Car milage 'comparisons'

[HGM]

Re: Car milage \'comparisons\'

I'm a diesel fan as well, the point was not how fenominal it was to get 25mpg out of a car. It was mearly to point out that we can get this economy out of a full sized American car. That in itself is great. You could just about fit a Prius in the trunk of a TC. Plus it is impressive that this technology is 15yrs old.

As I've said several times on these boards, the future looks realy bright for diesel's. The technology is growing every year, we're not talking about your grandfathers Escort diesel.

 

[Dargo]

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It's a shocker to me, but my '00 Town Toad Cartier gets 31 mpg on the highway if I'm running 60 mph! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif If I kick it up to 72 mph, I only get about 26 mpg. I've checked it every tank for thousands of miles and that is what it gets. If I'm in town only, it drops to around 16 mpg. Honestly, that isn't too bad for a full sized V8 car.

 

[RedDog]

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1985 VW Golf diesel, low 40's, city driving.
1997 Suburban diesel, lowest I've seen 11 to a high of 17 which I think stinks for it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Speedometer is off a little due to the bigger tires, but I still say it should do better.
1995 Blazer V6, about 15. I think it sucks. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif My uncle claims middle 20's with his, but I question his math!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

RedDog

 

[YanmarFever]

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2002 dodge ram diesel 18 mpg
1997 lincoln MKViii gas 22 mpg
cadillac allante gas 20 mpg
diahatsu mini pickup gas 45 mpg

Seldom drive any more, grinches like to stick around home
Ern. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[dieseltoys]

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Just to give a benchmark view of the past, I collect and restore old cars. These are highway averages for the ones I own.
1965 Ford Fairlane 500, 289 V8 ; 22mpg
1957 Ford F-100 Pickup w/300 Inline six ; 17mpg
1950 Chrysler 4dr sedan 251 six; 20mpg
1929 Dodge coupe w/208 six; 16mpg

The reason the oldest car gets the least mileage is due to the low compression ratio of the engine and low gearing. Top speed is only about 75 MPH.

 

[Dargo]

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1962 Chevrolet Biscayne = 6 mpg /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I can't believe that 502 ci engine doesn't get the same mpg the 6 cyl did. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[heehaw]

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1951 chevrolet 1/2 ton truck, 13 mpg, 50 mph top speed unless you could stand the noise of the motor at higher rpm: then installed a overdrive from another car, same gear ratio in the rear end( took the rear end from a 54 open drive shaft model chevy) and got 19mpg and drove it 70 mph.
heehaw

 

[GaryM]

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2004 Toyota Prius - 48-51MPG on the highway /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Bob_Skurka]

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1988 Avanti Convertible 12 gallon gas tank, 12 miles per gallon. I think MPG might be improved with a tune up but it runs great!

2005 VW Touareg V6, average seems to be 17mpg

2004 Volvo XC90T6, average seems to be 20mpg

2002 Mercury Mountaineer V8, average seems to be 16mpg

2005 Chevy Silverado V8, average seems to be 14 mpg

 

[Devildog]

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1996 Ford 3/4 ton PSD = 20 mpg
1998 Ford expedition = 18 mpg
2003 Mercury Sable Wagon = 30 mpg
And last but not least the hybrid killer = 2005 Yamaha Vstar 1100 as of my last fill up 57 mpg /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

All mpg are hiway averages no city. I pretty much ride the vstar everywhere now.