hey gang; we just picked up a lemon yellow cabriolet with 450 miles.
drove it home this afternoon (about 200 miles); started with a full tank of fuel ( I didn't fill it so who knows?) then refilled it when we got home. MPG of 44.3. all highway driving (didn't exceed 55MPH with A/C on).
Bruce
Leander, TX
Neat. Really an '06? (or maybe that was a typo for '09) Yellow is an awesome color just the same.
The mileage on our smart really got better after we went past the 10K on the odometer. Prior to that, we got 36-38 mpg each week. After that the mileage has been around 40-43 mpg for the commute to work. I rarely use the A/C. I have noticed the mileage to really do better on the weeks when you don't have get up to 65 mph pronto. That is usually when school is out of session or there is a state or federal holiday that week, resulting in less traffic.
I have found the "sweet" speed for this one to be at 60 mph. If I can go down the highway at that speed, the mileage is much better. That is when it goes to 42 or 43 mpg. You also need to get used to driving with a light foot and let the car itself do the acceleration. Tap the accelerator, and it makes a world of difference.
On weeks with traffic tooling along at 65 the mileage drops to around 40 mpg. That is with a hitch mounted bike rack and bike on the back 2 days out of the week too.
The usual commute for me is 12 miles one way to the office with the majority of it highway driving and the remainder city driving. I usually put on 30-32 miles a day.
Last week's gas mileage clocked in at 43.4 mpg. This week's came in at 41.0. Both weeks include the 2 days of bike travel after work.
i drive city, to include freeways.
Houston, a/c on, usually only one adult.
Put in a KN air filter 2 months ago.
Has 3,000 miles on it.
Best milage I have ever got is 31.5
Had oil and filter changed at 2,000 miles.
Use an iphone app to cal. my milage as well a paper cal.
Our Smartie Cabrio just passed 4k mark. About 16 miles one way in interstate/city driving here in Vermont, most time just one person, no A/C but roof down at least 50 % time. All time average is 39.3 - tracked on Fuelly from day one.
Our Passion is a 2008 12,000 miles (Wii CAR) we've been getting in the 40 MPG, highest 48.5. we live on the central coast so we have city, country and freeway driving. Just love this little car.
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) Yellow is an awesome color just the same. 
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