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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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well its no "hybrid" car but it all depends how you drive it. If you drive crazy like i did when i first got the car, i was at like 18-20 mpg and had to replace my stock tires with better ones in 3 months coz they got bald. Its actually quite easy to bald ur tires i have realized, just sport launch at every light and there is a big round about right before i get to my place where i turn off the asc (or not, depends if my gf is in the car or not) and do a round of drift there.

But now, im getting 27-29 mpg which i could improve on it which is no biggie but... im used to paying 8 bucks at least a gallon so 2-3 bucks is a joke.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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you guys must just sit on the hwy all the time?

i average about 12.5L/100 = 18.8mpg

plenty of redline with that thou
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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city driving last night, getting a tune is great
nothing more baller than rolling with a cel
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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I drove my modded IX from AZ to FL and averaged about 27 miles per gallon
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:20 AM
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evos are sub 20mpg cars.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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I'm always amazed at these MPG threads. First off, how in the world do you people get these astronomically ridiculous MPG numbers? I'm not sure how much of a difference a tune makes because my GSR is stock but 20-21 MPG was the best I ever got from a tank. And no I don't get on it. If I do, I get 16 MPG. The lowest I ever got was 13 MPG. On average I get 17-18MPG. Second, it's an EVO. Who cares how bad the MPG is. There is nothing "practical" about an EVO. No one buys an EVO because it's practical.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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^Simple. Because either they're lying or they cannot conduct remedial mathematics. An immediate tip off is that most people are using the grossly unreliable trip meter calculator. Relative to most vehicles on the road, the Evo does not get good gas mileage. Getting 240-280 miles per tank on a 14.5 gallon tank is not good gas mileage by any stretch of the imagination. Sure there are outliers where you will see the occasional tank over 300 miles but its not commonplace. At any rate, I don't think people who buy these cars care about gas mileage. This poor fuel consumption isn't (or shouldn't be) shocking to anyone.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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700 miles so far and i'm avg 17mpg via trip computer
and 230 a tankful for the first 3 tanks
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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when you guys are getting around 230 miles per tank, how much are you filling up? when i get about 190-200 per tank, i'll usually fill it up 11-12 gallons.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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230 miles tankful = a hair over 12 gallons
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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wow i get like 170 to the tank, but I do a lot of city and when I hop on a highway I cruise in 4th a lot cause I just love the sound
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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I consistantly get 22-23 mpg average... I have a thread with pics to prove it as well... and that is with a mix of highway and town driving. 240 isn't that great... better than the 200 you were getting, If I run mine almost all the way down (1 gallon left) I have a little over 300 miles on the tank.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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this happened to me while i was driving through country roads.


musta been a fluke hahah

the norm for me is about 22 with some spirited driving
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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drove las night from long beac to san diego,ca got 24.2 mpg...gas mileage goes to toilet when u boost!!!
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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Hmm...Been getting 12mpg on the low side and 18.8mpg when cruising......170miles top on my last tank.....
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