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09-28-2012, 07:49 AM | #1976 | |
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If you want to see what your car is capable of, go on a road trip consisting of mostly highway miles (hundreds of them), and set the cruise control at the posted speed limit. Don't run A/C if you can help it, and don't roll your windows down. Make sure your tire pressure is good. Fill up your tank and reset your odometer just before getting on the highway. That should do it.
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09-28-2012, 08:07 AM | #1977 | |
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09-28-2012, 08:17 AM | #1978 | |
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eta: I haven't done much highway yet. just a trip that I was driving 75-80 early on so not a good test. Last edited by M45; 09-28-2012 at 08:34 AM. |
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09-28-2012, 08:36 AM | #1979 | |
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If it wasn't for range anxiety on longer trips, I'd suggest that you get a Nissan Leaf, or the new Honda Fit EV. Your daily commute is perfect for an electric vehicle. Of course, EVs price out much higher than the Impreza. It would take a long time to make up that price difference. So enjoy your Impreza, turn off your trip odometers because it's not worth looking at with your driving scenario, and enjoy your new Impreza! |
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09-28-2012, 09:09 AM | #1980 | |
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09-28-2012, 09:59 AM | #1981 | |
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09-28-2012, 10:03 AM | #1982 | |
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09-28-2012, 10:44 AM | #1983 | |
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There are those that will argue that they can get better gas mileage by not trying to maintain speed going up a hill, as cruise control will do. I'm sure they are probably right. However, I find it hard to enjoy driving the car if I'm obsessed with maximizing mpg all the time. If you want to get good mpg while just relaxing and enjoying the driving experience, cruise control is the way to go. Of course, to use cruise control, you have to live in a place where it is usable: not driving in city traffic with a stop sign every block or two, and not driving congested freeway traffic. |
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09-28-2012, 11:24 AM | #1984 |
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09-28-2012, 03:40 PM | #1985 | |
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Regarding your comment about the Outback getting the same MPG as the impreza...doesn't that bother you?! |
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09-28-2012, 04:07 PM | #1986 | |
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I bought an Impreza sedan to save money on gas for long trips. Now my brain is thinking "I should have just purchased a Legacy since the MPG would have been about the same." Last edited by ocellaris; 09-28-2012 at 04:16 PM. |
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09-28-2012, 06:07 PM | #1987 | |
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09-29-2012, 02:46 AM | #1989 | |
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09-29-2012, 06:50 AM | #1990 |
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If you got the identical MPG's from a new Forester or Outback, that you are getting from your new Impreza (which I don't think you would, the new ones are now also PZEV), it would cost you more to buy it, so any fuel savings would be offset by the higher cost to buy it (as well as the cost for larger tires, etc).
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09-29-2012, 09:45 AM | #1991 | |
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09-29-2012, 02:09 PM | #1992 |
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At 3000 miles my Sport Limited CVT PSEV has averaged 26mpg with the lowest at 20mpg and the highest at 34 mpg. I tried non-ethanol, but there was little difference and the math doesn't work. Running from Nashville to Atlanta yesterday on E10 at 75mph yielded nearly 32mpg. So not bad.
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09-29-2012, 02:15 PM | #1993 |
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Also note that cars are tested at EPA's lab in Michigan on fuel you cannot buy. It is a high carbon high - btu fuel used for consistent testing. The cars are driven on a dyno in grandma mode, so the mpg on the sticker is a theoretical best case. Because of this you are unlikely to attain these numbers in real driving conditions. And really, the point is to have fun with the car.
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09-29-2012, 02:26 PM | #1994 |
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just got 38.x with some highway/back road driving without being a super granny.
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09-29-2012, 02:27 PM | #1995 | |
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09-29-2012, 03:57 PM | #1996 |
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drove 160 miles today and average about 35 mpg. doing 57-60 mph with the yakima load warrior.
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09-29-2012, 04:22 PM | #1997 | |
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09-29-2012, 05:10 PM | #1998 |
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09-29-2012, 05:30 PM | #1999 |
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Latest fill in my 2012 5-speed got 34 mpg as calculated at the pump. Mostly highway driving but a fair amount of city as well. The trip computer reported an mpg or two higher.
It's not the same mileage as I was getting in my old 5-speed civic (high 40s!) but it's not bad for a larger, safer, AWD car with a larger engine than my old civic. Fuelly page for details: http://www.fuelly.com/driver/bigfathorse/impreza Last edited by BigFatHorse; 09-29-2012 at 05:31 PM. Reason: Adding URL |
09-29-2012, 06:16 PM | #2000 |
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Why is everyone so stuck on the estimate on the sticker? They are just that; ESTIMATES!! As indicated by the big bold letters above the ratings. Not only that, but just below the numbers everyone is so stuck on is an "expected range for most drivers" which states 29-43....those numbers seem like a good representation of what everyone is getting, so then, what's the big deal? You are expecting to get EXACTLY the estimated mpg instead of somewhere in the range they say to expect? Get over it, be realistic, or get a new car!
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