Can U Beat Their Cars EPA Fuel Rating?
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Beating the EPA estimate with a full car going 70-80 MPH by 20% is beyond amazing. More weight and much higher speeds.
Let's see what the next tank check reveals.
Let's see what the next tank check reveals.
Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Beating the EPA estimate with a full car going 70-80 MPH by 20% is beyond amazing. More weight and much higher speeds.
Let's see what the next tank check reveals.
Thanks for everyones comments. I was amazed as well.
If you look at this current generation of Ford Taurus, the first thing that jumps out at you is how aerodynamic it looks, relative to older Taurus, (Tauri?). A lot of wind tunnel time must have been spent, during development. I get comments in the parking lot, on occasion, asking, "That's a Taurus?" Kind of looks like a big silver bullet. Maybe that has something to do with the mileage I got.
Unfortunatly, it is a big and heavy car for city driving. I am hard pressed to get over 20 mpg under those conditions. I have to drive back to Michigan soon, I'll let you know if I can beat 32 mpg on the return trip.
Beating the EPA estimate with a full car going 70-80 MPH by 20% is beyond amazing. More weight and much higher speeds.
Let's see what the next tank check reveals.
Thanks for everyones comments. I was amazed as well.
If you look at this current generation of Ford Taurus, the first thing that jumps out at you is how aerodynamic it looks, relative to older Taurus, (Tauri?). A lot of wind tunnel time must have been spent, during development. I get comments in the parking lot, on occasion, asking, "That's a Taurus?" Kind of looks like a big silver bullet. Maybe that has something to do with the mileage I got.
Unfortunatly, it is a big and heavy car for city driving. I am hard pressed to get over 20 mpg under those conditions. I have to drive back to Michigan soon, I'll let you know if I can beat 32 mpg on the return trip.
Our van can beat the old EPA ratings with no problems at all.
The Altima V6 can beat the new EPA ratings (I have no idea what the old ones are) with a moderately heavy foot as long as the trips are at least 7 miles long (city or highway).
The Prius will meet the new EPA ratings as long as you are in flat terrain and the trips are at least 7 miles long. Otherwise, it will be a huge struggle unless you are driving purposely for economy.
The Altima V6 can beat the new EPA ratings (I have no idea what the old ones are) with a moderately heavy foot as long as the trips are at least 7 miles long (city or highway).
The Prius will meet the new EPA ratings as long as you are in flat terrain and the trips are at least 7 miles long. Otherwise, it will be a huge struggle unless you are driving purposely for economy.
I can beat EPA city regularly now on my 2 mile drive. 17 from a 'cold' start and 20 from a 'hot' start.
I get worse than EPA on the highway though. Last trip was a little over 22. But that was going over a mountain and then back over it again.
I get worse than EPA on the highway though. Last trip was a little over 22. But that was going over a mountain and then back over it again.
I beat the [censored] out of the ratings on the Jeep (percentage-wise) pretty much every tank. It's rated 11/16 on the new system, 13/17 on the old.
Depending on how the traffic lights in the area are timed, etc, I get 12 - 14 mpg city. Highway is usually about 17.5 - 19 (doing 60 mph), depending on hills, wind, etc. Personal best was 21.3 mpg with the cruise set at 58, a slight tailwind and some gentle hills. Not too bad for a 4200 lb brick with a 360 backed by a total slushbox.
EDIT: My dad's 05 V6 Camry is pretty good at beating EPA on the highway. I'm not sure what he gets around town, but it's rated 26 mpg highway. On a 350 mile trip, we've seen 27 mpg average from it cruising at 75 - 80 mph, with occasional bursts of 85 or so.
Depending on how the traffic lights in the area are timed, etc, I get 12 - 14 mpg city. Highway is usually about 17.5 - 19 (doing 60 mph), depending on hills, wind, etc. Personal best was 21.3 mpg with the cruise set at 58, a slight tailwind and some gentle hills. Not too bad for a 4200 lb brick with a 360 backed by a total slushbox.
EDIT: My dad's 05 V6 Camry is pretty good at beating EPA on the highway. I'm not sure what he gets around town, but it's rated 26 mpg highway. On a 350 mile trip, we've seen 27 mpg average from it cruising at 75 - 80 mph, with occasional bursts of 85 or so.
