your best mpg? and worst mpg?

vile · 04-30-2003, 10:50 PM

so wha's everyone's best miles per gallon? i averaged 28.something coming back from vegas to so cali doing 75 mph w/the cruise

my worst has been 20.something(low)

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Bort · 04-30-2003, 11:30 PM

Best........ 27.0

Worst......16.5

NeoteriX · 05-01-2003, 07:08 AM

Best, cross country trip from New York to Houston, TX...
29

Worst, pretty much every week in Houston, TX
18

Rev · 05-01-2003, 09:08 AM

I hate to say it but my best recorded mpg was 15.9, worst somewhere around 12.

I thought it was strange but consider the facts:

-All congested city driving. Barely any highway.

-I drive mostly on hills (Hudson Valley). You loose a lot of mpg going up hill all the time, but you really don't gain it back going down because of the traffic, stop lights, and speed limmit.

-A lot of short trips. Some idleing.

-Winter gas

-Automatic tranny

-Heavy foot

Brad Pittiful · 05-01-2003, 09:48 AM

i never keep track of milage...i dont want to know what i am getting...if i wanted to i wouldve gotten a true fuel efficient car or even a hybrid electric/gas car...i lay on the throttle to much so keeping a record is not worth it to me

vile · 05-01-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brad Pittiful
i never keep track of milage...i dont want to know what i am getting...if i wanted to i wouldve gotten a true fuel efficient car or even a hybrid electric/gas car...i lay on the throttle to much so keeping a record is not worth it to me

i don't keep track of my mileage because i'm looking for the most fuel efficient car, you're right, if i wanted one, i would've gotten a prius

but keeping track of it tells you the health and status of your car......your car could be slowly consuming more gas and you not even notice it, because of some other failure

Brad Pittiful · 05-01-2003, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vile

i don't keep track of my mileage because i'm looking for the most fuel efficient car, you're right, if i wanted one, i would've gotten a prius

but keeping track of it tells you the health and status of your car......your car could be slowly consuming more gas and you not even notice it, because of some other failure

good point but i guess its a bit of laziness there too

Kean · 05-01-2003, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rev
I hate to say it but my best recorded mpg was 15.9, worst somewhere around 12.

I hear ya on the low #:

Best: ~22
Worst: ~13

My avg is ~17

kevinsUBARU · 05-01-2003, 05:32 PM

1995 Impreza L
AWD
2.2L
Automatic

Best: 32mpg

Worst: 17mpg

Mattr762 · 05-02-2003, 04:54 PM

2002 WRX
Best - 26mpg
Worst - 19mpg

Malfrag · 05-03-2003, 10:20 AM

Best 23
Worst 11

satrya · 05-03-2003, 11:12 AM

1995 Impreza L Coupe 1.8L 5MT
avg: ~26.5 mpg
hi: ~34mpg
lo: ~17mpg

2002 Impreza WRX Sedan 2.0L 5MT
avg: ~22.5mpg
hi: ~27mpg
lo: ~17.5mpg

2003 Forester X 4AT
avg: ~23.5mpg
hi: ~38mpg
lo: ~12mpg

ludecrous · 05-03-2003, 11:56 AM

I have an 03 wrx, my average is 17mpg,
it started higher when I got the car around 19-20mpg.
Should I be concerned?
The car is stock.

Mike Wevrick · 05-03-2003, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vile
so wha's everyone's best miles per gallon? i averaged 28.something coming back from vegas to so cali doing 75 mph w/the cruise

hmmm ... I only get 25 cruising at 75. Maybe it's the winter gas

best = 25

worst = 20

(i drive the car almost entirely on the highway)

cavymeister · 05-03-2003, 01:21 PM

31 is the best (On sunoco 94 cruising @ 80+ for 400 Miles)
<20 is the worst... just fun around town..

fej · 05-03-2003, 05:42 PM

2003 wrx sedan
5 spd
40 mile commute highway
80 mph
Some city driving (75-100 miles per tank)

