Based on Char Baby's comment in the fuel mileage thread, I want to start a separate thread about this. We all know that for a variety of reasons, fuel mileage drops during the cold winter months. Cold air means more fuel is required for the mixture to be right. Winter blend fuels with lower BTUs lower fuel mileage.
Has anyone else notice this winter, that even despite it being brutally cold, that fuel mileage is abnormally low? I've heard a lot of people complaining about this. I usually get low 30s in the winter. This year, I had some tanks as low as 27 mpg. I usually avg 35 during the summer (mostly city driving). Is it more ethanol? A different winter blend fuel?
What say you BITOG???
Has anyone else notice this winter, that even despite it being brutally cold, that fuel mileage is abnormally low? I've heard a lot of people complaining about this. I usually get low 30s in the winter. This year, I had some tanks as low as 27 mpg. I usually avg 35 during the summer (mostly city driving). Is it more ethanol? A different winter blend fuel?
What say you BITOG???