Pushin' 40 (MPGs) WOOHOO!

[stevenvillatoro]

First tank was 29.4 MPGs.
Second tank was 34.6 MPGs.
Third tank was 39.6 MPGs.

A 10 MPG boost in the first 900 miles? 40 MPG! Driving conditions and style haven't changed. Starting to get excited for yet-another reason, and thinking it just might be an econo-pocket-rocket, after all!

There should be a MPG log (a la greenhybrid.com) on this site (hint, hint).

[74AMX304V8]

that's great news. I owned a 93 Corvette Conv LT1 350v8, that didn't get better gas mileage 'til it had about 5,000 miles on it.

[flywithsean]

Well I have gotten 37.8 mpg since new and I have about 600 miles on mine.

All my driving has been with two people in the car and is about 60% highway. I live in the Northwest part of Vegas which involves driving up some hills. My Prius averages about 45 under the same conditions.

[AF6FB]

Please post your fuel records on FuelEcomony.gov.

Thanks in advance,
Michael

[Okie Boy]

I have about 1400 miles on mine, about 80% city and I average about 38mpg and I love the smart more every day.

[bumblebee]

I have about 1000 and am averaging about 38 mpg also with 75% city driving.

[BobDiaz]

Originally Posted by stevenvillatoro

First tank was 29.4 MPGs.
Second tank was 34.6 MPGs.
Third tank was 39.6 MPGs.

A 10 MPG boost in the first 900 miles? 40 MPG! Driving conditions and style haven't changed. Starting to get excited for yet-another reason, and thinking it just might be an econo-pocket-rocket, after all!

There should be a MPG log (a la greenhybrid.com) on this site (hint, hint).

It's not so crazy, things loosen up after being driven 1,000 miles and MPG improves.

My Honda motorcycle started giving me better MPG after 1,000 miles. Now it didn't appear all at once but slowly increased.

Bob Diaz

[prm1177]

Originally Posted by BobDiaz

It's not so crazy, things loosen up after being driven 1,000 miles and MPG improves.

My Honda motorcycle started giving me better MPG after 1,000 miles. Now it didn't appear all at once but slowly increased.

Bob Diaz

Loosen up they have. At 1100 miles, last night's fill-up calculated in at 45.46 mpg for me (60% hwy, 20 % suburban, 20% mountain roads). My original mileage readings ran between 41-43 mpg for the same commuting circuit.