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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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After filling up this evening, mine said 28 miles for my fuel range.

28 miles?!?!? WTF
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MastaShaKe_88
Holy **** >.< lmao an how the hell are yall gettin these crazy numbers?? are yall tooned up or what?? I never average numbers like that
My highest were all untuned, just intake and exhaust.
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MastaShaKe_88
Holy **** >.< lmao an how the hell are yall gettin these crazy numbers?? are yall tooned up or what?? I never average numbers like that
'tis a secert
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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I just got my ss/tc balt on new years. Averaged 32.2mpg driving it home to NC from Louisiana. So far after that ive been averaging around 30.5mpg. I have a 65mile trip to work one way at (70-80mph) with some spirited driving thrown in as well. I feel i could get close to 34mpg if i could keep my foot out of it and drive the speed limit, but wheres the fun in that lol.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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most i ever got was 411 miles to 1 tank of gas, going 85 with the cruise set the whole time

and that was fully bolted and tuned

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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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Ahaha this is hilarious when I fill up It says fuel range 460 km ..... On a 91 20 psi tune / think I'm doing something wrong !
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Yes that is really far off sebleroux08/TC...Is your avg MPG super low and your computer is going off your previous bad MPG? It always says 600km+ after a fill-up for me. How is your Oil Life after 5,000km? if it's below 60% you are driving pretty hard, above 75% and your driving like a baby, anywhere in the middle and your average.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 04:36 AM
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as the page link will tell you, 100% stock

SS (Chevrolet Cobalt) | Fuelly

I frequently see 400+ miles as the estimated range after fuel up. Oddly enough ,the DIC always reads between 28-29 mpg avg.

I once every other month will run the tank out of gas just to keep the fuel pump immersed in gas to dissipate any heat and keep it as long lived as possible.

Best tank, 37mpg aggregated, Average over20k mileso f tracking, 30.6mpg. By monitoring the fuel economy I have discovered LNFs do not care for the cold

Last edited by rchiwawa; Mar 2, 2012 at 02:53 PM. Reason: fuel pump procedure and acutaly average added
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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I've been running 358km per day ( for the past 5 days and getting at lowest 30.8mpg and highest 33.8 mpg. This is driving backroads/small towns for a 1/4 at 50-95kph, and highway for the last 3/4 at 110-130kph, small bit of crawling traffic on the way home aswell. This week was also extremly windy and weather was all over the place. I drive for quickest time not for gas and I still make great mpg. Driving at near 3,000rpm for 234km I really wish Gm would've put in a 6-speed.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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My record for 1,800 miles consistent was 39.5mpg calculated. All Highway at 85-90mph. Uhaul got about 7-8mpg following the Cobalt at those speeds. LOLZ
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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im averaging like 19 or 20 MPG calculated by me not the DIC. and this is mainly driving pretty slow with only a couple spirited runs. how the hell do ppl get 28+????? ohh and maybe 70% highway.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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If we're going for records...I got 33 MPG in my SS on my 93 tune. But the best wa 41 MPG highway in my girlfriend's base model Cobalt....yes, me and my girlfriend drive the same car. It's sad
My GF just got a white 2010 LT2 so Ill join the club
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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On my trip to intense racing I got 32 mpg. I'll be making a trip to myrtle in the end of may so hopefully I can get mid 30s the whole way.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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i get 38mpg sometimes but it's mostly highway and that's imperial gallons :p
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 02:12 AM
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my fuel range on a full fill up says 120-150 if im lucky. i usually fill up every 80-90 or so miles lmao... i love boost
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 02:16 AM
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My record for "Average MPG" on a 590 Mile trip was 35MPG.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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My record for 1,800 miles consistent was 39.5mpg calculated. All Highway at 85-90mph. Uhaul got about 7-8mpg following the Cobalt at those speeds. LOLZ
Sorry but I have to call your bluff. 136kph - 144kph for 1800 miles? How did you not get a ticket...Near 40mpg @ that speed I just can not comprehend. Is this on your LSJ motor or an XFE cobalt?
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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My 2.2 usually gets 31mpg average with half city and half highway driving.
My highest was 46 mpg highway. And used to get 26mpg when I only drove in the city.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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i went from cuba, nm to soldier summit, UT last weekend before my low fuel light came on with 56 miles left to empty. was averaging over 40mpg. dont think that station in cuba used 10% ethanol so mpg was awesome.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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yikes, I got 31 on my last fillup. Seen 38 before but im also a 2.2
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Am I the only one that doesn't get excited by this picture? Since the DIC is never right
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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My highest is 31mpg that was after an hour and a half of highway racing my friends 05 tibiron.... a good hour of it was on the200kmh mark, seems the faster i go the better milage i get. I smoked his hyundai btw
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Unless you are manually calculating the MPG and fuel range those numbers don't mean crap. Especially if you are on e85. My e60 tune makes my dic read 33mpg cruising on the highway when in reality I'm getting almost exactly 20% less
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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200kph for a good hour and still getting 31mpg? Lol riiiiiight.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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I used to get 21 city and 24-25ish hwy then I got a tune and got 23ish city and 26 hwy. Then I put on a exhaust and a heat exchanger and now I get 29 city 33 hwy.
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