So what is it?

[Sal]

I see what your saying. I guess my city in virginia and your city in new york is different. I call it city driving when the roads have lights and i have to stop, not because im driving downtown somewhere or speeds are 45 or less. so i appologize for the confusion in my wording. I appreciate the input and the knowledge Thymeclock. I do already slightly over inflate my tires. But there is no way i get your MPGs traveling that fast... i dont have a 5th gear, at 65 im at almost 4k rpm. heck even at around 50 im at approximately 2600rpm. I guess these cars just arent AS fuel economic as you would think. Im ok with what i get now i just figured they would be better i guess. Looks like the only way the car would do better is if it wasn't an automatic huh?

[Thymeclock]

I see what your saying. I guess my city in virginia and your city in new york is different. I call it city driving when the roads have lights and i have to stop, not because im driving downtown somewhere or speeds are 45 or less. so i appologize for the confusion in my wording. I appreciate the input and the knowledge Thymeclock. I do already slightly over inflate my tires. But there is no way i get your MPGs traveling that fast... i dont have a 5th gear, at 65 im at almost 4k rpm. heck even at around 50 im at approximately 2600rpm. I guess these cars just arent AS fuel economic as you would think. Im ok with what i get now i just figured they would be better i guess. Looks like the only way the car would do better is if it wasn't an automatic huh?

I don't have a fifth gear, either. All Aveos that have an automatic tranny are the same. It's a four speed, plus torque converter lockup, which is electronically controlled. When the TC lockup engages at about 45 mph it feels like a shift: the RPMs decline and the mpg goes way up. You should be able to notice this if you look at your tach at that speed. You will feel it and see a drop in the RPM.

Ironically my test run of all highway driving was from NY to Virginia last spring. I got 40 mpg at speeds of 65-70 with the A/C on - but the trip was entirely highway driving, with nothing under 45 MPH.

Also, the drive-by-wire electronic accelerator pedal is very sensitive to touch. Mine was found to be defective when the car was only 3 months old. That will produce erratic shifting that is not clearly defined. Also check to see that your TC is locking in at 45 MPH as described. If it isn't, that might account for the poor fuel economy.

[Sal]

Also, the drive-by-wire electronic accelerator pedal is very sensitive to touch. Mine was found to be defective when the car was only 3 months old. That will produce erratic shifting that is not clearly defined. Also check to see that your TC is locking in at 45 MPH as described. If it isn't, that might account for the poor fuel economy.

I will have to check that out. I will be doing a 100% highway drive next week so i will drive at around those speeds to see if my car does indeed get that MPG. Not that im doubting you just havent seen it in my car is all.