2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

im getting 40 mpg + on highway

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Old 06-21-2006, 03:01 AM
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im getting 40 mpg + on highway

is that real or is my gauge f.... up
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just do the math, next time you fill up reset a trip guage, then when you fuel after that take the # of gallons you put in and divide the miles on the trip by the gallons. I suppose its possible i got 37.7MPG on a 620mi trip all highway avg mph was like 65
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I get 650 km's to the tank if I drive normally.

So that translates to around 37MPG (I think)
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ive done it i took 2 hour trip to NH and got 41mpg's that with half interstate and half small roads it just depends on how you drive i did 65 on the highway and 45-50 on the other roads all in 5th lol
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it's very possible... here in north jersey it's very hilly, so i can coast almost as much as i step on the gas... it's very good for gas mileage... i've had my car up to about 60 mpg for a 25 mile drive once...
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yea man i get 40 every tank, this cars gas mileage is way underrated
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not if you're hamming on it all the time, then it's like 10 MPG
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ya i get 19-22 mpg
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On long trips, I get 37-39 on my baseline. So, I don't think your numbers could be too far off.
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i get about 41-42 highway if im not hammerin on it.
in town when i drive around crazy i get about 20 lol.
this is in a 2.4l 4dr SS
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The best I've seen on my 2.4 is 21mpg...the damn GTO is getting better than that lol
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bio only 20 man, u must be really pounding it lol
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Originally Posted by Cobalt443
The best I've seen on my 2.4 is 21mpg...the damn GTO is getting better than that lol

same here...
Old 06-21-2006, 08:12 PM
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The fuel economy display on the DIC is actually really accurate for as many times as I've compared fuel used/miles to the meter. Its usually only off by .3 mpg if I reset it with each fill.
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In a 2.2 it's DEFINITELY possible!!!!! Especially if it's a manual. I've gotten just over 40 MPG (40.4 on the DIC, 40.3 and change on a real-world calculator) in my SS/SC with quasi-highway driving (mostly 2 lane with some red lights here and there).
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damn i feel cheated, i'm only getting about 28mpg
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I've seen 99mpg....going downhill and barely stepping the gas pedal... =)

I have a picture of 51mpg somewhere around on my cell
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I've topped out at 46.5 MPG on the highway.. I set my cruise control to 55 and just let her ride out for a few minutes.. I've found the best thing to do if you're trying to test it is reset the reader (hold down the button next to the toggle button for a few seconds). If you don't reset it then you're averaging out your gas mileage since the last time you've reset it... If you're averaging out a couple of hundred miles (if not thousands) it can take a reallllly long time to even see a minute change.
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yes exactly what i do and i have top out about the same at 60 with cruise
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at 120 mph i was only getting 12 mpg
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i get about 31ish combined with about 37 on the highway
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lol i get 39 every tank with a good mix of city and highway, i really dont drive mine hard though
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Originally Posted by bluechevyss05
lol i get 39 every tank with a good mix of city and highway, i really dont drive mine hard though
Yeah, it's really not hard to get *legitimate* good mileage in the SS/SCs. I reset mine by the tank as well and like I said, I see about 40 with quasi-highway driving and about 38 with a good 50/50 mix of city and highway. It's all in how you drive it I think.
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