RE[V8] Lower Emissions

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

That sounds pretty close to what I get.
I don't get out on the open freeway much with this car, and when I do I tend to
be in hi-speed mode. Around town, if I drive sanely, I get 15 to 17 MPG. If I
slip into meathead mode, I can get down to 12MPG real quick. I am always amazed
at just how much fuel this thing can suck down at WOT.

Dave


Quoting George Tur <getur at optonline.net>:

> On Friday 16 December 2005 11:01 am, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
> > That works out to 20.4 MPG - which is better than I have ever gotten with
> > my 5-speed in comuter driving.
> >
> >
> *************
> My 5 spd beast gets a little over 20 mpg during my regular 100 + mile
> commute.
> About 80 miles of that is highway cruising.
>
> What I've noticed is that in the urban portions of the commute, mostly 2 and
> 3
> gear work, I'm lucky to get into the teens with gas mileage. On the highway
> portions though under steady cruising at around 75 mph I get well over 20
> mpg. If I start pushing it the mileage starts dropping so that when I hit 90
> + mph it's down in the 15 mpg range. Overall though based on gas purchase
> and
> mileage the car does get a little over 20 mpg. The best time of year is
> spring and fall, mileage does seem to decrease when the extreme temperatures
> hit. I run the tires at 36 psi, gas is always premium 93 octane, and oil is
> 15w50 synthetic.
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