R50/53 "What's the best MPG" contest!!!
#101
09-27-2005 | 07:17 AM
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From: Fairbanks,Alaska
Best I've gotten has been 34mpg Only highway miles no city driving at all.
Right now is all city stop and go driving Calculated MPG was 25MPG
OBC showed 24MPG. Did not pay attention to MPH average.
Oh and this is with a MC CVT. Looking to do another long road trip to confirm or try to get better than 34MPG.
BTW On my 2000 Subaru RS no matter how I drive it I get a consistant 22MPG not to bad for an AWD car.
Cheers
Shawn
Right now is all city stop and go driving Calculated MPG was 25MPG
OBC showed 24MPG. Did not pay attention to MPH average.
Oh and this is with a MC CVT. Looking to do another long road trip to confirm or try to get better than 34MPG.
BTW On my 2000 Subaru RS no matter how I drive it I get a consistant 22MPG not to bad for an AWD car.
Cheers
Shawn
#102
09-27-2005 | 04:11 PM
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From: Olney, MD Crossroads of the World ! ! !
Originally Posted by tarditi
(This was suggested previously on a different thread)
OK - in this time of high fuel prices, maybe we need to start a little gentleman's (not gender specific) competition.
4 categories:
1) MC City
2) MC Highway
3) MCS City
4) MCS HIghway
To be clear, "city" is MOSTLY city driving (stop and go), 55mph or less; "highway" is mostly highway driving (open thoroughfare) 55mph or more [driving 55mph+ through town doesn't count!]
It's entirely on the honor system. Let's start Tuesday morning (9/6/2005), everyone reset their trip computers, or start fresh on their log book.
Keep track for the rest of the week. Only count mileage through the week.
Starting 9/13 (1 full week), post your average fuel economy with miles travelled along with any tricks/tips used to achieve your results on this thread.
OK - in this time of high fuel prices, maybe we need to start a little gentleman's (not gender specific) competition.
4 categories:
1) MC City
2) MC Highway
3) MCS City
4) MCS HIghway
To be clear, "city" is MOSTLY city driving (stop and go), 55mph or less; "highway" is mostly highway driving (open thoroughfare) 55mph or more [driving 55mph+ through town doesn't count!]
It's entirely on the honor system. Let's start Tuesday morning (9/6/2005), everyone reset their trip computers, or start fresh on their log book.
Keep track for the rest of the week. Only count mileage through the week.
Starting 9/13 (1 full week), post your average fuel economy with miles travelled along with any tricks/tips used to achieve your results on this thread.
, one trip to the Dragon
, MOT '05 and lots of fun in the local area back roads
... Best tank full is 37.2 mpg, got that last week. 75% highway & 25% city, in '02 MC. The current tank is looking better..... more detailed update later this week......
#103
09-27-2005 | 04:59 PM
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From: Orlando, FL
#105
09-27-2005 | 05:59 PM
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So far I have the following:
Miles / Galons / Mileage
308.1 / 9.598 / 32.10044
403.8 / 11.377 / 35.49266
353.9 / 11.052 / 32.02135
390.2 / 13.023 / 29.96237
1456 / 45.05 / 32.31964
Mostly highway driving in the early tanks then I shot myself with my recent tank by driving too darn fast! Missed the first tank my current odometer reading is 2,258. Wish there were a way to do smiles per mile that would be off the charts!
Miles / Galons / Mileage
308.1 / 9.598 / 32.10044
403.8 / 11.377 / 35.49266
353.9 / 11.052 / 32.02135
390.2 / 13.023 / 29.96237
1456 / 45.05 / 32.31964
Mostly highway driving in the early tanks then I shot myself with my recent tank by driving too darn fast! Missed the first tank my current odometer reading is 2,258. Wish there were a way to do smiles per mile that would be off the charts!
#108
09-27-2005 | 06:59 PM
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From: Olney, MD Crossroads of the World ! ! !
Originally Posted by kapps
A couple years ago, I managed 37 mpg (OBC) in our '02 MCS. All highway at 75-80 mph. I'm also able to manage 32 mpg on the daily commute (~70% highway). I was curious about the accuracy of the OBC so one week, I figured it out by hand and the OBC was almost dead on.
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