Thread: 49.4 mpg?
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Old July 8th, 2009, 07:54 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by kkim View Post
it's your driving habits.


Daily driving, I rarely go over 7 or 8k rpm, and I usually get around 60. I have about a 3 mile commute and I don't believe she is warmed enough to really throttle it. If I am out and about running errands or just riding, I will get into more.

Freeway riding, cruising around 75 80, I get around 55.

Try tank of gas while riding it less aggressive and see what your milage is. The first car I bought, '84 T bird, got around 14 in town. My dad suggested I drive like I have an egg under my foot. Milage jumped up to around 20.

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