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Syringer

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6.1 gallons = 37mpg.

Usually my Integra with over 140,000 miles gets about 26 in a combo of city/freeway with A/C on during the day..but I started out early in the morning with no need for an AC and kept it at a constant 65 (since my parents were in the car and who hate to see me go a mile over the speed limit)..stopped at a gas station after a few hours, and filled it up with just over 6 gallons.
 
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ThisIsMatt

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I find that hard to believe. I think you've miscalculated. I drive a 92 accord and have never seen over 30mpg even when I was a noob driver and did 65 all the time. Especially when you say you went from 26mpg to 37mpg...just doesn't happen.
 
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HermDogg

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I didn't know pizza companies made engines... ;)

Sorry, bad reference from a bad movie.. I'll hang my head in shame and go to sleep now.
 
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Syringer

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Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
I find that hard to believe. I think you've miscalculated. I drive a 92 accord and have never seen over 30mpg even when I was a noob driver and did 65 all the time. Especially when you say you went from 26mpg to 37mpg...just doesn't happen.
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The 26 mpg I usually get involves a good deal of city driving where I like to rev it up hard, have the A/C on, and basically joyride in it most of the time. When I ease up on the driving a bit, 30mpg is about normal..when I've done a lot of freeway driving (at around 80mph) mixed with a little street driving I've seen up to 33-34 mpg results..easing it up to 60-65mph with basically no city driving should expectedly yield even better results as I did today.
 
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Viper GTS

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Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
I find that hard to believe. I think you've miscalculated. I drive a 92 accord and have never seen over 30mpg even when I was a noob driver and did 65 all the time. Especially when you say you went from 26mpg to 37mpg...just doesn't happen.
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The first weekend I had my Impreza I drove to Niagara Falls (from Pittsburgh). I averaged around 32 mpg.

My normal mpg now is around 23-24 (1/2 freeway, 1/2 non, A/C on virtually all the time).

I'd say it's not all that implausible.

Viper GTS
 
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ThisIsMatt

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What year is it? Doesn't even look like the sticker mpg are that high, and they're usually inflated...
 
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Kelvrick

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I've done that in my 93 camry. Drove from Davis, CA down to Orange County. Started at 7:30, and drove the whole way. Didn't need to get gas the whole 430 miles.

I filled up until the hose clicked off, and reset my trip counter. Got down there, filled until it clicked off again, and divided the miles I went to how many gallons it took to fill up again. Got a good 38.

Its amazon how fuel efficient it can be going a good 70 mph constantly.

EDIT: I usually get 28mpg mixed driving with ac, 30 in the cooler months without ac.
 
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Syringer

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Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I've done that in my 93 camry. Drove from Davis, CA down to Orange County. Started at 7:30, and drove the whole way. Didn't need to get gas the whole 430 miles.

I filled up until the hose clicked off, and reset my trip counter. Got down there, filled until it clicked off again, and divided the miles I went to how many gallons it took to fill up again. Got a good 38.

Its amazon how fuel efficient it can be going a good 70 mph constantly.

EDIT: I usually get 28mpg mixed driving with ac, 30 in the cooler months without ac.
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Yeah, quite amazon ;)

And it's a '94 Integra.
 
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Viperoni

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I get 25mpg on highway only with my 3.0L v6 and 5 speed averaging around 75mph, but my EGR system isn't working and I should be able to get close to 28mpg, especially if I slowed down to 65mph.
 
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StageLeft

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It's not terribly implausible. Certainly his car is capable of over 30, anyway. Hell, I can get 28 mpg at 80 mph with my AC off in a heavier more powerful maxima.
 
NutBucket

NutBucket

Lifer
Aug 30, 2000
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Not bad. I think the most my dad ever hit in the Accord was mid 30's. Just a couple weeks ago he hit 36 or 37 in the Camry.
 
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z0mb13

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May 19, 2002
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Originally posted by: Dopefiend
Originally posted by: z0mb13
turning off AC actually makes a difference??
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Yeah, it helps. Closing the windows too - 4% reduction in drag (if all four were open).
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how bout opening the moonroof?

hmm I should try this sometime..

but damn CA heat!! I have to use the AC

 
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geno

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Between city and highway driving, I average over 30MPG in my $900, '90 Integra, running in top shape @ 140K

:)

Thing kicks ass for getting from point A to point B
 
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Chaotic42

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In my Festiva, I could get from Bedford, Indiana to just south of the AL/TN border on 8 gallons. It worked out to like 53mpg.
 
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