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Old 06-22-2013, 12:50 PM
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Gas Mileage

I've only had my car for about 2 weeks now and I'm loving it! It's pretty darn fast and the MPG is what I I love the most. I noticed if I stay in vacuum and **** at 2K every time while accelerating slow, it shows I averaged 24.6 in town. My last fill up after manually calculating, I averaged 27.4 mpg with 80/20 city/highway driving.

This is how I drive normally; I'm a softy when it comes to treating my baby right for long term preservation.

What kind of gas mileage does everyone get with their daily driving?
Old 06-22-2013, 12:54 PM
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Around 30 mpg for me. 2008 ss/tc
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It's hard for me to say because I've been doing a lot of sitting in traffic, which really hurts it but historically it has been pretty good.
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Originally Posted by nobody2u
It's hard for me to say because I've been doing a lot of sitting in traffic, which really hurts it but historically it has been pretty good.
Funny you mention that. Whether its around town or on the highway, my gas needle barely moves. Sitting in traffic for 30+ minutes? I watch it move

I just filled up today at 31.4 mixed driving, mostly highway
Old 06-25-2013, 12:20 PM
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i think thats my issue... is sitting in traffic.... it eats my gas like a ****. I average around 25mpg city/highway
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I'm doing low 27s mixed driving in my 06 LSJ
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18mpg....stupid E85.
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I get average of 21 :/
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93 octane i average 28 mixed city/highway. Just did 300 mi of highway and got 36.1, which is awesome for a low 13 second car. I will never do E because the gas mileage sucks and the tradeoff for the increased HP isn't worth it to me. My friends are amazed at the power it has on my high boost tune and the gas milage i can get on my factory tune. I do as well on gas milage as the honda civic guys.
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The DIC says 21.3 but i actually trip my fill ups and avg 26 city/highway. and 36.6 all highway.
Hills and traffic will screw ya, I hate a certain hill by me where the speed limit is 30 and 2nd gear uphill feels like **** unless flooring it..
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I get around 30 mixed in my 5 speed LS. PA hills aren't heping that either.
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haha I've noticed going back home i can average about 34 due to the slight incline but i can get 36ish going to work because of the slight decline the whole way lol. I can't imagine large hills for the majority of the trip. Gas MPG =

I've always thought E85 would be convenient considering it's easily accessible at every gas station here in Colorado, and the power increase looks drastic. Although, I'm not liking the average MPG you get, even with driving slow, and the cold star ups considering the winter here.
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i get bout 27 mixed in my SS, but my bike gets 60 so the cobalt doesnt go anywhere anymore xD
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I am only getting 23.5 on a 20 mile one way trip to work everyday. Mix of city and backroads. Probably so low because I have a boost/vacuum leak I need to track down so my LTFTs are really high.
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I get 23 city, 32 highway. pretty happy with that running 93. Wish non ethanol fuel was cheaper cause id rather run that lol
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my sensors are goofed. I have no idea.
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I'd say I'm about 30% city and 70% highway and I get anywhere between 26.5-29.4 mpg in my NA SS. I'm not afraid to get on the throttle either, I don't baby my car too much.

Also, I use the hell out of my cruise control. Generally 70 or 75. Rare ocassions I'll set it to like 57 lol.
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avg 30mpg with t4oe 60 trim turbo lsj swap!
Its better than it was when it was supercharged
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2007 ss/sc 85k miles
shell 93
in the city I avg about 25
interstate trips where I cruise at 75 I get 31
highways where I do 55-60 I get 36.5 according to car display

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2.7 on E85

City: 18-21
Hwy: 24-26

I pay $2.65/gallon
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Originally Posted by reaper89
i get bout 27 mixed in my SS, but my bike gets 60 so the cobalt doesnt go anywhere anymore xD

hahaha that's what I'm talking about XD you should put your car on a trailer and tow it with the bike on long trips
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Originally Posted by bratboy90
2.7 on E85

City: 18-21
Hwy: 24-26

I pay $2.65/gallon
Holy cow, how is your gas so cheap?! I pay on average 3.60 ish for 91, E85 here in Colorado averages about 3.40 ish on base.
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On average I get 32 MPG, my best to date was a 34.5 calculated at the pump, LNF.
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26mpg
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Carputer says 28, pump calculates at ~25.

50/50 city/highway (northern VA/DC traffic sometimes.)


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