This is getting silly... never thought I was buying an economy car

[LouG]

I'm surprised my mileage is still below 18 mpg. But at approximately 2,800 miles per year, I'm not losing sleep over it, anymore! I guess everything is relative. If I was still commuting 23,000 miles a year I might lose sleep over it! Glenn

Mine's back up there now Glenn. Urban driving is not great for economy. Ce la vie

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[glenng6]

On my F150, the mileage computed by the dash is nowhere near correct. If I calculate by hand over several tanks, it's off by at least 2mpg. Add to that the speedo on virtually all cars is conservative by at least 1mph.

With a few exceptions, I would assume most ops are reporting whatever their dash is indicating. As I've said before, I am not losing sleep over it, but since we are comparing apples to apples, I have a hard time understanding why I'm getting almost 10 mpg less than nearly identical cars? There can be numerous variables: driver, temperature, elevation, but 10 mpg over a two-year period? Some of these guys must be living on an autobahn! Glenn

 

[Junkyard Dog]

PS. On this trip I got tagged by radar at 100kmh in a 65kmh posted corner. Not illegal, but I would love to know what the cop thought.

Wait. In New Zealand they post speed limits on turns?

 

[LouG]

Wait. In New Zealand they post speed limits on turns?

Advisory only, not an actual limit. And generally way under what's is sensible and safe.

 

[MidwayJ]

My '19 GT with 10 speed and 3.15 axle ratio regularly got 25-26 mpg on the highway, occasionally 27-28. My '26 with performance pack, 10 speed, and 3.55 ratio only got 20.2 mph on a recent trip. I knew the lower rear end ratio would make a difference, but I didn't expect it to be that much. The car only has 2,000 miles on it, though. Maybe it will improve a little.

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