This was the first time I paid $30 for a tank of gas so I tried something different. I normally upshift around 3000-3500 RPMs. Lately, I've been upshifting around 2500 RPM. I noticed that the gas mileage increased from 26.5 MPG to 29 MPG, per on-board computer. This was only one tank full; I'm going to try it again to see if it was an anomaly. Anyone else try this and noticed any difference?
Increased gas mileage
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Felicia, what are your gas prices like in Texas? We are at $1.96/gallon of premium here at my local bp/Amoco station in NJ (which is full service, as required by NJ). Not too bad, I don't think...I believe New York is at like $2.20-$2.30/gallon (not sure, though) so a ton of New Yorkers like to stop at a NJ gas station while they're in NJ, right before they make that trip across the GW Bridge.
Here in San Francisco, things are dire (with regard to gas prices). I've filled up my car three times since I took delivery and each time I've paid over $35. Premium self-serve gas here has reached $2.40 per gallon, and is said to go up to about 2.80 - $3.00 by Summer. I'm averaging about 21 - 22 mpg according to the onboard computer. I do a lot of highway driving (45 miles each way to work) but have a lead foot ;-) If I were to slow down a bit I'm sure I could stretch my mpg. But where's the fun in that?
HaH! Right on, dpnguyen. I'm right there with ya. I really don't understand how these SUV owners do it. Most use the things as their primary mode of day-to-day transportation. There was an Excursion at the Shell station I frequent in the City, and I kid you not, the guy put $66 worth of gas in his tank. I didn't ask questions but wondered to myself WHY in God's name someone would want to drive such a large gas guzzler -- he was alone too. Geez.
Good god! Where are you buying your gas? Like which station? Was it a Shell or something? For some reason, I noticed that Shell is a LOT more expensive than the other brands in the Bay Area for some weird reason. I was in SF only a few weeks ago and the Chevron on 19th Ave. and Pacheco (or Ortega... somewhere around there) was cheaper than it was when I got back to SoCal a couple of days later. It's only around $2.25 around here for Chevron Premium.
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felicia, be careful which store you're buying "premium" from. I just moved to nashville from dallas and i know the "discount stores" that are there.
BP/Amoco and Shell around here are abou $1.92/gallon. We've always been spoiled (as Americans) for our gas prices. In Europe it's about 1.15/liter or about $5/gallon.
BP/Amoco and Shell around here are abou $1.92/gallon. We've always been spoiled (as Americans) for our gas prices. In Europe it's about 1.15/liter or about $5/gallon.
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I've been watching my mpg on highway trips to Atlanta and back. I've been averaging 32 mpg on cruise control at 69 mph over about 60 miles on my 2.8 litre engine drinking Chevron 93 octane. I'm running these new Eagle ES tires my cousin sold me (not the best cornering or rain tires...but great long distance tires). I keep them a couple pounds over the recommended pressure. But I've noticed if I hit any traffic and have to slow down and speed up again, the reading takes a nose dive. My second mpg reading hasn't been reset in ages. It's on about 19 mpg.
Does anyone know how many miles it will store? There must be an outer limit. I suppose I could not reset either of them for a while and see when the two equal each other.
Does anyone know how many miles it will store? There must be an outer limit. I suppose I could not reset either of them for a while and see when the two equal each other.
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