Basically get 21.5 low to 24 high Average about 23
Always about the same. I guess I have a pretty consistent pattern with my onramp blasts

Fej

yo. · 05-04-2003, 09:07 PM

i'm sorry, this may sound stupid...but how do u guys calculate ur gas mileages? Thanks

wix · 05-04-2003, 09:13 PM

After filling up reset your trip meter and when it's time to fill up again, write down how many miles are on the trip meter and divide that by 15.9 (capacity of the wrx fuel tank)

Bort · 05-04-2003, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yo.
i'm sorry, this may sound stupid...but how do u guys calculate ur gas mileages? Thanks

Fill your tank.
Zero trip meter.
Drive a lot.
Fill your tank and note of the exact amount of gas added.
Divide the number of miles on your trip meter by the gallons added.

ie. 250miles/10gallons = 25MPG

SpeedShift · 05-04-2003, 10:07 PM

best = 23.3 mpg

Hondaslayer · 05-04-2003, 10:40 PM

I got 235 miles out of my last tank! I was so happy until I remembered I used to get over 300

wrx112 · 05-05-2003, 02:06 AM

Man you guys are lucky that you are not in L.A. i get only about 13 mpg average. best was 15 worst was 10 all that sitting in traffic and stop n go on freeways and streets i am smackdown on downtown thats a negative.

vile · 05-05-2003, 10:00 AM

how are you guys/gals driving that you're able to average such low mileage? street light to street light race? all city driving?

if you're driving "normally" and is averaging some bad mileage, i would bring it to the dealerships attention

Kean · 05-05-2003, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wix-wrx
After filling up reset your trip meter and when it's time to fill up again, write down how many miles are on the trip meter and divide that by 15.9 (capacity of the wrx fuel tank)

.......you may want to re-think that logic.

enkd · 05-06-2003, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wix-wrx
After filling up reset your trip meter and when it's time to fill up again, write down how many miles are on the trip meter and divide that by 15.9 (capacity of the wrx fuel tank)

um, ok.

Or fill the tank, tie a piece of string to the bumper, drive in a straight line until you run out of gas, cut the string into 15.9 equal pieces, and measure them.

If you don't have that much string, you can just drive until you run out of gas & then add 1 fluid ounce, measure the string, and multiply by 128. This way is much cheaper, but less accurate. And accuracy counts, people.

(seriously, I get about 20. Best was about 28 on a long trip)

04-30-2003, 10:50 PM	#1
vile Scooby Specialist Member#: 32371 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: formerly known as mem. # 10615 Vehicle: '02 t-rex wagon platinum	your best mpg? and worst mpg? so wha's everyone's best miles per gallon? i averaged 28.something coming back from vegas to so cali doing 75 mph w/the cruise my worst has been 20.something(low) * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-03-2003, 05:42 PM	#16
fej Scooby Newbie Member#: 24147 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: 2003 Subaru WRX 5mt Sonic Yellow w/ few mods	mpg 2003 wrx sedan 5 spd 40 mile commute highway 80 mph Some city driving (75-100 miles per tank) Basically get 21.5 low to 24 high Average about 23 Always about the same. I guess I have a pretty consistent pattern with my onramp blasts Fej

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Bort Scooby Specialist Member#: 27075 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Dutchess County, NY Vehicle: 03 WRX, 98 OBS, 05Leg, 95Leg	Best........ 27.0 Worst......16.5

05-01-2003, 07:08 AM	#3
NeoteriX Scooby Specialist Member#: 20999 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 PSM WRX Stg 2 knee - Aw - teh - rix	Best, cross country trip from New York to Houston, TX... 29 Worst, pretty much every week in Houston, TX 18

05-01-2003, 09:08 AM	#4
Rev Scooby Specialist Member#: 9681 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NY Vehicle: 2010 Outback 2.5L White	I hate to say it but my best recorded mpg was 15.9, worst somewhere around 12. I thought it was strange but consider the facts: -All congested city driving. Barely any highway. -I drive mostly on hills (Hudson Valley). You loose a lot of mpg going up hill all the time, but you really don't gain it back going down because of the traffic, stop lights, and speed limmit. -A lot of short trips. Some idleing. -Winter gas -Automatic tranny -Heavy foot

