Gas Mileage
Member
Joined: 05-18-2008
Posts: 33
From: Michigan
Went to Detriot Metro airport to pick up my nephew yesterday and reset everything on the Dic. I set the cruise control at about 74 mph and the DIC said I got 29.3 mpg on this road trip with 89 Octane.
So with that said, my milage is not as bad as I thought it was.
I gotta tell you, I LOVE that Onstar. Took me from my home perfectly into Detriot Metro and than back home with no issues.
Bill
2008 2LT
So with that said, my milage is not as bad as I thought it was.
I gotta tell you, I LOVE that Onstar. Took me from my home perfectly into Detriot Metro and than back home with no issues.
Bill
2008 2LT
Senior Member
Joined: 07-16-2008
Posts: 183
From: Edmond, OK
The DIC shows I'm getting about 22.2 MPG.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!)
81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time.
I'm excited to see how it does.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!)
81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time. I'm excited to see how it does.
Senior Member
Joined: 03-31-2008
Posts: 772
From: CLEVELAND
The DIC shows I'm getting about 22.2 MPG.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!) 81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time.
I'm excited to see how it does.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!)
81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time. I'm excited to see how it does.
Send me the data.
Seriously.
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Joined: 05-09-2006
Posts: 6,805
From: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
US ol' retired guys have nothing but time on our hands. So it's kind of fun assembling data......and I'm kind of use to it.
I supplied the same type, plus additional, data to GM when I was a "career" guy and as a participant recently in Consumer Duribility and Performance Fleet.
I supplied the same type, plus additional, data to GM when I was a "career" guy and as a participant recently in Consumer Duribility and Performance Fleet.
Senior Member
Joined: 03-31-2008
Posts: 772
From: CLEVELAND
The DIC shows I'm getting about 22.2 MPG.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!) 81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time.
I'm excited to see how it does.
Did I expect better? Yes.
Do I manually figure? Yes, I have a spreadsheet made up for both cars. Just plug in the numbers and the Math is done for you. Even have a Graph to give a visual. (it's nifty)
I traded a big V8 in for the HHR so I'm STILL doing better than I was, So I'm not complaining.
I'll be on the road this weekend picking Dad up from The Yankton/Vermillion, SD Area. We'll be heading north up I-35/135 to Salina then up 81 from there. ( if you see me, wave!)
81 is 65 all the way up of the majority of the trip will be in the ideal range. So I'm interested in how the HHR will fare. I'll be resetting the DIC to see how close it is, right now, It's off about 1 mpg from my manual figures. This will be the first time I will have the HHR on the highway for any length amount of time. I'm excited to see how it does.
Senior Member
Joined: 07-06-2008
Posts: 211
From: Was California, Md now Metter, Georgia
[QUOTE=Snoopy;302443]US ol' retired guys have nothing but time on our hands.
And isn't it great to finally have the time on our hands. I felt guilty even looking at the thread for "How Far is Your Commute to Work".
And isn't it great to finally have the time on our hands. I felt guilty even looking at the thread for "How Far is Your Commute to Work".
Senior Member
Joined: 09-14-2007
Posts: 1,441
From: xxxxx-xx
[QUOTE=JCJSS;302492]There is one problem, We don't have as much time left on our hands as these younger guys have. They will be tossing dirt on us while they drive cars we never thought of.
Senior Member
Joined: 03-31-2008
Posts: 772
From: CLEVELAND
[QUOTE=an08HHR;302507]
Ill plant some daisy's in that dirt. Maybe a nice oak tree.
I'd like to be tossed into the eye of a volcano myself actually.
I'd like to be tossed into the eye of a volcano myself actually.