 I get around town.
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That sounds normal. I average about (imp)24MPG year round with a high of 35MPG (~US29MPG)
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I average 13-17 mpg in the city
and 20-25 mpg on the freeway |
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18-19mpg unless I take trips to grandmas everyday then Ill get something closer to 25-26
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dcb |
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