is 39mpg right????
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is 39mpg right????
Ok well Ive been trying to figure out what MPG im getting, so I kept track of all the details from my last 2 gas ups and put in the information to gas buddy ( a site that tells you the lowest prices in your area, and calcualtes your MPG's) and it said according to the info provided I got 39.55 MPG or 7.1L/100km. Could this be correct? how do you guys figure out MPG? btw im in Canada and buy gas by the liter (obviously)
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Rep Power: 0 thats sounds really good, but i've never got that high. the highest i ever got was on a raod trip to florida where i got 37 mpg. the way i figure out my MPG is to fill the tank up, reset your trip odometer, drive until you need to fill up again, fill it up again, take the miles you drove for the last tank of gas and divide by the gallons you just filled up with. that sounded really complicated but its easy.
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Rep Power: 291 im just wondering if something got screwed up? cause 39mpg is pretty high, its mostly highway but some city too. I get about 500-650km a tank. I know how to convert that to miles but how do i convert litres to gallons?
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Rep Power: 319 my q45 gets 19 for a 4.5 v8....not bad i say...my civic gets i would say about 35-37mpg when i just got it...but now that it has a bad camber from drifting at a track on stock gear and hitting a curb it gets less for some reason...i dunno it might just be my oil is old
I usually get 35-37 mpg mixed city and highway driving. My best mpg was on a long highway trip where I got 41 mpg...and that's with the A/C on the whole time, too!
By the way, I have an '01 Civic LX w/ 5 speed.
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Originally Posted by Fletchman04
thats sounds really good, but i've never got that high. the highest i ever got was on a raod trip to florida where i got 37 mpg. the way i figure out my MPG is to fill the tank up, reset your trip odometer, drive until you need to fill up again, fill it up again, take the miles you drove for the last tank of gas and divide by the gallons you just filled up with. that sounded really complicated but its easy.
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Rep Power: 300 I usually averaged 30-35 mpg in Cali, but when I lived in Tacoma, I averaged 37-41.
The best I got was whenever I drove to my dads from Seattle, WA to Eureka, CA. I got 42.45 mpg
The best I got was whenever I drove to my dads from Seattle, WA to Eureka, CA. I got 42.45 mpg
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I've never managed to get less than 30mpg on a tank, even when I drive like a maniac. Average is 35-37mpg doing the daily commute with the AC on and running regular unleaded. Best was 44mpg with the speed control on 65mph for 5 hours (bolt-ons help a bit with highway mpg). The owners' manual tells you how to get good gas mileage. Consistently shifting between 3-4k helps, too. Every little bit helps with these high gas prices, right?
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Rep Power: 301 I get about 30~33...<--(this was when i had lotta stuffz on my trunk) I used to carry all kindz of ***** in my trunk but finally...I CLEANED THEM ALL UP!! now letz see how many Miles i get 
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my maximum was....450 miles with 12 gallon of gas....so thats like 37-38MPG..
however, normal driving...only up to 360....that's like 30MPG....fawk..
let'see about it on this tank......
my maximum was....450 miles with 12 gallon of gas....so thats like 37-38MPG..
however, normal driving...only up to 360....that's like 30MPG....fawk..
let'see about it on this tank......
Originally Posted by Mystic3030
I get between 35 and 40 MPG. THose of you in the 20's must beat the HELL out of your car, or be boosted.
how many miles with how many gallons??
city + highway, higway, or city only??
wtf.................
why is it so high? dang!
10-11...ok, i do the same.....but my range is only up to 350 max....can't do 400...
oh well, you said that it's a mix....prob u got more highway, eh? hehehe
i drive most stop-go from my house to school.....highway sometimes....
hmph....not bad for now..
our gas tank? 13 gallon max, will light up when u got 2 gallon left....
then, you can drive it up to 32 miles.....before filling up..
why is it so high? dang!
10-11...ok, i do the same.....but my range is only up to 350 max....can't do 400...
oh well, you said that it's a mix....prob u got more highway, eh? hehehe
i drive most stop-go from my house to school.....highway sometimes....
hmph....not bad for now..
our gas tank? 13 gallon max, will light up when u got 2 gallon left....
then, you can drive it up to 32 miles.....before filling up..
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Originally Posted by rokenrolcivic
im just wondering if something got screwed up? cause 39mpg is pretty high, its mostly highway but some city too. I get about 500-650km a tank. I know how to convert that to miles but how do i convert litres to gallons?
ive NEVER gotten close to 39mpg in my car, and i laugh every time im at the dealership looking at the stickers saying that the car can get that. i usually get like 260-300mpg, and this is mostly highway and some local roads. the best ive ever gotten was 330ish mpg which was all highway, constant speed of like 70-80 from boston to NY.
oh...and where did you find this calculator? i havent seen anything like that on that site.
