whats your average mpg.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:44 am

OB wrote:haha seriously, search around. Maybe not 1000, but a solid 964 easy.

You're being generous.

Kelevra · Post by **Kelevra** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:33 am

just to add my .02 on this...

I make 32 highway with and Ebay CAI w/ K&N filter, 60mm TB, r/t axel back.

about 20-25 city depending on the season. 20ish in the winter.. I get about 200-300 miles between fillups (8-9 gal.)

klauslx · Post by **klauslx** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:11 pm

I get around 22-29 normally city&highway

I have a lead foot most of the time, and I'll be playing from 60-75mph and back down, etc.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:52 pm

i think the owner before me put a smaller tank in my car. I think my ACR is supposed to have a 12 gallon tank (correct me if im wrong) but i think it is more somewhere around 10-10.5 . I prolly get around 27-28 highway i feel.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:12 pm

lilnicko11 wrote:i think the owner before me put a smaller tank in my car. I think my ACR is supposed to have a 12 gallon tank (correct me if im wrong) but i think it is more somewhere around 10-10.5 . I prolly get around 27-28 highway i feel.

dude same here. ive tried to let mine go as low as i can and i still only fill like 9.8 gallons.

whats up with that.

org05neon · Post by **org05neon** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:31 pm

i get around 31 to33 on the hwy. i have a srt4 exhaust and a cold air box and running on studded snow tires.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:03 pm

05 Automatic;

300 miles per tank prior to hypermiling;

400 miles per tank using hypermiling techniques.
(I do not role through stop signs / lights, draft)

I will not refuel until the low fuel light changes from steady on to flashing. Even then I know I can go for about 5 miles.
Total gallons at refuel - 12 to just a little below 13.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:35 pm

iskyfly wrote:05 Automatic;

300 miles per tank prior to hypermiling;

400 miles per tank using hypermiling techniques.
(I do not role through stop signs / lights, draft)

I will not refuel until the low fuel light changes from steady on to flashing. Even then I know I can go for about 5 miles.
Total gallons at refuel - 12 to just a little below 13.

so it flashes. hmm i might wait till mine flashes to fill up next time.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:43 pm

Yep. double chime or two and then constant flashing.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:43 pm

ok. thanks.

GB R/T · Post by **GB R/T** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:05 am

I regularly get up to 40 mpg out of my stock R/T. The only mod I've made is to stick a K&N cone in to replace the stock filter and changed the plugs for Bosch Super 4s. (I'm going to change the leads shortly for Magnecor blues too). I'm happy to sit on the motorway (freeway) at 56mph or 2500 revs for a couple of hours at a time. Basically, if I run the tank from full to empty (and I know I can get 40 miles on the orange light), I get 400 miles out of a tank on freeway driving which I find pretty impressive for my 2.0 especially at UK fuel prices! I always carry a 10 litre fuel can in the trunk just in case I run out!

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:24 am

iskyfly wrote:05 Automatic;

300 miles per tank prior to hypermiling;

400 miles per tank using hypermiling techniques.
(I do not role through stop signs / lights, draft)

I will not refuel until the low fuel light changes from steady on to flashing. Even then I know I can go for about 5 miles.
Total gallons at refuel - 12 to just a little below 13.

So you cram almost 13 gallons into a 12.1 gallon tank that probably has a gallon or so still in it?

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:25 am

GB R/T · Post by **GB R/T** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:57 pm

Just wanted to clear something up, 'cause I don't like to intentionally BS. In my Chrysler Owners Manual, it says that the tank capacity is 47 liters, I converted that to 12.22 US Gallons. Now accepting that UK measurements are slightly different to US measurements, I converted US Gallons to UK litres and worked it out that my tank is 10.34 UK Gallons, which obviously means unless my maths absolutely stink, that my 400 miles out of a tank equals about 40mpg? I would like to point out, I do do a lot of my driving in the dead of night with little traffic, so hardly any stop/starting, lights etc. I've actually driven a true 40 miles on the flashing orange light and ran out of gas as I trundled onto the gas station forecourt.

If I'm totally off the mark and wrong here, I'll shut the hell up and behave myself. If I am completely wrong, please someone tell me what the actual maths are, so I don't make myself out to be totally bone!

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:14 pm

According to my conversion

47L = 12.4 US Gallon
12.4 US Gallon = 10.3 UK Gallon

You can't do the number of miles driven by the number of gallons in the tank. it has to be the number of gallons actually put in the tank. I highly doubt you run on fumes pulling into the gas station everytime.

if you get 400 miles out of a tank, ~35 - 40mpg is reasonable to assume.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:22 pm

I get about 28-30 in the city and 46 on the highway

GB R/T · Post by **GB R/T** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:35 pm

Thanks for coming up with the same calculation as me.

Because the route I take is the same all the time and because I am absolutely comfortable with driving on the orange light for so long as I do, I have on several occasions arrived on the forecourt on fumes. I use the same gas station and pump all the time, I once ran out of gas 50 yds from the gas station hence the reason I now carry a spare gas can. You are correct though, I don't run into the gas station on fumes every time, that would be plain dumb.

