gas milage in the real world

[zx2guy]

every body knows the epa hubbub about the estimated miles per gallon. its always wrong. so lets try an experiment. state your car, any added info you want and what kind of milage you get (you can say city, or highway or just a general thing) ill say me last 2 cars just because of how remarkable my laser was

my 90 plymouth laser (1.8 with a stick) on 87 octane 2 octane boosters : a serious 50 mpg. (im not kidding) this was after i returned it to stock, the last owner bent 3 rims and i had to run 13"s for a while, but this was after i put 14"s back on.

and my 03 zx2 < my baby. (2.0 auto) between 26-30.
and my cougar.... dunno yet.

[xviciousx]

my lil shitty escort (that I want to get rid of sooooo bad) gets me about 35 hway

[mike1224]

2000 S-10 Automatic single cab, short bed p/u. with the 2.2L 4 cyl 2wd. i've noticed vartiations from 14-18.5MPG. I do all city driving. I use the Midgrage "87" Octane, K&N Cold Air Intake, Ravin z55 exhaust. EPA is 19city 25-26 HWY. Also I'm going to add that I live at 5500ft elevation Aurora, Colorado.

[mike1224]

check out your EPA's guys......
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm

[FlippiN.af]

I drive a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe w/ 2.4L engine. Only modification is a WeaponR secret intake. Transmission is a 4-Speed Automatic. Driving is split 50/50. The car gets 19-21mpg in the city, and 21-26mpg highway on 87 Octane. The EPA says 19 in the city & 26 on the highway w/ 87 Octane.

[knorwj]

My 93 gs-r was rated at:

24 city on 93 octane
27 highway on 93 octane


I get:

24 city on 87 octane
32 highway on 87 octane

[thrasher]

EPA I think is 21-29 for my 3.5l Maxima. I average around 25 in the summer, 23 in the winter, and actaully get about 32-33 on the highway, sometimes even a little higher.

[SLoe]

I got 37 in my crapolla.

[TexasF355F1]

Right around 15mpg sitting in traffic twice a day 5 days a week for b/w 35 minutes to an hour.

My biggest question is why the hell do cars built 10+ years ago that got 50+ mpg, and yet the cars out now are just pushing 60mpg?

[2strokebloke]

My 1982 Toyota Tercel got 45mpg
My 1978 Renault Le Car got 32mpg
My 1984 Subaru got 31mpg
and My 1995 Tercel gets 42mpg.

[pre98zetec]

zetec, atx... Contour.
city-23, highway-32mpg

[zx2guy]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

Right around 15mpg sitting in traffic twice a day 5 days a week for b/w 35 minutes to an hour.

My biggest question is why the hell do cars built 10+ years ago that got 50+ mpg, and yet the cars out now are just pushing 60mpg?

and those 10 years ago were using all motor, none of this electric or hybrid assisted crap. but i do wonder the exact same. especially considering the tech has to have grown since then.

[bluechevelle]

1972 Chevelle, 350SB, 750 holley carb, 280 liniti cam, Th350 trans, 3000 torque convreter. 3mph Highway 6mpg city

[zx2guy]

i woulda never of thought you would get more in city then highway. i have yet to test me cougar out... its mostly a garage queen all dressed up but cant go nowhere.

[imtheoneandonlyD]

03 Ram 1500 Hemi. 3.92 gears, soon to be complete header back exhaust. Currently in the winter im at about 10.5-11 (almost all city) summer is about 12.5-13