R50/53 Wtf - 17 Mpg?
#26
07-23-2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by davisflyer
Interesting thread as I just tried something recently. I've been averaging about 26(roughly 50/50 mix of driving). Having read one of the editorials in this months Car and Driver where they tried different fuel saving tactics on their BMW 330, I tried their 1-3-6 shift sequence on my last tankful and tried to drive moderately, 1/4 throttle input, shifting at 3000 RPM and just filled up today. Trip computer + 30.9, by hand came out to 30.2. Pretty damn impressive I'd say!
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07-23-2006 | 10:14 AM
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With my Cooper, doing mostly city driving, I normally fill up at 240 miles and thats about 11 gallons to refill. If I'm lucky, I can stretch that to 280 or 290 and have to fill 12 gallons. Doing mostly freeway driving doing 340 to 380 miles is feasible. My OBC tells me I'm doing about 22 to 24mpg.
Originally Posted by PrplPplEtr
good god, this makes me wonder. i've NEVER gotten more than 330 miles on a tank, and that was very mild interstate cruising and coasting into the gas station runnin' on fumes... 
#28
07-23-2006 | 05:00 PM
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I'm getting right around 30 mpg with my '06 MCS - 95% highway mileage at 75 mph. This is measured and the OBC has it about .5 mpg higher (the OBC seems to be getting more accurate). I have around 5600 miles on the car and mostly run without AC (sunroof and windows open). My wife's '05 MCSa gets around 27 MPG (all short trip except I drive it once a week on my 76 mile round trip to work).
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