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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Over 200 miles on a tank of gas

I think maybe I'm not driving hard enough. Maybe I should get a Dodge Avenger.
 
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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i got 640km per tank on my road trip to ATL from Toronto... Cruise Control at 90mph
 
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I've gotten 320 on a tank before and the light wasn't even on yet. I could have made it 350 I think (my drive from home in NJ to school in Rochester, NY) but I didn't want to chance it. I think that 200 is actually low if you have an even mix of city and highway driving. If it is all city then you are definitely not driving hard enough if it is all highway then there is something wrong with your car.
 
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If you are only getting 200 per tank, something is not right. On my long road trips, I average 20mpg+ at 85mph+. Local is still 17-ish.
 
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I get 14-15 mpg. My driving is all local, stop lights, stop signs, stop and go, etc.
 
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The first day I got my car and drove it home (Vagas-LA) I got 36mpg by setting the cruise control on 65mph...

I didn't want to get a ticket on the first day of ownership...

Since my purcahse about a year ago I've yet to get anything better than 27mpg, and to be honest, I'm not trying, in fact I have a lot more fun getting 10mpg
 
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hmm wow 200 seems pretty low unless you're driving pretty hard, but I guess I don't drive in much traffic either so I wouldn't know
 
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