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BabyTank -> RE: WOW...what a MPG improvement!!!! (11/22/2008 9:35:00 PM)
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Interesting discussions. I clicked this topic since I noticed that my wife has been getting about 14mpg with hers lately here in NY and I thought that seemed low. I just looked up what the manufacturer''s EPA estimates were and they are now only 14/18. When we got our 2008 they were estimate at the old rules at 16-20mpg. When we first got it and took it for some highway driving (mostly me driving) we got about 20-22mpg in warm weather with no ac. I think my wife uses the remote starter more than she should need to on cold mornings and that has brought it down some. I think the driver has a lot to do with the mileage as well as the route.
I wonder if the guy with the low mileage has compared it from his to his wife''s drives or just averaged it over both.
I''m a bit crazy with mpg ever since the prices went up. I''ve started using some of the techniques of mega-miles people to eak out another 4 mpg out of my everyday ride. Alot can be said for high tire pressure, timing lights to use little brakes, shutting off at long lights, etc. I''m getting between 25-28mpg in city only driving where I used to get 22-24. don''t compare these #s to a hummer - thats with a crv 4 cylinder put put but the same techniques can help anyone in any ride. i would suspect that the type of tire can make a big difference too and if the special large tires are very grippy, they will also be worse on mpg. when my tires started getting bald, my mpg went up :-) I also gained 2mpg moving tire pressures from 32 (suggested) to 39-40. max rating is 44 so I leave a little gap for gaining heat as you drive in summer. my winter tires are on now so much more grip and mpg will surely go down some. i''ll check it out. this reminds me to check the tire pressures on the hummer now. she has the onstar automatic emails but i don''t think they say actual pressures but just say they are ok, right?
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