Long road trip, gas mileage

[SuperGeek]

Originally Posted by Smart09

There is probably something wrong with my car. At first I got horrible mileage but now I get great miles. Even on the way to Orlando the other weekend I made 60

I dare you to take it back to the dealer and tell them it's too fuel efficient and they should fix it.

Seriously though, I've seen 50MPG in my own car on short trips using ScanGauge, having confirmed the gauge's accuracy between two fillups - one before and one after. But around here nobody lets you drive under 60 for long, and I have to speed up and slow down in response to traffic, people turning, heavy wind and hills, etc. I can imagine there are some open spaces in Nebraska where I could get 60MPG if I tried. Regardless, anything's better than the 11City/18Hwy I get with the Explorer that now sees the garage more than the street.

[Smart09]

11? Damn that sucks. It's better I you leave it parked

My smart is weird. The faster I go meaning 60+ mph the better mileage I get

[jediknight36]

Originally Posted by Smart09

11? Damn that sucks. It's better I you leave it parked

My smart is weird. The faster I go meaning 60+ mph the better mileage I get

Thats the exact opposite of any other car I have driven... please elaborate.

[kannonvaggon]

The faster over 60MPH ya go the better the fuel economy on a Smart?

That's nutz and you need to go back and check yer math my friend. It ain't happenin....

;-)

[Smart09]

this last tank of gas I had I have been going to the beach everyday and it's all highway and I have been going no less than 75-80 and I got the 277.1 with the 4.189 gallons.


And when I go like 60 I get less mpg. Weird

[jediknight36]

How many miles on your car? What is your driving like? Smooth, jerky, what?

[Wdhitch]

Jedi, mine is the same... above 60mph and I get better gas mileage... dunno why... maybe something in the gas here in Florida??

Mileage is 20,783

[jediknight36]

Originally Posted by Wdhitch

Jedi, mine is the same... above 60mph and I get better gas mileage... dunno why... maybe something in the gas here in Florida??

Mileage is 20,783

WTF?

[smark]

Originally Posted by Wdhitch

Jedi, mine is the same... above 60mph and I get better gas mileage... dunno why... maybe something in the gas here in Florida??

Mileage is 20,783

What kind of gas do you use. Is Florida really flat, I don't remember.

[Wdhitch]

Originally Posted by smark

What kind of gas do you use. Is Florida really flat, I don't remember.

Yes it's mostly flat... and unless there's no choice it's Shell 93 Premium or Chevron Premium.