The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen.

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Jul 17, 2003 | 07:39 AM

Willard

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The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen.

The other gas mileage post got me interested with my last road trip #'s.

Info:
departure location = Charlotte N.C.
main stops = Denton N.C. / Summit Point WVa. / Elkton Md.
destination = Watkins Glen N.Y.
195-50-15 S03's with no life left
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intake baffle removed

Numbers:
tank #1 = 27.37 mpg (in town, fill-up before I left)
tank #2 = 34.32 mpg (from Charlotte to Winchester Va. via. Denton N.C.)
tank #3 = 29.60 mpg (heading down I-95 = vroom, from Winchester Va. to Elkton MD.)
tank #4 = 34.70 mpg (from Elkton MD. to Waktins N.Y.)
tank #5 = 12.76 mpg (Monday track time)
tank #6 = 11.99 mpg (Tuesday track time)
tank #7 = 32.07 mpg (heading down I-81 = bling, from Watkins Glen N.Y. to Woodstock Va.)
tank #8 = 32.95 mpg (back in Charlotte)

Jul 17, 2003 | 07:45 AM

Babi44

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

Wow!!!! Not bad gas mileage at all!!!!!!!!!

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:12 AM

sil

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

I guess no data related to average speed or the like.

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:29 AM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

401+ on a single tank.... pretty good !

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:31 AM

Willard

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (sil)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sil »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess no data related to average speed or the like.</TD></TR></TABLE>sorry... it was vacation time so I took my time.

I don't usually

go more than 10mph over the limit.

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:44 AM

rizen

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Wish I could say the same. Any manual car I drive I tend to speed more in... hmm?

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:52 AM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Willard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't usually

go more than 10mph over the limit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Jul 17, 2003 | 08:55 AM

drumsy

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (1CoolR)

I can only manage 300 +/- in my tank..

Jul 17, 2003 | 08:57 AM

AssPenny

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (drumsy)

I'm luck to get over 200 miles per tank... 110+ mph everyday coming home from work + ATS kind of sucks down the gas pretty quickly. However, I was able to get almost 300 miles on a tank coming back from expo towing a trailer

Jul 17, 2003 | 09:21 AM

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Xian

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

Good mileage

the numbers are a little optimistic b/c of the lower aspect ratio tires... 195/50's will throw off the speedo and mileage by about 3.3% according to:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Jul 17, 2003 | 09:49 AM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

Looks like you ran the tank so dry it sucked the pigment out of the fuel guage needle.

Jul 17, 2003 | 10:09 AM

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SoCal ITR

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Nice job! My best is 387 on 12 gallons even

Jul 17, 2003 | 10:11 AM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Willard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">intake baffle removed</TD></TR></TABLE>

what the hell is that???

what did your numbers look like on track???

Jul 17, 2003 | 10:14 AM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITR764 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what did your numbers look like on track???

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good job on reading the entire post

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tank #5 = 12.76 mpg (Monday track time)
tank #6 = 11.99 mpg (Tuesday track time)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Jul 17, 2003 | 01:06 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (AssPenny)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AssPenny »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

good job on reading the entire post

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0 fug LOL!!

Jul 17, 2003 | 01:19 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (ITR764)

goddamn Willard - that's pretty f'n good.
I usually puss out and fill er' up around 320 miles or so
(I've never seen better than ~32 mpg - guess I drive too fast

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Jul 17, 2003 | 01:49 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Xian)

i was thinking the same thing

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Xian »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good mileage

the numbers are a little optimistic b/c of the lower aspect ratio tires... 195/50's will throw off the speedo and mileage by about 3.3% according to:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html </TD></TR></TABLE>

Jul 17, 2003 | 03:37 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (vtec.dc2)

did you only use a specific brand of gas? Shell is advertising that their gasoline will give u more milage per gallon

Jul 17, 2003 | 04:27 PM

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Ross

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (WalkmanX)

Marlboro cigarettes turn you into a cowboy.

Jul 17, 2003 | 04:47 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Ross)

So when you filled up after the 401 miles, how much was actually left in the tank?

Jul 17, 2003 | 05:07 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zyg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

About half a gallon.

Nice job Will.

My highway mileage is going up little by little, almost up to 23-24 now!

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That's ridiculous. Is that number pre or post turb0?

Jul 17, 2003 | 05:07 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (zyg)

Thats really good I'm about to take a 13 hour road trip so I may do this as well.

By the way i think you need to put your seatbelt on

Jul 17, 2003 | 05:11 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Erik95LS)

Nice mileage.

I just got 310 this week. I even have the ATS FD. Definately surprised me.

Jul 17, 2003 | 05:11 PM

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Re: The gas mileage report from my recent trip to Watkins Glen. (Willard)

Cool stuff Willard. I'm a big numbers guy too.

After 65,000 miles I've used over 2,300 gallons - 28+ MPG average
http://www.itrsport.com/epa.html
http://www.itrsport.com/epa2.html