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Old 07-22-2009 | 03:11 PM
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My best mpg ever

thought this might be interesting to yall.

I got my best mpg ever yesterday. 22 mpg all highway. with 3 passengers and a load in the trunk. weird.

got my best mpg ever with almost 103,000 miles on the car!
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Old 07-22-2009 | 03:15 PM
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I got 24.5 MPG with 3 passenger traveling 248 miles all highway on Saturday.
Old 07-22-2009 | 03:18 PM
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At first glance, a Corvette may seem like an odd choice for a vehicle to enter into an event aimed at fuel economy. At second glance, and when one realizes that the Corvette in question is the Z06, which happens to be powered by a 7.0-liter V8 engine that offers up over 500-horsepower, the choice looks positively insane. Perhaps it isn't. Any car can be driven in an economical fashion, even one powered by an extremely large-displacement eight cylinder engine. It helps that the 'Vette has a six speed manual transmission and makes plenty of stump-pulling torque right off idle, so its driver can shift quickly at very low RPMs. When properly driven, the Z06 is actually capable of delivering rather good mileage. In fact, the Z06 won the annual Fleetworld/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon in the U.K. by averaging 30.96 mpg over the trip's two-day, 411-mile route. That mark represents an improvement of 61.26-percent over the Z06's official European combined mileage figures and is a new record for the MPG Marathon. Maybe the V8's got some legs left after all.
Old 07-22-2009 | 03:57 PM
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Hey Hey guys, 22 is pretty good for a Rx-8.

I usually max out at 21 something mpg, but hit 22 mph exact on this last tank.

I would say it was more like 95% highway though..
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Old 07-22-2009 | 04:02 PM
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ive gotten 23 mpg when i drove from houston to dallas non stop. I was amazed.
Old 07-22-2009 | 04:08 PM
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I had 28 with one passenger and not too much baggage. Going 60 in 6th gear does wonders for your mileage. Nebraska roadways ftw.

Lots of Plattsmouth -> Valley trips.
Old 07-22-2009 | 04:09 PM
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I had 28 with one passenger and not too much baggage. Going 60 in 6th gear does wonders for your mileage. Nebraska roadways ftw.

Lots of Plattsmouth -> Valley trips.
I bet it does! I'm not that patient though.
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Old 07-22-2009 | 05:56 PM
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24.4 moving to fl last spring with car completely packed....haven't seen that since then....
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:44 PM
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I drove 55 MPH with the trucks in the slow lane for over two hours by myself and got 29.5 mpg. It was very hard to do and took a lot of patients and I probably wont do again. Thats an 04' A/T.
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:47 PM
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i just got my best ever this week as well. 21mpg including a mountain pass.
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:48 PM
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Yeah I got 11 mph through my whole tank of gas...






















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Old 07-22-2009 | 06:52 PM
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Old 07-22-2009 | 07:11 PM
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^+1 on the booooooo.....I want boost..ahhhh.....NOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!
Old 07-22-2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonRX8
At first glance, a Corvette may seem like an odd choice for a vehicle to enter into an event aimed at fuel economy. At second glance, and when one realizes that the Corvette in question is the Z06, which happens to be powered by a 7.0-liter V8 engine that offers up over 500-horsepower, the choice looks positively insane. It helps that the 'Vette has a six speed manual transmission and makes plenty of stump-pulling torque right off idle, so its driver can shift quickly at very low RPMs. When properly driven, the Z06 is actually capable of delivering rather good mileage. Maybe the V8's got some legs left after all.
The real key is to not make sudden changes in throttle pedal position and to keep the intake manifold vacuum as high and as steady as possible. Using a vacuum gauge on the intake manifold helps the driver to do this.
Old 07-22-2009 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
The real key is to not make sudden changes in throttle pedal position and to keep the intake manifold vacuum as high and as steady as possible. Using a vacuum gauge on the intake manifold helps the driver to do this.
Ah, I suppose now I know why my mileage is bad... I tend to try to floor the accelerator when I notice space in front of me.
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^if i had a gauge hooked to the intake manifold...it would constantly be in positive pressure(of course I'd have to be FI for that to happen first) but for most ppl staying out of the throttle in this car is VERY hard! haha
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..... (of course I'd have to be FI for that to happen first)......
Are you sure about that?
Old 07-22-2009 | 07:28 PM
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...It was very hard to do and took a lot of patients and I probably wont do again.
It's nice to see you on the board, doctor.
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Old 07-22-2009 | 08:40 PM
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I got 9.9 litres per 100km last summer - 95% hwy

545km on 53.9 litres

338 miles on 14.25 US gallons

23.7 MPG
Old 07-23-2009 | 12:55 AM
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Got 24mph once using mostly highway, woo woo!
Old 07-23-2009 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ZachLegend
Got 24mph once using mostly highway, woo woo!
That's a slow highway!
Old 07-24-2009 | 08:34 AM
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With 32k miles on my stock coils, I can still get 26-28 mpg using cruise control at 65 mph if I can stand the boredom and avoid the ethanol. Someone on here got 29 mpg once.
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29!!!! *head explodes*
Old 07-24-2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
I drove 55 MPH with the trucks in the slow lane for over two hours by myself and got 29.5 mpg. It was very hard to do and took a lot of patients and I probably wont do again. Thats an 04' A/T.
Yes it was me, not fun....


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