1200mi highway trip, decent mileage

[schleppy]

This past Thursday I drove from MA to VA (Williamsburg) and back last night. Each fillup (four total for the trip) had a tank average of 40.5 mpg. The car only has 4000mi on it, was loaded with suitcases and a passenger, has sticky tires ( Falken RT-615 + 15" Konig Heliums, 33psi cold all around), sat in traffic for at least 2 hours (of the 12 it spent driving) each way, and had the AC going the whole time. I was also going between 65-75 the whole time. I'm pretty damn happy with those numbers.

Sadly my scangauge arrived the day after I left, so I'll have more fun data on the next trip.

I figured you all would like to know.

:burnrubber:

[Cosworth]

That's pretty good. I'm guessing that you took I-95 down to Williamsburg?

[schleppy]

Yep, the standard route. The traffic was only bad in CT and on 95 near Richmond (as always)

[CKaelin]

Nice! Just filled up this morning and got 43.87 on this tank. Warmer weather rocks!

[nemelek]

My highway milage varies. Best 44 mpg on state roads doing 60 mph. Worst 37 mpg doing 80 mph on the interstate.

[voodoo22]

This past Thursday I drove from MA to VA (Williamsburg) and back last night. Each fillup (four total for the trip) had a tank average of 40.5 mpg. The car only has 4000mi on it, was loaded with suitcases and a passenger, has sticky tires ( Falken RT-615 + 15" Konig Heliums, 33psi cold all around), sat in traffic for at least 2 hours (of the 12 it spent driving) each way, and had the AC going the whole time. I was also going between 65-75 the whole time. I'm pretty damn happy with those numbers.

Sadly my scangauge arrived the day after I left, so I'll have more fun data on the next trip.

I figured you all would like to know.

:burnrubber:

Those are pretty good and easily repeatable numbers, so if you're happy with them you're going to be happy with your car for a long time.