I only take my figures from when I fill up, and I've stuck 46 litres in the tank on several occasions (I've got gas receipts to prove it because I have to submit them to my boss) so I know I've only just about had a litre left in it. It certainly feels like it too when I take a corner (engine coughs a bit). I will gladly accept therefore that I get about 35 to 40 mpg when I drive like a stupid old git. There are plenty of occasions though when I kick it for a day and I'm lucky if I get 25mpg.

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:01 pm

I wouldn't run it so long with the level that low. Fuel cools the fuel pump. You are shortening it's life.

How much are you saving, if you have to buy a fuel pump a lot sooner than what it may have lasted?

What difference does it really make by running down to 1/4 tank and refilling, VS going to about a gallon left? Other than seeing the miles/KM adding up on the trip odo.

vielecustoms · Post by **vielecustoms** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:54 pm

31 mpg with my regular driving. I live in the sticks so 55 - 70 Mph most of the time, lots of hills and corners. a few medium sized towns.

Sabersoul · Post by **Sabersoul** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:06 pm

Ugh, mileage on this tank SUCKED. My low fuel light just came on which means there's about 3 gal. left in the tank and only 144 miles on the trip meter so far this tank...

I used to get at least 20 in town consistently before this damn 10% ethanol blend they're forcing us to use around here. Car's more sluggish and gets crappier gas mileage, now how is this supposed to help with emissions again?

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:43 am

racer12306 wrote:
So you cram almost 13 gallons into a 12.1 gallon tank that probably has a gallon or so still in it?

no.
My tank is 12.5 gallons and probably has less than a gallon in it.
I put the nozzle in the thank, set it to "auto", go into the store, come back out and "top off" slowly just once.

racer12306 wrote: if you get 400 miles out of a tank,

I do.

occasional demons wrote:I wouldn't run it so long with the level that low. Fuel cools the fuel pump. You are shortening it's life.

What difference does it really make by running down to 1/4 tank and refilling, VS going to about a gallon left? Other than seeing the miles/KM adding up on the trip odo.

Well, if my engine is running I am guessing that fuel is flowing and therefore available to "cool the fuel pump." (if indeed it needs cooling by fuel).

Yes, I do like seeing the miles add up on the trip odo and I like making less fuel stops.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:21 am

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:26 pm

396 miles on the last tank.
Refueled 12.06 gallons.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:38 am

^^ you can get that much in there? lol. I can barely get 11 if my tank is bone dry.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:43 am

Sykora wrote:^^ you can get that much in there? lol. I can barely get 11 if my tank is bone dry.

yes!

GB R/T · Post by **GB R/T** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:36 am

iskyfly,

Don't know why I'm doing this to myself again, 'cause someone out there will be convinced I'm bsing, but I'm with you on this one.

I again had gotten 400 miles over the previous week to a single tank when I refuelled on Monday. I live right next to one of the main freeways here in the UK. Put it all to the test late on Monday night. Filled the car to the filler neck, travelled 131.5 uninterrupted miles (Save 2 rotarys and 5 sets of lights) in 5th gear in 2 hours 25 minutes at a constant 56 mph. Filled her up immediately on arriving at my destination. I'd used 14.45 litres of fuel which equates to 3.178 UK gallons which works out at 41.37 mpg. Fuel gauge now shows 3/4 full. Fuel cost me 14 UK pounds (Approx $9.50 at our exchange rate? - our fuel costs approx 60 cents a litre). If my math is totally off in all this, then I apologise.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:23 am

GB R/T wrote:iskyfly,

Don't know why I'm doing this to myself again, 'cause someone out there will be convinced I'm bsing, but I'm with you on this one.

maybe because we are both "n00b" 's

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:30 am

GB R/T wrote:iskyfly,

Don't know why I'm doing this to myself again, 'cause someone out there will be convinced I'm bsing, but I'm with you on this one.

I again had gotten 400 miles over the previous week to a single tank when I refuelled on Monday. I live right next to one of the main freeways here in the UK. Put it all to the test late on Monday night. Filled the car to the filler neck, travelled 131.5 uninterrupted miles (Save 2 rotarys and 5 sets of lights) in 5th gear in 2 hours 25 minutes at a constant 56 mph. Filled her up immediately on arriving at my destination. I'd used 14.45 litres of fuel which equates to 3.178 UK gallons which works out at 41.37 mpg. Fuel gauge now shows 3/4 full. Fuel cost me 14 UK pounds (Approx $9.50 at our exchange rate? - our fuel costs approx 60 cents a litre). If my math is totally off in all this, then I apologise.

Just to make it an apples to apples comparison:

14.45L = 3.817 US liquid gallons

131.5 miles / 3.817 US gallons = 34.45 US MPG
131.5 miles / 3.178 UK gallons = 41.38 UK MPG

Still not bad at all.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:35 am

Sykora wrote:^^ you can get that much in there? lol. I can barely get 11 if my tank is bone dry.

i know what you mean.

mines barely 10gallon bone dry.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:41 am

are you sure its actually bone dry?

doubtful because these tanks hold 12.1 gallons