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Originally Posted by ABMW
Over 3,300 miles of combined driving, during the last 40-days, I've averaged 23.7 mpg.
During a 2,800 mile long trip, I averaged 24 even. I was much higher, but during the last 200 to 300 miles, I became a bit more defensive in my driving as I entered the Bay Area corridor requiring my speed to increase and decrease on I-5.
At times I had to pass at 100, and then slow to 60.
There were segments when I was averaging 30 mpg. for 100 mile stretches at 80 miles per hour.
You're getting close to what I am. The last tank, was completely stop & go, and I'm getting 17.2 miles per gallon in San Francisco traffic.
I can make a graph, but the point is, I'm averaging slightly above what you are, it would appear. .....
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It's always entertaining to read mpg stories. But as I posted recently in another forum...
"...I would be very careful of reading too much into anecdotal mpg reports which don't spell out the distances, avg speeds, driving conditions, time of year, etc. I could easily (and truthfully say) I've seen in excess of 30mpg with our 35d on 30-50 miles runs here in the Texas hill country. BUT they were on clear fall days at speeds of 55-70mph (AKA ideal driving conditions for a 35d - summer fuel, no AC, no head winds, etc.). The ONLY mpg reports I pay serious attention to, is mpg calculated from a fuel log or from long trips, etc."
IOW show us your data bro'. If you
can make a graph, then do it.
Averages are not all that informative without knowing the range and amount of the input data used to produce them.
Funf Dreisig
p.s. I really don't care whether your 35d is getting more or less mpg than mine. Just what data you have to support your anecdotes.
