Are you doing fast starts? Hard stops? Short trips? All are hard on gas mileage.

Since I was your age (over 30 yrs ago), I've tried to find ways to drive economically. I don't think a brisk accel. is all bad, as long as you come up to speed and hold it. Then pick a gear where you are not racing the engine. Holding a very steady gas pedal in the 'green' rpm range of your tachometer is the most efficient maintenence speed. I've known folks who like to pump their gas pedal- not efficient.

Anticipate! I look ahead several stop lights, and try to adjust my speed to hit all the lights without stoping. When there is traffic, I coast up on it rather than accelerating up to a stop. Hopefully, I won't have to stop, lots of energy used in getting going from a dead stop. When I do have to stop, I coast again.

Get the picture? I'll bet you can find a hundred ways to drive more efficiently. Give it a try. I know that it can make a 25% and more difference in gas mileage.

How is your highway mileage? Next time you have a 20-50mile trip on the expressway, try putting on the cruise and seeing what you can get. Reset the mileage computer, and take the readout. Speaking of the mileage computer, that little line below your speedo gives you pretty immediate feedback on how well your conservation efforts work.

You did not say whether you have manual or auto trans. The auto is less efficient by design, and seems to be much less efficient on 9000s. Below is discussion of mileage. Your's may not be too far off if you are only doing aggressive in town driving.

Are you following the recommended maintenence schedule? If so, then you have clean filters, oil, and spark plugs. Is it running rough? You may have shaky plugs or DI. It may be worth a trip to a good Saab mechanic for advice. If he is a nice guy, he'll give you advice on how to fix it yourself, so you can save lots of $$$.

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• Please post average MPG. I think mine is horrible., Brian, Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:20:17
  • 94 Aero: 28.7 mpg BSR Stage 3 and JT 3" Mixed driving, Bill Cannastra, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:31:01
    • My MPG mystery, John McMillin, Sat, 9 Nov 2002 21:09:51
      • Yet another MPG mystery (declined after K&N filter), Jeff Mason, Sun, 10 Nov 2002 09:12:56
        • Vairy interressting >, Bill Davies, Sun, 10 Nov 2002 11:23:09
  • 18.7 mpg, '98 auto w/Stage 3 ECU & JT 3" (n/m), Joe98, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:09:15
    • Always been that mpg..., Joe98, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:39:32
  • My mpg is bad here in SA, but gas is pretty cheap. n/m, Mahommed, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:47:39
  • Re: Please post average MPG. I think mine is horrible., JasonS, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:25:02
  • 26.4mpg, Deiter, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:16:54
  • Re: Please post average MPG. I think mine is horrible., Ryan of Grand Rapids, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:08:46
  • I get worse than this in town >, Bill Davies, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 04:55:32
  • 29mpg in Hong Kong traffic, Steve Brown, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 03:40:17
    • is that even possible.. inna Civic?, Andrew , Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:13:57
      • Not only possible, it's happening!!, Steve Brown, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 20:36:06
        • Imperial gal ~ 22mpg in US gal?? Still good for s&g.n/m, EricG, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 20:53:59
  • I think EricG got it right...., AdamB , Fri, 8 Nov 2002 02:27:30
  • First look at your driving habits., EricG, Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:36:52 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: First look at your driving habits., QBall, Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:43:21
      • city avg around 22, highway around 26/27, Waldo, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 01:11:21
      • Avg 20-23mpg city/29-33 hwy, SaabKen, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 00:15:19
      • Re: First look at your driving habits., Brian, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 00:07:36
  • Re: Please post average MPG. I think mine is horrible., Stephen, Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:19:01
    • That's awfully good, Quasi, Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:53:10
      • Re: Quasi-onygen sensor question, paul de k, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:22:42

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