I did it! Yay for Fuel Economy goals!

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 08/23/2019 at 08:20 • Filed to: Fuel Economy

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Now, I don’t drive like a grandma, but when I am out and about driving for work (I do computer repair on the side in the summer and teach during the school year), I try not to drive like a hoonigan to save some gas. You know, more gentle acceleration, short-shifting, etc.

Recently achieved the goal of ‘most kilometers on one tank since I owned the car’ - 6.3L/100kms (37.3 US MPG) for a distance of 657.5km (408.5 miles) on one 45L (11.8 US gallon) tank !

The EPA estimates for my car are a range of 555kms and 8.1L/100km (average), so it’s nice to handily beat them! :)

ST80MND > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/23/2019 at 08:25

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wow, thats pretty good! What car? The best I’ve managed is 9.2l/100k. But my car is 30 years old and has more than 300 000 km.

Wacko > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/23/2019 at 08:46

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Yesterday I got my forester to 6.7 l/100km on my 100km drive to work, by driving between 90 and 100

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ST80MND 08/23/2019 at 09:06

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2009 Hyundai Accent hatchback, base trim with no anything and a manual trans. :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wacko 08/23/2019 at 09:07

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I found it really hard to get decent fuel economy in my 2002 Impreza when I had it....the 2.5L was really thirsty....

Wacko > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/23/2019 at 09:21

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The CVT helps a lot on the economy

I normally get about 7.6-7.9 on my drive when i put the cruse at 110kmh

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wacko 08/23/2019 at 09:33

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Not bad at all! :)

Wacko > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/23/2019 at 09:43

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compared to my 11.3 with my pathfinder it’s great.