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Originally Posted by skinnywhitekid
A car this new should not have to practice coasting to stop signs. You should be getting the mpg's no matter what with something that new. The older ones do make a huge difference on how you drive them. I would have a full tune up done on it. something with that many miles will be little worse too.
just do a basic tune up and see what happens
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I beg to differ. If you're driving like a bat of hell, your MPG will reflect this. If your foot tends to go directly from the accelerator to the brake pedal, you need to change your driving habits. If you're the first car 'off the line' at red lights, change the way you drive. My 1996 Cartier with 160,000 miles is getting 29.8 MPG on the highway at 60 MPH and your car should get the same or better. I average 23 MPG city because of THE WAY I DRIVE. The Spark Plugs in my car have seen 40k miles. I'm thinking I'll change them soon but when you're getting almost 30 MPG in a Lincoln Town Car, why bother?
Check your tire pressure - tires not properly inflated can rob you of MPG.
And finally - when you're pressing the accelerator, you're using gas. If you can coast that 1/4 mile, you can save gas. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to see what I'm saying.