My Gas Milage
06-25-2010, 09:55 AM
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: 05-22-2010
Location: Puckett, Mississippi
Posts: 581
I have only had mine for two weeks, but I drive the same interstate route (74 miles each way) for work. All I can squeeze out of mine is 25-26mpg with the 2.2L, cruise set at 73mph. Sure thought it would be more than that :{
06-25-2010, 11:02 AM
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: 09-18-2008
Location: Lake County, CA.
Posts: 157
FJRacer is right, aerodynamics matter. That's why a Prius looks like it does. Our little retromobile has retro 'brick' styling. There's only so much you can do with a blunt nose and vertical windshield.
06-26-2010, 12:26 AM
#24
Platinum Member
Join Date: 01-09-2007
Location: SE USA
Posts: 15,884
Take another profile look at the windshield, it is very laid back.. They are many other vehicles much less aerodynamic..
Last edited by sleeper; 06-27-2010 at 12:25 AM.
12-27-2010, 11:46 PM
#26
Premium Member
Join Date: 11-26-2010
Location: Chicagoland NW
Posts: 59
MPG Report
On my third tank of gas since purchase. AVG-317 Miles- 13.3 gal.
Computer says 25- Math is closer to 24. 70 city 30 other. I do top off but these #'s have been the same give or take a mile or 2 and a tenth of a gallon or 2 on three tanks.
2009 LT just turned 30K tonight (1069 miles under my ownership and enjoying the ride!!)
Computer says 25- Math is closer to 24. 70 city 30 other. I do top off but these #'s have been the same give or take a mile or 2 and a tenth of a gallon or 2 on three tanks.
2009 LT just turned 30K tonight (1069 miles under my ownership and enjoying the ride!!)
12-28-2010, 10:56 AM
#28
Premium Member
Join Date: 11-26-2010
Location: Chicagoland NW
Posts: 59
Computer states 34-39+ on flat highway with cruise control 55-60.(1900 - 2K RPM)
City driving can kill any cars MPG - with low speeds, sitting at lights idling, warm up winter etc.
I like to use instant setting at times - It is interesting to see how MPG can be controlled when you can see the readout.
2009 LT Auto
City driving can kill any cars MPG - with low speeds, sitting at lights idling, warm up winter etc.
I like to use instant setting at times - It is interesting to see how MPG can be controlled when you can see the readout.
2009 LT Auto
12-29-2010, 12:28 AM
#30
Member
Join Date: 12-12-2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 90
Well I don't know how you all are getting that kinda milage....when I am on the interstate cruising at 75 my DIC is showing 22-23MPG.... 2.4L 5-speed with cruse control on all the way ran 350 miles today and best I saw was 24.2 for a few minutes. My HHR has 50K on the clock....tune-up time?