Vegas to Burbank, amazing MPG!
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^^^ Hmmm... I think I'm with you on this one DGC... I drove to vegas and was at about 70 ish the whole time too and got about 22 mpg or so... Of course I occasionally hit 130+ mph but I don't thin that's what made me lose the potential 10 mpg... Maybe the pic was taken rite after he reset the trip meter thing... Mine does the same thing... It reads really high at first, then falls to what you are actually getting... If this is Legit tho then DAM.....
I think I ended up getting to vegas with a 17.3mpg average with a VERY heavy foot...
By the way, this car is ridiculously smooth and quiet at 135. As unsafe as that sounds, no one was around... it was plain as day outside and I wanted to see what the G could do. I was very impressed at how everything acted and sounded at those speeds.
-Nick
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If Ya want mileage, For Christ sakes buy a Prius!
Yes, I am an 08 G37s owner.
Yes, Its an "auto".
Yes, It has every option except the steering package.
Yes, My first add on is The Escort 9500ci.
Yes, I am about to embark on my first road trip.(S.Fto Seattle)
Yes, I have about 1200 miles on my Baby now
Yes I could be **** enough to play the mileage game up and back, saving every bit possible.
My question is this, Why The Hell would you want to?
The damn thing is meant to be driven!
Just get in it and drive it!
And **** on the mileage!
See Ya...And.......Have a nice day!
Yes, Its an "auto".
Yes, It has every option except the steering package.
Yes, My first add on is The Escort 9500ci.
Yes, I am about to embark on my first road trip.(S.Fto Seattle)
Yes, I have about 1200 miles on my Baby now
Yes I could be **** enough to play the mileage game up and back, saving every bit possible.
My question is this, Why The Hell would you want to?
The damn thing is meant to be driven! Just get in it and drive it! And **** on the mileage! See Ya...And.......Have a nice day!
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I've made the LA to Vegas run over a hundred times over the years. On my 85 300ZX we always started the "gambling" on the way by guessing what the hotest temp would be based upon the reading shown on the car. It would be midnight or 1 AM going past the town of Baker, CA. Fuel mileage contests make you much more aware of the road, scenery and how colorful the upper deserts in CA and NV can be. You tend not to see that at 130 mph
Do I believe the figures quoted? Yes 100%
Yea i believe him too... why would someone lie about gas mileage... cause he is gaining nothing by showing he had good MPG saving skills.... he is just adding his 2 cents to the community... no excuse to call BS....
some of you guys would call BS if your mother told you something "kinda off" huh? lol
some of you guys would call BS if your mother told you something "kinda off" huh? lol
Well personally I have driven home late at night from South Beach several times to Boca, about a 40 mile trip. Put my car on cruise control at 70 and never been able to get more than 24-26 MPG in Florida. Yes I realize you coasted a lot but you still had to go up to come down and you probably would have got somewhere around 7-8 mpg during that period. I guess by coasting to 60+mpg that threw off the averages. Just my opinion but whatever. I get about 2 NMPG when I fly to Vegas lol!
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Well personally I have driven home late at night from South Beach several times to Boca, about a 40 mile trip. Put my car on cruise control at 70 and never been able to get more than 24-26 MPG in Florida. Yes I realize you coasted a lot but you still had to go up to come down and you probably would have got somewhere around 7-8 mpg during that period. I guess by coasting to 60+mpg that threw off the averages. Just my opinion but whatever. I get about 2 NMPG when I fly to Vegas lol!
As someone stated before, Vegas to the LA area is a lot of down hill
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Next tank of gas I'm going to try and use some other techniques for city driving since that's what I mostly do.
See what average's I can do. I'm shooting for 22-25ish city
We'll see...
-Nick
See what average's I can do. I'm shooting for 22-25ish city
We'll see...-Nick
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I too believe it but,
Is it real world driving when you are coasting down the hills? No, it is not. I will find out what real world mileage is on my trip. I am not coming down on Nick for doing so, I just believe that our cars are meant to be driven. In our world, you have to pay to play. When I want to get mileage I drive the wifes Mini S. Which brings me back to my original statement. If you are hung up on mileage, buy a fuel sipper! 
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Props to Nick for pulling this off. Takes a lot of skill to squeeze out 32mpg outta of G37 Haha. I'm getting around 17.5 mpg city right now. Would love to see how you pull off 22-25.
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WOW ... that is awesome. My wife drives a TSX and I would regularly get >36mpg if it was 100% highway miles with Shell 93 V-Power. I have yet to use Shell 93 in my G but with crappy Canadian Shell 91 V-Power, I average about 26-28mpg 100% highway miles from Toronto <-> Windsor (across from Detroit) ... about 200 miles one-way.
I'm sure with the Shell 93, I could probably get at least 1 mpg more highway miles. (I would easily get that with my old '02 TL Type-S)
I'm sure with the Shell 93, I could probably get at least 1 mpg more highway miles. (I would easily get that with my old '02 TL Type-S)
