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Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results...
Posted by John M (more from John M) on Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:11:55
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I have an '04 Aero wagon and an '03 Linear Wagon. The Linear always seems to get a bit better gas mileage than the Aero even though both have the same EPA ratings. I've used premium gas for the Aero and regular for the Linear. Tire pressure on each are up to high end of recommended.
Just for kicks, I decided to run a couple of tanks of regular gas in the Aero. Guess what...the mpg went up and pretty much matched the Linear! Checked this both by what I saw on the SID and what I measured manually (fill tank, clock miles, fill tank). This is measured over my normal commute down here in Austin, TX, about 60 miles r/t with a mix of country road, suburban stop-and-go, and some freeway driving. Average mpg is about 25.5 with regular and 24 with premium.
I've always heard that regular gas has a higher energy content than premium. I guess if you're not running flat-out, pedal to the metal driving, running regular can't hurt. I don't really notice any difference in performance.
Anyone else experience this?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results..., John M, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:11:55 <-- Viewing This Message
- Interesting, just the opposite happened..., Johnson
, Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:48:00 - Re: Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results..., Frank
, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:59:29 - Interesting... my experience is a little different..., Indiana Saab, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:50:46
- Re: Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results..., 8AA2YM, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:40:11
- Re: Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results..., 8AA2YM, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:39:44
- Re: Aero wgn gas mileage...interesting results..., UnderDog, Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:35:57
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