Warmup, heating the cabin, plus dealing with wet roads constantly all takes a hit.
Block off half the radiator to speed warmup, and check your tire pressure since you have been all over the place temperature-wise.
Is 10-11 MPG even possible?!?!?!?
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LeSabre in Buffalo
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Re: Is 10-11 MPG even possible?!?!?!?
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car
1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car
Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.
1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car
Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.
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94SilverSSEi
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Re: Is 10-11 MPG even possible?!?!?!?
97 SE
Clay
1997.2 40th SLE-138k
1968 Bonneville 400ci w/TH-400-40k
1999 GMC Suburban SLT-191k
2005 Escalade 253k-GINA
1997.2 40th SLE-138k
1968 Bonneville 400ci w/TH-400-40k
1999 GMC Suburban SLT-191k
2005 Escalade 253k-GINA
nos4blood70 wrote:Literally, cars are drugs.
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Skippy1827
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Re: Is 10-11 MPG even possible?!?!?!?
I have real time avg. mpg on my DIC and when I idle, I can see the mpg go down one tenth at a time. Plus add heating, spinning tires in the snow, the fuel type...etc... welcome to our world
Steve
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