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 Post subject: MPG report: single tank mileage personal record
PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:33 pm 
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So last weekend I drove to Nebraska and back - round trip 650 miles. No, I didn't get back on the same tank, but I came close. I filled up at home and didn't have to pull over for 575 miles.

I saw the fuel consumption graphs on the VM Motori website that showed the minimum at 2000 rpm. I realize that graph is probably full load BSFC, but oh well. I also have the InMotion Stage II tune which complicates things. So I set the cruise control at 2000 rpm which equals 69mph for me on the GPS, and after the first 325 miles the EVIC showed 32.4 mpg. It's usually within +/- 1mpg of hand calculated. Realize that this is downhill the whole way, from 5000 ft to 2200 ft. On the way back there was a stiff headwind and of course going uphill too. The low fuel light came on at 550 miles and I pushed it for another 25 before stopping. The EVIC read 28.8 mpg and hand calculated was 28.

What's weird is that after filling up I was sick of driving so slow, so I set the cruise at 80mph, and by the time I got home it read 32.4! No joke! I'm still scratching my head over that one, but maybe with the tune the engine's new sweet spot is a little higher.

Tires were at 42psi and side mirrors were folded in the whole way for lowest wind resistance. :) 10 oz of PS gray bottle were in the fuel.

The most fuel I have squeezed into the tank was 22.5 gallons, so if I were to leave a 1/2 gallon cushion, 32mpg should get me 700 miles. The stars would have to line up right for that one though.


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A slug of the gray PS makes a big difference. Nice to know the Inmotion tune doesn't adversely affect the
gas mileage. That's on my list after I get the tranny secured. Congratulations! Pretty cool, huh?! Keep us
informed on future trips. It's also nice to know your EVIC is fairly close. Mine is definitely NOT.

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560 on a tank. Before lift and light bar, with ORM and suncoast. and Power service white. I did not fold the windows but I was trying for mileage by keeping the peak RPM down. This was highway/city about 60/40. I cruised around 70 on the highway and did the speed limit elsewhere.

When trying for mileage in town-- keeping the peak RPM down when accelerating (staying off heavy turbo) got me the best mileage. This was on the stock crap years at 40 psi.

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