37 MPG

[Fleadog]

So I ran a milage test this week. I topped off the tank and ran 60 MPH hwy speed and the posted speed limit every where else. I cut the jack rabbit starts at lights and watched the RPMs and did not over rev between shifts. In short, I drove like an old man. I ran 374 Miles on 10 gallons of fuel to get 37 MPG, up 5 MPG from what I usually get. Normally I run the car any where from 65 to 75ish MPH and have been getting around 31-32 MPG. I plan to add a K&N air filter to see if I can break into 40 MPG. I hate to take her down to 55 MPH in fear of getting run over, but I may to see what that will take me to. Maybe some day will have enough dough for an 06 GTO, but till then the Aveo will do ( I do dig the looks of the 2011 models if they end up looking like the pics I see).

[serega12]

That's a good mpg number there... I just did one of those test runs (between 55-60 on the freeway, not a very flat one either)... and I got somewhere around 35.3 on a 58 mile loop... I filled up at the exact same gas station at an exact same position... both times in the middle of the night...

[hammsaveo]

Serega, you kind of have the jekle and hyde thing there,You can let her rip or cruise for mpg's both! And look good doing it! Bet you could get it up a bit higher but it would involve driving in the 40's which if you have a route that is you should try it and see if there is a diff.

[serega12]

Serega, you kind of have the jekle and hyde thing there,You can let her rip or cruise for mpg's both! And look good doing it! Bet you could get it up a bit higher but it would involve driving in the 40's which if you have a route that is you should try it and see if there is a diff.

That was my point... make a DD that gets a decent mileage and looks good doing it. and I'm sure I could drive 45 mph on the interstate, as long as I keep in the right lane and do it at night...