Some people have reported better fuel economy after the recall flash. Others have gotten less. I am one of the less. I lost about 1.5-2 mpg on the flash.

However, I changed my driving style and seem to have gotten it back. When I first got the car I experimented around to see what I could do on my commute to get ok gas milage while not having to accelerate like an old lady. I was shifting a 3500-4500 rpm and using a lot of throttle. This seemed to work fine and I was getting about 21.

The flash killed that down to 17. My commute is all backroads and highway except for about 5 traffic lights near work.

On my last two tanks I switched my driving style. I now use lighter throttle for normal acceleration but shift at higher RPM. This gives me the same acceleration rate for commuting, but I got 20 on my last two tanks, and I am now on winter gas.

It looks like Mazda must have re-mapped the part throttle fuel map pretty substantially.

Anybody else try this?

(I know somebody is going to do a Not Another Gas comment. Die in a fire.)

 

I was really hoping someone would start a new gas mileage thread. I know I speak for everyone here at the club when I say, thanks!

 

Before the recall I got around 20mpg, average. I now get around 20.7684 mpg, average. Thats at about little to no throttle to foot through the floorboard, wind in my face, 70.6% humidity, somewhat rough to smooth pavement.

 

Now we'er having FUN!!

 

Probably not flash-related - could just be the effects of your wonderful "Oxygenated Winter Gas" policy.

S

 

Ja, Ike beat me to the punch.

I'll be second to say thanks for starting another MPG thread..

 

i get 12.58394 miles on the gallon driving when the moon is full and i am wearing shorts with white socks

 

i rather enjoy my worse milage since the flash.

I <3 gas.

 

i <3 my 6 mpg

 

One time in band camp...

 

Lower mileage has nothing to do with the flash. They're diluting the gasoline.

You know how they reduced gas prices before the election? And we were all expecting the prices to go back up the next day? Well, the Republicans may have blown this campaign, but they're not stupid. So instead of raising gas prices back up to where they were, they're just diluting the stuff and making it up in volume.

Ken

 

Sorry to steal the thread, is there anyway you can check what flash you have?

 

Please expand on your theory about how the Republican Party reduced gas prices before the election and are now responsible for diluting the gasoline to maintain their profit margin. I'm riveted.

 

LOL! Well, gas has gone up 9 cents a gallon from the price it was Tuesday near me.

 

Did you happen to see Rumsfeld or Cheney snooping around, changing the numbers on the gas pump by any chance?

 

No, but I wasn't looking either.

 

Geez the gas prices are not controlled by the Republicans, they are controlled by the oil companies. I thought everyone knew that.

Now if you were the head of an oil company who owned the Republican party, wouldn't you have dropped your prices before the election? Don't know about you, but I sure would have.

 

Um...it's not a theory. It's even in their nickname GOP: Grand Oil Pump.

 

Have you ever notices how expensive gas, insurance and pharmaceutical drugs are? Oh, wait, they are the ones that run this country. Coincidence? hmmmm back to the gas mileage...I got 240 miles on my first tank and 200 on my next! Tell me this isn't a trend!!!

 

politics FTW

 

For the love of God...

You're complaining about the loss of 1.5-2 MPG????? Dear Lord, it's the end of the world as we know it.

Oh, and your theory stinks.

Die in a fire!

 

You guys are so mean! You're going to make corners the next emo orange!




teeehhehehehe jk

 

Please continue. I live to learn.

While you're at it, perhaps you can expand on the popular theory about how ram's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

 

I wish gas prices stayed down! It hasn't even been a week since the election and prices have gone up nearly 30 cents!

 

2 mpg would be a 17% increase in my RX which would translate into about an extra $300 a year in my pocket.

Sounds worth complaining about to me.

Back in to your hole an wait for someone to not search.