YACT: Wow, what a difference a season makes in gas mileage.

[psteng19]

The mileage on my car ('95 Sentra) was so bad this winter, I could've sworn something was mechanically wrong with it.
I was only getting 25 mpg.

Fast forward to my last fillup.
35 mpg

I guess that would be the fault of additives during the winter.

 

[psteng19]

I guess no one else had such a drastic change between seasons eh

 

[CrazyPerson]

wow... what a difference

 

[duragezic]

I gained about 5-8mpg since the winter. Was a big difference last year too. My car don't like the winter or something.

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: eagle
I gained about 5-8mpg since the winter. Was a big difference last year too. My car don't like the winter or something.

No cars do. The additives they put in the winter time really kills the mileage.

 

[crazygal]

The weather doesn't change much in California

 

[Mayhem1869]

if you are up north, then it's in the fuel. they put so much alcohol,etc. in the winter blend that it can have a major effect on it.

here in florida we don't have that problem, but in indiana the previous 23 years we did.

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: crazygal
The weather doesn't change much in California

and i'm still getting 20mpg!

i geuss it's cause i'm supporting terroism

 

[Codewiz]

my fiancee has had about a gain of about 10MPG on her diesel Golf as compared to the winter.

 

[KEV1N]

Is it true, what they say about the morning being the best time to pump gas? Since you get "more" gas for your buck, or should I say, you get "less" gas for your buck when you fill up when it's hot out in the afternoon?

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: KEV1N
Is it true, what they say about the morning being the best time to pump gas? Since you get "more" gas for your buck, or should I say, you get "less" gas for your buck when you fill up when it's hot out in the afternoon?

The tanks are buried pretty deep under the ground so the temperature doesn't vary much. It really doesn't matter.

 

[Viperoni]

Typically in the cold weather, the computer will run the engine richer than normal until it reaches its normal operating temperature, hence the lower mileage

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Viperoni
Typically in the cold weather, the computer will run the engine richer than normal until it reaches its normal operating temperature, hence the lower mileage

Plus the added use of heater, defroster, wipers, etc.
I also think that a lot of people warm their cars up more in the colder weather.

 

[psteng19]

Woohoo, just got 42 mpg on this tank

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: psteng19
Woohoo, just got 42 mpg on this tank

so you're the one driving like my grandma on the left lane!!

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: Viperoni
Typically in the cold weather, the computer will run the engine richer than normal until it reaches its normal operating temperature, hence the lower mileage

Plus the added use of heater, defroster, wipers, etc.
I also think that a lot of people warm their cars up more in the colder weather.

Contributing factors, true, but it's the winter-blend fuel that really causes the drop in mileage.

JC

 

[Darein]

I don't notice much of a change from the typical 15mpg I get, then again the difference in seasons means it rains more or less. I wish I got more at least some times.