Bad gas mileage all of a sudden. 16mpg or less.
12-24-2010, 08:17 AM
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you can easily attribute 25% less fuel economy to winter temps and winter fuel. It takes longer for the engine to warm up, colder air temps reduce fuel economy and winter fuel makes it even worse. The combination is worth at least 25%, so you aren't too far off, sounds pretty normal to me.
12-24-2010, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JFUSION,Dec 24 2010, 10:17 AM
you can easily attribute 25% less fuel economy to winter temps and winter fuel. It takes longer for the engine to warm up, colder air temps reduce fuel economy and winter fuel makes it even worse. The combination is worth at least 25%, so you aren't too far off, sounds pretty normal to me.
Expect cold idles to kill your MPG.
12-24-2010, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by hypforlife32,Dec 24 2010, 02:01 PM
yes i have noticed cold starts and idles eat fuel for some reason.
12-24-2010, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JFUSION,Dec 24 2010, 09:17 AM
you can easily attribute 25% less fuel economy to winter temps and winter fuel. It takes longer for the engine to warm up, colder air temps reduce fuel economy and winter fuel makes it even worse. The combination is worth at least 25%, so you aren't too far off, sounds pretty normal to me.
My mileage has dropped from 26 to 21 mpg.
12-24-2010, 11:22 PM
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dang and i enjoyed using autostart on my car too...i guess i'll stop using it. what i find harder to believe is how you used to get "mid 20's" especially w/ a sc..unless you're doing like 80% hwy...but yea 16 does sound terrible. that's like 90% local stop and go traffic.
12-25-2010, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by S14 to S2k,Dec 25 2010, 12:22 AM
dang and i enjoyed using autostart on my car too...i guess i'll stop using it. what i find harder to believe is how you used to get "mid 20's" especially w/ a sc..unless you're doing like 80% hwy...but yea 16 does sound terrible. that's like 90% local stop and go traffic.
12-25-2010, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by S14 to S2k,Dec 25 2010, 03:22 AM
dang and i enjoyed using autostart on my car too...i guess i'll stop using it. what i find harder to believe is how you used to get "mid 20's" especially w/ a sc..unless you're doing like 80% hwy...but yea 16 does sound terrible. that's like 90% local stop and go traffic.