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23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:35 pm
by airdvr1227
....not happy with that mileage but I guess it could be worse. How's everyone else's?

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:16 pm
by shortstuf212559
12mpg, i wouldnt complain if i was you :-P (i have a idling problem and its dumping fuel in cuz it thinks its lean)

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:25 pm
by Skippy1827
Well, I just came back from a 600 mi round trip and I got 25 mpg in my Caddy.
I get 18 to 20 mpg in town.
I am ok with my mileage

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:50 pm
by Roadtech195
My combined millage is around 23.9 so I think your fine. I get around 435 miles out of a 18 gallon tank. I would suggest a seafoam treatment and tune up. Tire pressure is important too, I keep mine at 38 PSI 3 pounds above recomended.

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:37 pm
by 93 SSE 4 ME
Mine averages 27.7, including an 82 mile round trip commute. That's with the listed mods, primarily interstate, but crossing a portion of the Appalachians every day. I seriously dig this car.

Mark

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:44 pm
by Ol' Timer
23.7 Average? I'd say that is Very Good. Everybody's average is different here. Mine is a bit higher since I do mostly highway miles and drive like an old man......wait a minute.....I AM an ol' man!!! Anyway, don't worry, be happy. :)

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:55 pm
by wjcollier07
89's average was about 23
98's average was about 22
93's average is about 23

truck's average is about 15.5

i think you're fine. :)

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:58 pm
by TenGHz
That's about what I get, maybe a little better...

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:26 pm
by bonnevillain
our 03 impala has a 25mpg average, 75-80% city. should be similar to an 03 bonneville i would think

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:40 pm
by SSEi95
I get about 11.5 in my C3. But then again, I might as well just bolt the gas pedal to the floor boards.

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:10 am
by laxmangl
sticking around 25 for my average driving, but I just went on a 600 mile trip and got 30 :) I was VERY happy

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:19 am
by radomirthegreat
The SLE is averaging at about 21.66 mpg with lots of highway mileage and about 1/3 city driving. We drive it about 70mph all the time.

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:36 am
by SingsCountry1967
... 26.6-28.3 during the week (depending on if there are a bunch of short trips (26) or country driving (28)
... 30 on the highway
... 22.1 if I let anyone else drive it.

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:54 am
by velvetdreams21
Ol' Timer wrote:23.7 Average? I'd say that is Very Good. Everybody's average is different here. Mine is a bit higher since I do mostly highway miles and drive like an old man......wait a minute.....I AM an ol' man!!! Anyway, don't worry, be happy. :)

Ok sorry, this is something I have to point out. Do you realize the guy who sang/wrote that song "Dont worry be happy"...actually killed himself? Im not laughing at the fact he killed himself, Im lmao at the extreme irony


And yea, 23.7 doesnt seem too bad really, my car gets HORRIBLE mileage, still trying to fully get why

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:53 am
by DaBlackPearl
I get about 25mpg average and 29 on long highway hauls.

What is killing me is not my mileage but the cost of GAS! I just saw a news clip on Saturday that they speculate $7 per gallon USD if Obama wins the elections because of his environmental tax plans. That was very depressing to watch as these gas prices are killing my household budget! My wife and I are spending just over $900 a month on gasoline for our commutes to work and any driving on the weekends. A little over a year ago it was 1/2 that much!

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:16 am
by reb
85% city driving

average 15-17mpg

been that way since brand new

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:36 am
by Jrs3800
My worst on both the 91 and 95 was 13-14 Both due to a bad O2..

Normal City driving was 18-22 and 29-33 On the road... Mixed seems to yield 24-25 Mpg

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:56 am
by airdvr1227
velvetdreams21 wrote:
Ol' Timer wrote:23.7 Average? I'd say that is Very Good. Everybody's average is different here. Mine is a bit higher since I do mostly highway miles and drive like an old man......wait a minute.....I AM an ol' man!!! Anyway, don't worry, be happy. :)

Ok sorry, this is something I have to point out. Do you realize the guy who sang/wrote that song "Dont worry be happy"...actually killed himself? Im not laughing at the fact he killed himself, Im lmao at the extreme irony


And yea, 23.7 doesnt seem too bad really, my car gets HORRIBLE mileage, still trying to fully get why
http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/conc ... kets.shtml

Dead people in concert...there's a new marketing tool :bs: Seriously I don't know how these urban myths get started.

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:11 pm
by 00Beast
I get about 22-23 in my SSEi, that is because i drive it pretty hard. Right now the DIC says 19.9, oops! :)

Re: 23.7 average....

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:25 pm
by Ol' Timer
airdvr1227 wrote:http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/conc ... kets.shtml

Dead people in concert...there's a new marketing tool :bs: Seriously I don't know how these urban myths get started.
Sorry to get slightly off topic here but I loved Bobby McFerrin's creative style BEFORE he became "popular". Here's something about that "urban myth".

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/mcferrin.asp

Keep Smile'n :)