Miles Per Tank - V6

[bigredbusa]

Originally Posted by My Caroline

Thanks for the tips! I have a questions. Is the estimated range when you fill up estimated based on te previous tank? It always say 250 or so when I fill up. So if I just drove a tank out on a trip do you think it would estimate higher due to the better mileage?

Just curious. My last day of high school was yesterday! After graduation a few friends and I may go down to Austin for the weekend!

Yes it is based on your last tank of gas. If you reset it after a while it may get better if your mpg improved.

[SnowVert]

Originally Posted by My Caroline

Thanks for the tips! I have a questions. Is the estimated range when you fill up estimated based on te previous tank? It always say 250 or so when I fill up. So if I just drove a tank out on a trip do you think it would estimate higher due to the better mileage?

Just curious. My last day of high school was yesterday! After graduation a few friends and I may go down to Austin for the weekend!

It is actually based upon your "recent average mpg." Immediately after filling, if you were to stand on your accelerator for the first few miles, you would quickly see a reduction in your estimated range

[Angrybird 12]

When i first got mine i got about 17 mpg city and 27 mpg highway, now i have 26000 miles andi usually get around 18 mpg city and 30-32 mpg on the highway. I never go by the estimated range, because if you drive 100 miles on the highway then start driving in the city it is nowhere to being accurate. I go by fuel level. I fill up between 1/4 and 1/8 tank.

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by My Caroline

I wouldn't say I drive too crazy, but I do a lot of idling. Which is why I was curious about tank mileage total if I do only high way I go a lot further.

How are you getting 32 at 70+ mph? I get less than 30 if I get about 70, even with cruise set.

Haven't had my 1LT very long, but I average about 24 mpg in typically combo driving (20% city/80% highway). One thing is for sure... if you sit in traffic or at lights alot, your mpgs will suck. Look on your DIC at the average mph - I'll bet it's really low from all that idling and creeping along in heavy traffic.

[steverc]

I just got back from a 2750 mile road trip in 6 days. I averaged 29 mpg both as measured by the DIC and calculated the old fashoned way. Around town with all short trips and the engine oil rarely getting up to operating temp 200 degrees, I get about 15 mpg. Your miles per tank is almost totally dependent on how much of your driving is done with engine oil less less than 200 degrees. If you don't have the gauge cluster this is hard to observe. On my trip the DIC would often indicate a range of 500 miles or more just after a fill up. I guess the range is calculated by the DIC based on the previous driving .

[Hec_45th]

I average 17.7 mpg according to the DIC but I'm 75% city driving

[My Caroline]

Originally Posted by steverc

I just got back from a 2750 mile road trip in 6 days. I averaged 29 mpg both as measured by the DIC and calculated the old fashoned way. Around town with all short trips and the engine oil rarely getting up to operating temp 200 degrees, I get about 15 mpg. Your miles per tank is almost totally dependent on how much of your driving is done with engine oil less less than 200 degrees. If you don't have the gauge cluster this is hard to observe. On my trip the DIC would often indicate a range of 500 miles or more just after a fill up. I guess the range is calculated by the DIC based on the previous driving .

Well I got 260 miles on this tank and the DIC indicated a 290 mile range, so that's better than before. I tried to be very light on the throttle and stuck to highway routes.

[mmartian]

I had an average of 13 MPG with 100 percent city driving/ a lot of time at lights and with ac on while idle cleaning inside of car

Took a 300 mile trip and averaged 31 mpg even though I rarely got it into 6th gear

[Angrybird 12]

Just drove from Johnson City TN to Four Oaks NC through mountain roads and interstate and averaged 30.6 mpg over 276 miles. Still showing just under1/2 tank of gas and a range of 246 miles ( I feel from experience that I can actually go another 180 miles before filling up with between 1/4 and 1/8 tank remaining )

[All Star]

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[TastyBake]

FYI:
The OP is asking for range, not mpg.

[guapo]

I usally get about 320 or so but I play alot...

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by TastyBake

FYI:
The OP is asking for range, not mpg.

With so many variables that affect range the only valid way is by using MPG X gallons in the tank. And depending on how comfortable on how low you run the tank down would also affect how many miles per tank you get. Best for the OP to calculate by using the gallons he usually has to fill up times peoples reported mpg to come up with how many miles per tank he could expect.

[My Caroline]

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