mileage, How far do you get on a tank of fuel? Options

[Smiley]

Hey guys just wondering how far you guys can get on a tank of fuel i have a gt-4 and i get 500-700km depending on how much boot i give it and where im driving

[cardshark525]

Wow, you guys must drive a LOT harder than I do. I'm rocking a 5-speed 5S and I can do 500 miles on a tank.

I would like pictures as you drive and your mileage as the tank drains lol. Honestly the only way I could possibly see getting 500 to the tank out of a 5s (which I have) is going on a 500 mile trip driving 20-25 mph.

I usually fill up when my fuel light first comes on which is for the most part around 340 miles. I do have a lead foot from time to time but I do 95% highway driving and the lead foot is only active on ramps getting onto and off of the highway. When I fill up I'm usually getting around 28-29 mpg.

[richee3]

Wow, you guys must drive a LOT harder than I do. I'm rocking a 5-speed 5S and I can do 500 miles on a tank.

I would like pictures as you drive and your mileage as the tank drains lol. Honestly the only way I could possibly see getting 500 to the tank out of a 5s (which I have) is going on a 500 mile trip driving 20-25 mph.

I usually fill up when my fuel light first comes on which is for the most part around 340 miles. I do have a lead foot from time to time but I do 95% highway driving and the lead foot is only active on ramps getting onto and off of the highway. When I fill up I'm usually getting around 28-29 mpg.

First of all, I don't understand how you think you're going to get great gas mileage at 25 mph. Yeah, you won't be using as much fuel, but you're getting nowhere in a hurry. Maybe 60 isn't the best for fuel economy, but 25 sure isn't either.

I should specify that when I said 500 I didn't mean I can go every bit of 500 miles. I was rounding up. It's between 450-500, and that's assuming there's a gas station right at that point when I run out of gas because I'm definitely not going any further. I'm using math and assuming that's what it would do, if I actually ran it that low. The GT 5-speed was rated to get 28 mpg on the highway, and when you multiply that by 15.9 gallons you can go 445.2 miles. I drive all highway miles and 28 is the lowest I get. I'm usually getting 30 (doing the math, that's 477 miles) and there have been 2 tanks of gas where I have gotten 35 mpg. That's in 3 years, so it's by no means an everyday thing. But needless to say, I baby the crap out of my car. I know it isn't fast, and I know you look like a douche when you race a slow car out of every stoplight. My driving style is shifting between 2k and 3k every time. I also never have to get on the interstate like you said you do, so I get that little extra bit over you.

gas mileage depends of several things. Tires, road condition, weight, driving style, weather, traffic. Driving on a highway you should get about 34mpg on an st model with 13 gallon tank give or take a few drops and should come out to 442 miles if driven at same speed etc etc. Driving a 3s mpg should drop. I get about 15/19mpg give or take.

You raised a very valid point, which applies to my point. I've got ridiculously cheap tires on the car, no traction at all. I couldn't get above 29 mpg before I had them, and now that you mention it, I have been getting slightly better fuel economy with them. I don't think it's worth it though. It's downright dangerous to drive in the rain with these.

This post has been edited by richee3: Nov 8, 2009 - 3:27 PM