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Almost 40 mpg!

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IVIUSTANG
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Re: Almost 40 mpg!

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E Showell wrote:Well, the data are in: 438.7 miles on 16.389 gallons of regular gas. That's 26.713 mpg for a daily stop & go commute in hilly terrain with in excess of 15 stoplights and no area with a speed limit in excess of 50 mph. How am I doing?

Anybody know the EPA City estimate for a 1998 V70 non-turbo, stick, FWD?
Your doing great, I think the EPA is around 21 MPG for that car.

- Jesse
1998 S70 T5 SE 290,000 KM sideswiped total loss(Sweet ride!)
2007 S60 2.5T loaded 63,000 KM SOLD!
2006 XC70 350,000 KM, 2" BadSwede lift kit, steel skidplate, Hilton Stage 1 tune, big burly tires :D
2008 S80 V8 245,000 KM SOLD!
2015 V60 T5 Premier+ 98,000KM

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Which is about what I average! A mix of in town and country road driving - along with some trips. I have to refill my tank every week :(

Youre doing great! Keep it up!

By the way, this is a great app if you have a smartphone for keeping track of your mileage/money spent on gas, etc. Confused Al introduced me to it - it's called Gas Cubby.
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Almost 11,000 miles (once I fill up tomorrow) in 4 months :shock:
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier


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elchopperfreak
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Post by elchopperfreak »

Yeahhhh.. Got 31 mpg avg with no A/C about 10 miles of city highway and a few more city.. Not bad..

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