only if super glue is an option. lol

 

I'm no expert, but my understanding is that most gas engines today are similarly efficient. If you use more power, you use more fuel. Apparently, you can empty a Veyron's tank in 12 mins.

AWD cars do have more friction to overcome, and tend to be heavier which hurts economy when accelerating. The wing doesn't help either.

The airlines keep their planes clean because it's cheaper to clean them than to pay for the extra fuel used by a dirty aircraft. Whether that translates to cars, I dunno, but I guess it's something.

So, if you used all of your SRT-4's 220hp you're using less fuel than the Mitsubishi's 289. If the SRT-4 had 289 it would use almost the same amount of fuel less small differences in friction and weight.

 

My srt 4 has 250/270 and if I stay out of boost I get decent mpg. I don't care if I have to double up the money in gas expenses when I trade in my neon for an IX its going to be worth it. :]

 

I dunno if it's just me, but i've always heard that and aftermarket freeflow exhaust will also improve your gas mileage? Is this true?

 

I've heard the same thing...but I figure if you mod you're going to drive a bit more aggressively, either because you can, or because you want to hear your exhaust. So technically, it does...but it doesn't.

 

in thoery most engine modifications improve gas mileage. By increasing the enigne's effieciency (sp?) you can lessen fuel consumption, given that your driving habits do not change. (i.e. exhuast, if st ay off the loud pedal)

 

im going to assume you have the 2X4 mod LOL

 

I agree with the custom street tune, i will be looking into that next spring.

 

the evo is not a commuter car.

 

Thank you, your so helpful.
I should've gotten the hybrid model.

Anyway, to everyone else, thank you for the suggestions.

 

no sir. but i know its there someday if i need it

 

i drive mostly highway and some city and i'd say i get about 22-23mpg average...that's not bad at all...i mean if you stay in the boost your going to get a lot less...maybe 18mpg...of course if your boosting on the interstate in 6th gear your probably going over 100mph so watch out for the cops

my last car was a honda element and it averaged 25 mpg....and it had half the power so i'm not complaining at all...plus my dads dodge truck only gets 17mpg

 

I average 22mpg these days since I'm boosting more frequently than before. Even than 22mph is pretty damn good in my opinion for a FI AWD car. This is with roughly 50% city, 30% highway, and 20% highway in traffic (pretty much same as city). My friend with a bone stock 2002 WRX averages roughly the same as me.

 

I wonder if there is a way to catch the fumes after the exhaust and recycle it into the engine. LoL.
That'd be nice.

 

With APS intake, full exaust, bov, and custom road Dynoflash I get 28 on the highway. City is 20-23. As others above have said it all comes down to staying out of boost.