Something's wrong here! MPG in 04!
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Thanx.
If my car averages 20 MPG- 25 MPG I supose with my driving style I should be in the middle but not lower than 20 MPG. I should easily get 264 miles at least but I don't get even close to that.
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for comparison's sake:
i average 25 mpg and thats with occasional spirited driving. i usually reset my trip meter everytime i fill up. when i hit around 230 miles on the trip meter, i have maybe 1/8-1/4 tank left. when i fill up i can put in about 9 gallons.
230 miles / ~9.00 gallons = 25.55 MPG
i average 25 mpg and thats with occasional spirited driving. i usually reset my trip meter everytime i fill up. when i hit around 230 miles on the trip meter, i have maybe 1/8-1/4 tank left. when i fill up i can put in about 9 gallons.
230 miles / ~9.00 gallons = 25.55 MPG
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- I usually fill up at AROUND 260 miles... yes, gas light is on...
- I've only filled my car up twice (had it for 2 weeks)
- I don't plan on hitting the gas light everytime... hahaha
- I've only filled my car up twice (had it for 2 weeks)
- I don't plan on hitting the gas light everytime... hahaha
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I fill up at 240-250 here. According to my running spreadsheet, my max range is anything between 285 and 330 miles depending on local conditions.
When I do fill it, the gas light is on solid and the car takes between 10.5 and 11.5 gallons. I don't have the nerve to take it any lower than that.
When I do fill it, the gas light is on solid and the car takes between 10.5 and 11.5 gallons. I don't have the nerve to take it any lower than that.
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Brute,
There's been a number of threads regarding the gas gauge in the '04. Yes, it's a crappy design but you'll learn to live with it. You have no choice
. It is not progressive at all, the last three bars go down super fast and when it shows empty and the light come on there is still a lot of gas left in the tank.
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There's been a number of threads regarding the gas gauge in the '04. Yes, it's a crappy design but you'll learn to live with it. You have no choice
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One more thing to consider, as your engine breaks in, your mileage will increase.
I am averaging a pretty solid 24mpg right now in pretty mixed driving with way more stop and go than I'd like.
The first 1k miles or so the car was getting about 20.
As always, your mileage may vary. *sorry, no pun intended*
I am averaging a pretty solid 24mpg right now in pretty mixed driving with way more stop and go than I'd like.
The first 1k miles or so the car was getting about 20.
As always, your mileage may vary. *sorry, no pun intended*