05-01-2003, 09:48 AM	#5
Brad Pittiful Scooby Specialist Member#: 34931 Join Date: Apr 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: A Town Called Malice Vehicle: . is his name ∂³∑x²	i never keep track of milage...i dont want to know what i am getting...if i wanted to i wouldve gotten a true fuel efficient car or even a hybrid electric/gas car...i lay on the throttle to much so keeping a record is not worth it to me

05-01-2003, 05:32 PM	#9
kevinsUBARU Scooby Specialist Member#: 2263 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Funky Kingston, NY Vehicle: 2012 Impreza Sport	1995 Impreza L AWD 2.2L Automatic Best: 32mpg Worst: 17mpg

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05-03-2003, 10:20 AM	#11
Malfrag Scooby Newbie Member#: 14288 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Montreal, Poutinesburg Vehicle: - WARNING: DRUNK CANADIAN	Best 23 Worst 11

05-03-2003, 11:12 AM	#12
satrya Scooby Specialist Member#: 5887 Join Date: Apr 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Fremont, CA USA Vehicle: 2002 GDAA 797	1995 Impreza L Coupe 1.8L 5MT avg: ~26.5 mpg hi: ~34mpg lo: ~17mpg 2002 Impreza WRX Sedan 2.0L 5MT avg: ~22.5mpg hi: ~27mpg lo: ~17.5mpg 2003 Forester X 4AT avg: ~23.5mpg hi: ~38mpg lo: ~12mpg

05-03-2003, 11:56 AM	#13
ludecrous Scooby Specialist Member#: 19376 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: chi town Vehicle: 2003 03 WRX Wagon silver	I have an 03 wrx, my average is 17mpg, it started higher when I got the car around 19-20mpg. Should I be concerned? The car is stock.

05-03-2003, 01:21 PM	#15
cavymeister Scooby Specialist Member#: 24463 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leesburg, VA Vehicle: 2003 Chevy S10 91 Hunduh Civic BASE	31 is the best (On sunoco 94 cruising @ 80+ for 400 Miles) <20 is the worst... just fun around town..

05-04-2003, 09:07 PM	#17
yo. Scooby Newbie Member#: 34696 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA Vehicle: 2003 WRX WRB	i'm sorry, this may sound stupid...but how do u guys calculate ur gas mileages? Thanks

05-04-2003, 09:13 PM	#18
wix Scooby Specialist Member#: 29391 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island	After filling up reset your trip meter and when it's time to fill up again, write down how many miles are on the trip meter and divide that by 15.9 (capacity of the wrx fuel tank)

05-04-2003, 10:07 PM	#20
SpeedShift Scooby Specialist Member#: 35495 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Vehicle: 2003 Legacy Silver	best = 23.3 mpg

05-04-2003, 10:40 PM	#21
Hondaslayer Brain Stew Moderator Member#: 4562 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Auburn, WA Vehicle: 1998 Forester,lifted 1975 VW Westfalia tin top	I got 235 miles out of my last tank! I was so happy until I remembered I used to get over 300

05-05-2003, 02:06 AM	#22
wrx112 Scooby Specialist Member#: 35048 Join Date: Apr 2003	Man you guys are lucky that you are not in L.A. i get only about 13 mpg average. best was 15 worst was 10 all that sitting in traffic and stop n go on freeways and streets i am smackdown on downtown thats a negative.

05-05-2003, 10:00 AM	#23
vile Scooby Specialist Member#: 32371 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: formerly known as mem. # 10615 Vehicle: '02 t-rex wagon platinum	how are you guys/gals driving that you're able to average such low mileage? street light to street light race? all city driving? if you're driving "normally" and is averaging some bad mileage, i would bring it to the dealerships attention