Todd00000
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Lot's of people getting 29 on the highway using cruise control.Did you put bicycle tires on it?
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Lot's of people getting 29 on the highway using cruise control.Did you put bicycle tires on it?
So lots of people resetting the fuel economy calculator while cruising and then seeing 29 for a short distance of all highway with absolutely no stops, hills, wind, running at 60 mph? Or real fuel economy driving on the highway, but also with getting on and off the highway, with other cars on the road, passing people, slowing for traffic, driving at 75 mph when possible, etc? The EPA says 25 mpg and in my experience it's rare to get better than an EPA rating.Lot's of people getting 29 on the highway using cruise control.
1. What did I say?So lots of people resetting the fuel economy calculator while cruising and then seeing 29 for a short distance of all highway with absolutely no stops, hills, wind, running at 60 mph? g.
Not that I care about fuel economy - it's not why I bought the car. But I owned a 2015 GT for a year and I did take some long highway trips with it. So I know what reality is vs. what you are saying.1. What did I say?
2. It doesn't have to be a short distance.
3. It seems you need more elaboration. Yes, HIGHWAY MPG of 29+ can be achieved using cruise control at speeds in the 75mph area.
Can't say enough how much I hate all the massive fake vents and grilles on the Type R, both front and back. That, and the Toyota Avalon's vents are the worse. What's also awful are the large fake vents on a base civic. I mean, come on!!
Not looking to argue, just double-checking - which fake vents on the front of the Mustang do you mean?But the fake vents on the front of the Mustang are OK?
I will occasionally take my 2015 GT to work. 3.15 gears, the standard 235/50R18 tires.Not that I care about fuel economy - it's not why I bought the car. But I owned a 2015 GT for a year and I did take some long highway trips with it. So I know what reality is vs. what you are saying.
I keep the tires inflated to about 48 or so PSI
Wow, seriously over inflated tires! But that should help somewhat with fuel economy, I guess. I bet it really messes up the car's performance and shortens the tire life, though.I will occasionally take my 2015 GT to work. 3.15 gears, the standard 235/50R18 tires.
31 miles out of the 36.5 miles I drive to work are on cruise control about 70 MPH. The other 5.5 miles is about 35 and 45 MPH zones with a few traffic lights. I keep the tires inflated to about 48 or so PSI (out of the 51 max).
In good weather, with the AC running, I have gotten as much as 27-28 MPG out of it. I tend to lean on it getting up to speed, though. I do not drive fast on the commute because there are speed traps, and, frankly, I don't feel like getting a ticket and being late to work because I was goofing around.
29 might be rare, but is probably not out of the question, were I commuting with this car on a daily basis.
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This is perpetual debate I have with my brother. He insists that the label the car came with that states what PSI to use is the way to go.Wow, seriously over inflated tires! But that should help somewhat with fuel economy, I guess. I bet it really messes up the car's performance and shortens the tire life, though.
This is a Mustang GT vs Type-R thread, but it devolved into two people bragging over MPG. This is just sad.
According to my spreadsheet I've driven over 4,400 miles and averaged 12.05 MPG. My rears are looking slightly sad as well.
I think, just maybe there's an inverse relationship between MPG and smiles per gallon.
Or I'm just wrong. But I don't think so.
Not looking to argue, just double-checking - which fake vents on the front of the Mustang do you mean?
Looking at the front, there's the upper grille, which is partially blocked off but not really a fake vent, and there's the lower grille is all black but not designed to look like a vent, and then the corner vents, which I believe are functional for some models and not on others, so fake vents weren't really part of that aspect of the design. Did you mean one of those, or did I miss something?