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From: Winston-Salem, NC
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From: Boulder, CO : 12 Square miles surrounded by reality.
The mileage on these cars seem very sensitive to how you drive 'em - much more so than other cars I've owned. I've gotten as high as 26 (mostly highway), and as low as 14 (around town) on a tank of gas.
Of course other factors come into play but it seems like if you're light on the throttle you'll get decent mileage, especially on the highway.
- Nick
Of course other factors come into play but it seems like if you're light on the throttle you'll get decent mileage, especially on the highway.
- Nick
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From: near Seattle
One afternoon, drove from Seattle to Anacortes, Wa -- about 75 miles freeway driving. Got 30mpg on the way to Anacortes & 29mpg on the way back. Confirmed through checking the numbers. I very much like having a degree of control over my fuel mileage. It doesn't bother me at all when I get less, but have more fun. But it's nice to be able to float along on cruise if I want and get really quite respectable mpg. It implies to me that the fuel injection is really dialed in--only giving the engine what it needs for the conditions.
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From: Society Hill, SC
After changing 3 of the 6 plugs (I know, I'm slack), I drove 230 miles in the Interstate and averaged 26 mpg. That's my best ever and I was averaging 80 mph.
Still have to order/replace at least 1 spark plug boot and the other 3 plugs that are going to be BEARS! I was amazed to see the 26 mpg. Best before that was 24 mpg on the same route a few months back.
Still have to order/replace at least 1 spark plug boot and the other 3 plugs that are going to be BEARS! I was amazed to see the 26 mpg. Best before that was 24 mpg on the same route a few months back.
