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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / March 2005gas mileage around town
What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car purchase. As so eloquently stated: > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase. Any particular model? My '93 averages 19mpg around town and 22mpg highway. I do have a bit of a lead foot though.  SignatureTom "That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest." -Henry Thoreau "The original point and click interface is a Smith and Wesson" I have an '05, and I get a combined 21. I don't get on it too much, but I think that is very respectable with a 400hp engine. Ken > As so eloquently stated: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > My '93 averages 19mpg around town and 22mpg highway. I do have a bit of a > lead foot though. 04 coupe ~ 18 city, on & off short hwy Haven't check lonh hwy trip yet. TF > As so eloquently stated: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > My '93 averages 19mpg around town and 22mpg highway. I do have a bit of a > lead foot though. My 93 does about the same as yours in town, around 19. The last time I took a trip, it git 24 on the highway, but that was downhill. <g> SignatureCharlie !993 Corvette Convertible As so eloquently stated: Any particular model? My '93 averages 19mpg around town and 22mpg highway. I do have a bit of a lead foot though. SignatureTom "That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest." -Henry Thoreau "The original point and click interface is a Smith and Wesson" My 1993 gets about 16mpg for very very local stop and go driving..hiway varies..about 21-25mpg if I drive with care. my '86 only gets around 13mpg around town. > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase. 1970 BB , 540 h.p. 4 speed -- gets 11 mpg around town and 13.5 on the hwy. Doesnt matter till gasoline goes to over $5.00 per gallon. Dont drive more than 2500 miles per year with it. 96 LT1 auto 19 average. 78 L48 alot less :) Rob And never more than 55 in the fast lane, eh dave..you uneducated fundy POS.. 01 Six-Speed Coupe - 17 mpg in town and 29 on highway. It will do 30 mpg with cruise control on 75 on an Intestate. My 79 El Camino wth a 305 gets 10 highway and 10 city. > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase. >> What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just >> curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car >> purchase. ============ Interesting question since last evenings Local Paper had an article written by Mark Phelan (Knight Ridder Newspapers) so I assume many also saw it... " Defroster and Air-conditioning put dent in Hybrids mileage..." In the real world... when you absolutely need the defroster or the Air Conditioning.. In actual on the road real life tests ..(done from late summer thru the winter) The Prius ...got a whopping 22.8 mpg which is a long long way from its rated 60 mpg city..and 51 mph highway.... The Ford Escape racked up a respectable ( 21.6 mpg )... not bad since it rated at 36 & 31 The Accord with its electric motor racked up 20.4 mpg (rated as 29 & 37)... Guess I will not complain when I fill the fuel tank of the my vehicles... The wives Min Van SUCKS Gas to the tune of about 18 mpg 20 percent worst then the Pirus... Bet there are a hell of a lot of tree huggers pissed because their gasoline bill is a little higher then they though... Bob Griffiths 68 SS 396 Chevelle 64 & 72 Corvette Rag tops 76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes... > Interesting question since last evenings Local Paper had an article > written by Mark Phelan (Knight Ridder Newspapers) so I assume many [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 64 & 72 Corvette Rag tops > 76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes... Interesting, so what it is saying is that as long as you don't use it the gas mileage is great? I didn't see the article but you are still on the top with gas mileage as long as you don't use the AC or the defroster. How many days a year does that happen, 10? Got to love it. ;-) I always felt good about my mileage in the C5, 27 to 30 anytime, never below 26 even in the city. The C6 is a different story, just under 26 on trips and 20 in the city. May be my driving the 6-speed, I'm not as smart as a computer operated automatic. SignatureDad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd >> Interesting question since last evenings Local Paper had an article >> written by Mark Phelan (Knight Ridder Newspapers) so I assume many [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> The Ford Escape racked up a respectable ( 21.6 mpg )... not bad since >> it rated at 36 & 31 A follow up article - http://www.freep.com/money/autoreviews/phelan17e_20050217.htm I like the last guy, "my mileage shot up to 27.5", yeahaaaa.............. SignatureDad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd My 2 month old C6 automatic reports 15.5mpg for my city driving, short trips shopping etc. My 2001 Aurora V8 gets an average of 16mpg for the same type of city driving. Both cars get 25 to 27mpg on the freeway. SignatureRon Stewart Santa Rosa, Calif. > >> Interesting question since last evenings Local Paper had an article [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > trips and 20 in the city. May be my driving the 6-speed, I'm not as smart > as a computer operated automatic. > Bet there are a hell of a lot of tree huggers pissed because their > gasoline bill is a little higher then they though... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 64 & 72 Corvette Rag tops > 76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes... Bob, Did it say anything about the batteries? That much storage has got to add some emissions, not to mention the waste when replaced. Even if they are recycled. Marty 84 Coupe 63 Tempest Convertible > Bob, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > 84 Coupe > 63 Tempest Convertible Read it myself, of course it didn't. A google search only turned up hits about endless debates on the life expectancy and warranties on the batteries. Marty 84 Coupe 63 Tempest Convertible My 79 El Camino gets 14 in town and about 17 on the highway since I put a 350 in it. Mine had the 265 V-8 in it before. SignatureCharlie !993 Corvette Convertible 01 Six-Speed Coupe - 17 mpg in town and 29 on highway. It will do 30 mpg with cruise control on 75 on an Intestate. My 79 El Camino wth a 305 gets 10 highway and 10 city. In article <52j841pp1ml0va7ujjgse0pdq9ioc77qul@4ax.com>, vman wrote: > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase I had a 84, CFI and got 18 in town, 23 or so highway, in Texas A/C on most of the time. My 92 gets 19 in town, 25 highway, same comment re: a/c Same mileage as my 94 Cougar 4.6L and 2003 Grand Marquis 4.6L Amazin' I rmember my 1967 Dodge Polara with 413 (or was it a 383?). 10mpg, and I thought life was great. GeorgeC 92 LT-1 Red/Red > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase. I can go about 200 miles in my '73 (mostly around town) on a 15 gallon tank - I figure about 12-13 mpg. I can go over 400 miles in my '04 MINI on a 13 gallon tank (computer shows 31.3 average again mostly around town). And if you ask me which is more fun to drive - BOTH - they are both more fun to drive. > What do you daily drivers get for gas mileage around town? I'm just > curious. Ballpark numbers are fine. It has no bearing on any car > purchase. |
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