Week 30 Support Group
#176
Looks like everyone has taken delivery or is about to. Congrats to those who have! For those who haven't, I'm sure it will be happening soon and it will be well worth the wait.
I was afraid that after the long wait and anticipation the actual 'delivery' might be anti-climatic. All I can say is she is the best car I've ever driven (yes I did have a test drive). But the more I drive her, the more I LOVE her! What an EXCELLENT little car. The only complaint I can make is that the cup holders aren't big enough (but I didn't buy her for the cupholders).
Sorry, I have to say it one more time. Wow, what a great car!
I was afraid that after the long wait and anticipation the actual 'delivery' might be anti-climatic. All I can say is she is the best car I've ever driven (yes I did have a test drive). But the more I drive her, the more I LOVE her! What an EXCELLENT little car. The only complaint I can make is that the cup holders aren't big enough (but I didn't buy her for the cupholders).
Sorry, I have to say it one more time. Wow, what a great car!
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sry for the short response but I am typing this from my phone. For the life of me I cannot get over 20mpg in the city. On the highway on m way home from dealership I was almost at 30. I drove it HARD too. I broke just about every break in procedure that involves babying it. Is there a possibilty that this has affected my cars ability to get exceptional gas mileage in city driving? I drive 16 mile round trip in stop and go traffic every morning. Takes me 40 mind to get 8 miles. Thanks in advance guys.
#178
sry for the short response but I am typing this from my phone. For the life of me I cannot get over 20mpg in the city. On the highway on m way home from dealership I was almost at 30. I drove it HARD too. I broke just about every break in procedure that involves babying it. Is there a possibilty that this has affected my cars ability to get exceptional gas mileage in city driving? I drive 16 mile round trip in stop and go traffic every morning. Takes me 40 mind to get 8 miles. Thanks in advance guys.
#180
Last time I checked (yesterday when I got home from work), I was getting 28.8mpg - I'm still on my first tank (got about 1/3 left) and will probably stop and get some on the way home. My average speed is only around 34mph - I drive about 50/50 hwy/surface streets. I think that's pretty good considering I'm still in the breakin period. I haven't tried the paddle shifters yet.
I think the stop and go driving is the problem - you are still burning gas even though you aren't moving and then you have to accelerate from a stop repeatedly probably using a lot more gas too.
I think the stop and go driving is the problem - you are still burning gas even though you aren't moving and then you have to accelerate from a stop repeatedly probably using a lot more gas too.
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