what is the most miles you got on one tank of gas??
to you cause it's hard for me to go over the 360 barrier(75%highway)
11-02-2003, 09:00 AM
#11
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 930
Originally Posted by soundmike
It's miles 
In mixed driving, about 90% highway - i get 420-ish.
In City driving, mostly 2-5 mile drives majority of the time - i get about 300 or so.
In mixed driving, about 90% highway - i get 420-ish.
In City driving, mostly 2-5 mile drives majority of the time - i get about 300 or so.
Oops, most miles to a tank was 420 95-5 Wisconsin x-way driving.
Have you ever used a fuel additive and did it improve your fuel economy ?
Slight off topic, but I'm a BP man myself, but last time I had to use Shell fuels, and I actually got 330 city miles to the tank ! I usually struggle to get 300 the way I drive. This is quite interesting, anybody else get a freakish tank of gas from switching brands ??
Fernando
11-02-2003, 11:03 AM
#15
Originally Posted by Ferbs02SMMax
Slight off topic, but I'm a BP man myself, but last time I had to use Shell fuels, and I actually got 330 city miles to the tank ! I usually struggle to get 300 the way I drive. This is quite interesting, anybody else get a freakish tank of gas from switching brands ??
Fernando
Fernando
gas sucks. it causes pinging. ever since i switched to BP, i have not noticed any pinging
11-02-2003, 01:49 PM
#20
Originally Posted by velase03
How slow were you driving? That is a bunch on one tank bro!
Ferbs02SMMax
11-02-2003, 05:26 PM
#26
I can't believe the numbers you guys are getting... I can barely break 320 on a tank of gas. I've never got any better. Maybe its the garbage gas we get out here... I do notice that my mpg goes up if I drive around 70 to 80 mph... 
11-03-2003, 10:23 AM
#33
Originally Posted by ScreamingVQ
489mile with 2 gallons left 75% hwy I miss my Maxi :-( This accord bites for gas mileage
11-03-2003, 11:53 AM
#34
Originally Posted by Maxikal
From a full tank of gas to the light going on, I've gotten 417 miles, mostly city driving.
light comes on with at least 3 gallons in there..that means you get around 28MPH driving in the city... that is unbelievable...actually i dont believe it
11-03-2003, 12:20 PM
#35
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 381
I think i got you all beat, well except soundmike.
I got 430miles on the tank with 70miles left on DTE, and get this, doing an average of 90mph from North Carolina to NYC.
I always get about 390 all city. I get 420miles when it's mixed driving. Never gotten worst than these.
I got 430miles on the tank with 70miles left on DTE, and get this, doing an average of 90mph from North Carolina to NYC.
I always get about 390 all city. I get 420miles when it's mixed driving. Never gotten worst than these.
11-03-2003, 01:38 PM
#37
815km (506miles) is the most I have been able to get out of one tank on my 2K2. This was 95% highway miles with the cruise control set at about 115km/h (71mph).
Purely by observation on my max (i.e. not scientific data), 90km/h (55mph) is the speed at which it seems to obtain it’s peak gas mileage. I have found that mileage goes down slightly as you increase speed up to about 115km/h, and at speeds faster than this it drops considerably. I have also found that other things that factor heavily into the mileage you can get are wind speed / direction, and the weather conditions (warmer seems to be better). I have not noticed a big difference with the A/C on or off as others have indicated.
I’d be willing to bet that with a full, topped up tank of gas, on a long trip with good weather conditions, setting the cruise at about 90km/h and driving until the max was running on fumes, I could get close to 600 miles on tank. However, I have yet to prove this theory as I have considerable trouble keeping my speed this low.
Purely by observation on my max (i.e. not scientific data), 90km/h (55mph) is the speed at which it seems to obtain it’s peak gas mileage. I have found that mileage goes down slightly as you increase speed up to about 115km/h, and at speeds faster than this it drops considerably. I have also found that other things that factor heavily into the mileage you can get are wind speed / direction, and the weather conditions (warmer seems to be better). I have not noticed a big difference with the A/C on or off as others have indicated.
I’d be willing to bet that with a full, topped up tank of gas, on a long trip with good weather conditions, setting the cruise at about 90km/h and driving until the max was running on fumes, I could get close to 600 miles on tank. However, I have yet to prove this theory as I have considerable trouble keeping my speed this low.
11-03-2003, 02:28 PM
#38
Originally Posted by 2k2wannabe
believe what you want...this isn't my best, just the one I had a camera for.
also notice the mileage counter in the dash is 3mpg high.
also notice the mileage counter in the dash is 3mpg high.
your numbers are more believable
11-03-2003, 03:43 PM
#39
It's chrome alright...
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,009
Originally Posted by jeepik
ok you claim you got 25mpg...he claims he got 28mpg in the city...like i said i dont believe it
your numbers are more believable
your numbers are more believable
Originally Posted by 2k2wannabe
almost 500 but the wife made me stop and get gas...I had 3 gallons left