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I've always beaten the epa rating on my car, its rated at 28 mpg highway, the worst I've ever done in summer is 30, typically its 31-32 mpg. During the winter, it'll drop to 29.
My 89 CRX DX is rated 29city and 37hwy. I do a mix and get 40mpg regularly in the summer. Last two tanks were 43 and almost 42mpg. Record is 52.98 mpg, but that was in a different configuration and entirely too much work.
I think we should qualify 'new' vs 'old' EPA ratings - I routinely beat the old hwy ratings on many a tank, and my life-long avg (~250k miles on the MX6) is less than 1mpg off of that rating. With 'new' EPA numbers a good 18-22% less, I don't see how anyone should *not* be able to beat them. I feel they kinda dumbed it down to make the public feel better about themselves. People would complain about the numbers - drive smarter and I guarantee they can be beat. Notice I said 'smarter' - I'm not a slow driver, I drive smart and economical while still enjoying myself when warranted.
That said, I'm happy that the members of BITOG are smart enough to beat those numbers (I would expect nothing less of informed drivers)
That said, I'm happy that the members of BITOG are smart enough to beat those numbers (I would expect nothing less of informed drivers)
Suburban pfffft....new and old EPA ratings are no problem....heck...I've have beat the 2000 Safari V6 new EPA numbers many times with my suburban.
With the Corolla...forget about it...I beat Yaris manual hatchback that weigh 500lbs less without even trying.
With the Corolla...forget about it...I beat Yaris manual hatchback that weigh 500lbs less without even trying.
The CR-V is rated at 27 highway, but even with the A/C on it's not hard to get over 30. Best I ever had was 33 driving from Philadelphia to Cleveland.
Getting 21 routinely on the '91 420SEL using mid-grade when it is mostly highway driving.
Averaged 28+ on an 11K cross-country trip in the SVX on regular.
Gosh, the Guv'ment wouldn't dumb down anything important just to make people "feel better about themselves", would it?
I mean, not counting the Public Education System, that is!
Averaged 28+ on an 11K cross-country trip in the SVX on regular.
Gosh, the Guv'ment wouldn't dumb down anything important just to make people "feel better about themselves", would it?
I mean, not counting the Public Education System, that is!
My Tacoma gets 20 epa is 19. Used to get 23 before lift and oversized tires.
Just got 44 on my latest tank on the Prius. Moderately gentle driving, little A/C use, some hills. Far from the 50mpg EPA combined.
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I don't have two sweet clues what my EPA rating is, but I'm averaging 18Mpg, mostly city driving. I'm quite impressed actually.
53 mpg on my 10 Prius. Combined rating is 50.
22 and 31 mpg from my 78 Granada 250 I6, 14 and 25 from 78 LTD 351m, and 8 from my Chrysler. All 8 are good ones though.
On my car, yes. I took the first road trip this past weekend. It's rated 17/24. On the highway, I got 26.5 driving 77 MPH, 4 people, trunk 3/4 full, temp in the middle 90s. Had I driven 65 or less, I could have easily gotten 28+. I average 20-21 in mixed city driving.
In my Aspen, barely. It's rated 13/20. In ideal conditions (no wind, low speed), I can barely get 20. I'm running on aggressive AT tires -- with very high rolling resistance. My next set will be LRR. Typically, I average 18-19 on the highway. Speed and wind make a huge difference. For mixed city driving, 14.5-15 is the norm. It dips down to 12.5 in the winter. It does some quite a bit of idling as the wife waits in line to pick up the kiddos from school.
I drive "spirited" in both.
In my Aspen, barely. It's rated 13/20. In ideal conditions (no wind, low speed), I can barely get 20. I'm running on aggressive AT tires -- with very high rolling resistance. My next set will be LRR. Typically, I average 18-19 on the highway. Speed and wind make a huge difference. For mixed city driving, 14.5-15 is the norm. It dips down to 12.5 in the winter. It does some quite a bit of idling as the wife waits in line to pick up the kiddos from school.
I drive "spirited" in both.
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