Fuel Tank Range

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chuckj
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Fuel Tank Range

Post by chuckj »

Just came back from a trip with the Vibe. On 1 tank we went 423 miles! It took 11.6 gallons to fill ( 36.4 mpg) It is hard to do but if you can keep the speed below 75 these cars reward you with this. I am thinking with lower speeds a 500 mile range might be possible. Need a long low speed ( 45 - 50 mph ) trip and a little luck and who knows. I have seen as much as 40 mpg on my car. Anyway, for what it is worth.
geezer
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Re: Fuel Tank Range (chuckj)

Post by geezer »

Congratulations on the good mileage. The only short highway trip I've taken netted me just under 32 mpg with my XRS (still not broken in at the time). I don't care if I could get 100 mpg -- I'm not driving 50 mph on the highway. I barely drive that slow in town.
XRS 6-speed, Cosmic Blue, 17's, AEM Short Ram, Hidden Hitch
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