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2/17/13, 08:05 PM
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2/17/13, 08:25 PM
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January 2013 Mustang road trip 5803 miles
Took a 5803 mile trip in my 2012 Mustang GT/CS. NE Ohio to Tucson to southern TX (McAllen) and back To NE Ohio.
Car Specs:
2012 Mustang GT/CS
8600 miles on the car at start of trip
Manual Transmission
3.55 rear end.
No Tune/mods
Two people in the car and approx 200 lbs of misc stuff
Most travel was via interstate highway maintaining average speed of 5-9 mph over the limit (74-85 mph measured via GPS)
The average MPG was 22.20. Regular gas The car computer understated the MPG by an average of 2.24%. Highest MPG was 25.05 and the lowest was 17.21 (city driving in Tucson).
12,300 miles of mixed driving (including above trip) 20.79 MPG average.
I do not drive in ab economy manner as a general rule. I seldom skip gears and never end up taking the forced 1-4 shift.
Took a 5803 mile trip in my 2012 Mustang GT/CS. NE Ohio to Tucson to southern TX (McAllen) and back To NE Ohio.
Car Specs:
2012 Mustang GT/CS
8600 miles on the car at start of trip
Manual Transmission
3.55 rear end.
No Tune/mods
Two people in the car and approx 200 lbs of misc stuff
Most travel was via interstate highway maintaining average speed of 5-9 mph over the limit (74-85 mph measured via GPS)
The average MPG was 22.20. Regular gas The car computer understated the MPG by an average of 2.24%. Highest MPG was 25.05 and the lowest was 17.21 (city driving in Tucson).
12,300 miles of mixed driving (including above trip) 20.79 MPG average.
I do not drive in ab economy manner as a general rule. I seldom skip gears and never end up taking the forced 1-4 shift.
2/17/13, 08:54 PM
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2/18/13, 08:01 AM
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Man, u guys must be highly disciplined with ur right feet. I average 11 mpg city and i can barely get above 20 on the highway. Clearly I'm not trying for good mpg tho.
2/18/13, 10:52 AM
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Today was the first day I drove a couple of hundred miles on the interstate since my new 93 tune and CAI installed. Driving from 75 to 90 mph according to the computer I averaged 23 to 23.6 miles per gallon, not sure if thats great for the mods I have listed below or expected ?
Oh I did get on it a few times on the interstate but had to stop unless I wanted to here the girlfriend yelling at me threw the whole trip.
Oh I did get on it a few times on the interstate but had to stop unless I wanted to here the girlfriend yelling at me threw the whole trip.
John
2/18/13, 08:49 PM
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I try not to hammer her and with the 3.15 gearing on my car 25mpg is possible, now if my wife drives it it drops to about 19-20 mpg.
2/19/13, 05:15 AM
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2/19/13, 12:48 PM
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I've only punched it a couple of times too. Driving this thing for mileage is a completely different exercise than my old WRX. I think I need to get used to skip-shifting, and keeping it below 2k rpm.
Or stop worrying about MPG
2/27/13, 12:10 PM
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29 mpg at 56/57 mph on the 20+ mile trip. Steeda 93 tune & cai.
I have got 30+mpg at 55 mph before on the same trip. It's the trip home from my ethanol free fill up station that I routinely check the mpg at different speeds. It's a moderately hilly 4 lane hwy.
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I have got 30+mpg at 55 mph before on the same trip. It's the trip home from my ethanol free fill up station that I routinely check the mpg at different speeds. It's a moderately hilly 4 lane hwy.
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Last edited by 2012GT; 2/27/13 at 01:38 PM.
