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There shouldn't be any pride in these statistics or posts.
You want great gas mileage, get a Mini or some Toyo Prius or whatever. This conversation is antithetical to the car itself.
The only real statistic should be: SPM. Smiles per Mile.
i appreciate that if i need to head down to the springs or further south that i can get 30 mpg on i25. better than my suv. that said, when time allows i'm taking 67/24 or 105 which is a much more enjoyable drive, i'm not getting that level of mpg.
it's an all rounder car for me so good mileage is a bonus. and i can enjoy the car without having my foot in it all the time.
The only real statistic should be: SPM. Smiles per Mile.
So if I start smiling when I start driving and drive 300 miles to and from the GA mountains, it's 1 smile divided by 300 miles or .003333333333333 smiles per mile? Lower is better? I don't get it.
So just made a trip from Alabama to Highlands, NC and back in mine and it did excellent. Mine is a GTS with the “standard” sport design front bumper. This also included going through Atlanta.
There shouldn't be any pride in these statistics or posts.
You want great gas mileage, get a Mini or some Toyo Prius or whatever. This conversation is antithetical to the car itself.
The only real statistic should be: SPM. Smiles per Mile.
17.9mpg lifetime for me. Anyone have a heavier foot than me?
I don't know how to see "lifetime" but here's my last 7800 km: it calculates out to 12.99 mpg. Admittedly this is pretty much entirely urban driving, splitting behind-the-wheel duties with my wife (who has almost as heavy a foot as me). When she's driving the car herself, she'll get up to 15 mpg. When we've done highway runs/road trips (just me driving) we generally get in the high teens to low '20s MPG, but we're mostly on mountain twisties and avoid Interstate-style roads wherever possible, rarely using 7th gear and NEVER 8th. I get about the same MPG in my Supra and have never considered this an issue...I know it's because of the "spirited" way I drive: lots of revs and blasts up to near redline pretty much every chance I get. (Those here who have owned S2Ks will know that you gotta keep the revs above 4k to get any oomph. Having owned two S2000s I've carried that "use-your-revs" habit into all subsequent cars, with the 992 and the Supra pretty much always above 3k.)
There shouldn't be any pride in these statistics or posts.
You want great gas mileage, get a Mini or some Toyo Prius or whatever. This conversation is antithetical to the car itself.
The only real statistic should be: SPM. Smiles per Mile.
I’m doing my part bc my C2S is much more efficient than my Yukon
So just made a trip from Alabama to Highlands, NC and back in mine and it did excellent. Mine is a GTS with the “standard” sport design front bumper. This also included going through Atlanta.
There shouldn't be any pride in these statistics or posts.
You want great gas mileage, get a Mini or some Toyo Prius or whatever. This conversation is antithetical to the car itself.
The only real statistic should be: SPM. Smiles per Mile.
I disagree! The idea of the Porsche 911 to me is having your cake and eating it too! My question was really about optimizing mileage on long boring commutes. Not on the track. There are those who buy these machines and store them like jewelry. Decide to drive the SUV ( or Prius) to work and save the Porsche for rare weekend road adventures or the track. That’s cool but I’d probably have bought a used Ferrari if I was going for a car that’s used once a month. The whole thing for me with this car is a daily driver that kicks *** on the track… which is probably why I’ll never have a GT3. In that context, why not be proud to be decent for the environment on a high speed long trip? I think it’s using the car exactly as it was designed to be used. 😁
I disagree! The idea of the Porsche 911 to me is having your cake and eating it too! My question was really about optimizing mileage on long boring commutes. Not on the track. There are those who buy these machines and store them like jewelry. Decide to drive the SUV ( or Prius) to work and save the Porsche for rare weekend road adventures or the track. That’s cool but I’d probably have bought a used Ferrari if I was going for a car that’s used once a month. The whole thing for me with this car is a daily driver that kicks *** on the track… which is probably why I’ll never have a GT3. In that context, why not be proud to be decent for the environment on a high speed long trip? I think it’s using the car exactly as it was designed to be used. 😁
I completely agree - the beauty of the 911 is that it's an automotive Swiss Army Knife that is equally at home on the track, on a mountain road, or on a commute. I think that there are better options for a pure weekend fun car and much better and cheaper options for a track toy (why are people towing street legal GT3s to the track?).
I completely agree - the beauty of the 911 is that it's an automotive Swiss Army Knife that is equally at home on the track, on a mountain road, or on a commute. I think that there are better options for a pure weekend fun car and much better and cheaper options for a track toy (why are people towing street legal GT3s to the track?).
I disagree! The idea of the Porsche 911 to me is having your cake and eating it too! My question was really about optimizing mileage on long boring commutes. Not on the track. There are those who buy these machines and store them like jewelry. Decide to drive the SUV ( or Prius) to work and save the Porsche for rare weekend road adventures or the track. That’s cool but I’d probably have bought a used Ferrari if I was going for a car that’s used once a month. The whole thing for me with this car is a daily driver that kicks *** on the track… which is probably why I’ll never have a GT3. In that context, why not be proud to be decent for the environment on a high speed long trip? I think it’s using the car exactly as it was designed to be used. 😁
So after seeing this thread I put my avg consumption on the screen on a 40 min drive on Friday evening, watching my MPG creep higher and higher the more conservatively I drove. An acceleration to pass or a slight hill, and the number dipped a little. It was antithetical to the experience to care about that. If I want to do good for the enviro on a trip, we’ve got an e-tron GT. In fact I tend to often sacrifice fuel economy in my 911, opting for a lower gear in order to gear the engine more.
So after seeing this thread I put my avg consumption on the screen on a 40 min drive on Friday evening, watching my MPG creep higher and higher the more conservatively I drove. An acceleration to pass or a slight hill, and the number dipped a little. It was antithetical to the experience to care about that. If I want to do good for the enviro on a trip, we’ve got an e-tron GT. In fact I tend to often sacrifice fuel economy in my 911, opting for a lower gear in order to gear the engine more.
ok yeah don’t do that.
This is a sports car and should be enjoyed. Actually driving it like a Prius isn’t the point. I just think it gets surprisingly good gas mileage on a long trip. Also don’t use wet mode if it’s not slick outside. 😁😁😁
btw congrats on the e-TRON GT. That car is a looker!! Honestly kicks the taycan’s ( and every other sedan’s) *** from a styling standpoint. Can’t take my eyes off it when i see one in the road…
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