626.4 miles on one tank!
10-25-2011, 05:00 PM
#13
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Join Date: 09-19-2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 169
The most I've been able to squeeze is about 450 out of a tank, but that's driving between 55-60 on the highway with the cruise on. This car is 6 years old and that was about a month ago. I've only run 91 or higher since I bought it. No complaints here.
10-27-2011, 06:35 AM
#14
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Join Date: 07-12-2007
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 690
I wish I had a longer trip to make sometime, I feel like I could easily squeeze 500 miles out of a tank in my HHR with the 2.4, but my trips never take me farther than 300miles. I use GOOD 87 octane from Shell..exclusively.
11-07-2011, 01:22 PM
#15
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Join Date: 04-05-2011
Location: 3rd rock from th sun
Posts: 235
Friday did a road trip, "fill-up" to the "ping" of the low fuel warning.
Only 410 miles
It was all freeway around 70-75 mph, but really windy.
So only got 28.47 mpg
When I drive highways 55 -60 mph I can usually get 31+
The extra speed and wind really cut the MPG down.
626 miles you must have run it to a rolling stop, out of fuel?
Only 410 miles
It was all freeway around 70-75 mph, but really windy.So only got 28.47 mpg
When I drive highways 55 -60 mph I can usually get 31+
The extra speed and wind really cut the MPG down.
626 miles you must have run it to a rolling stop, out of fuel?
11-29-2011, 03:47 PM
#17
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Join Date: 10-27-2011
Location: Garland,Texas
Posts: 46
I'm taking mine down to Tucson for Christmas, and that is goin to be the first long haul I've taken in it. I normally get around 23-25 in the city, stop and go 'n everything. I know it went down a bit after I put the new exhaust on it, mostly because I like the sound of it when I'm in it. 
but since then, the lowest Ive gotten is 24. I have the cold air goin on in a couple weeks. and after that I'm doin headers and I'm trying the 2.4L manifold on there. I know the bump in HP will be nice but I'm tryin' to make this li'l 2.2L breath as well as it can.
I do notice that when I am rolling along at 70 with the cruise off I get about 30-31 instant MPG according to the cluster, but as soon as I hit the cruise it jumps to 33-34.I can get almost 40 MPG with the cruise on at 65. Keep in mind a mountain here in north Texas is an ant hill anywhere else. its F-L-A-T!
but since then, the lowest Ive gotten is 24. I have the cold air goin on in a couple weeks. and after that I'm doin headers and I'm trying the 2.4L manifold on there. I know the bump in HP will be nice but I'm tryin' to make this li'l 2.2L breath as well as it can. I do notice that when I am rolling along at 70 with the cruise off I get about 30-31 instant MPG according to the cluster, but as soon as I hit the cruise it jumps to 33-34.I can get almost 40 MPG with the cruise on at 65. Keep in mind a mountain here in north Texas is an ant hill anywhere else. its F-L-A-T!
12-01-2011, 10:45 AM
#18
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Join Date: 02-19-2008
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Posts: 129
Second tank: 628.6 miles, 15.057 gallons. Meaning 41.75 mpg. DIC said 40.2.
Again, keep in mind, I have a 5-spd, a VERY favorable commute (rural highway at 50-55 mph), high altitude and I'm an experienced hypermiler (I used to get 47 mpg out of my 5-spd Pontiac Vibe).
Again, keep in mind, I have a 5-spd, a VERY favorable commute (rural highway at 50-55 mph), high altitude and I'm an experienced hypermiler (I used to get 47 mpg out of my 5-spd Pontiac Vibe).
