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I filled up in Denver and took the back roads through Colorado mtns to Wyoming border, then on to Jackson WY. I filled up in Jackson with gas still in the car, I think it was near 1/4, and 780 or so on the trip odo.

All through the mtns I was getting unreal readings on my mileage meter. I remember one long uphill in WY where I was getting something like 35mpg at 70mph. Felt like twilight zone. I was regularly getting 45-50mpg registering when taking a more relaxing 55-65 through some of the back roads. I filled up again 3 days later in Cody WY after cruising through Yellowstone, and my next fill was in Minnesota.

This was in my '87NA 9000, which had a gas tank that was 18.7 or so capacity. My normal flatland hwy driving in Mich, OH, and IL was 30-35mpg, same as all my manual Saabs 99,c900, & 3 9000s. I'd be devastated with 25mpg! Note that the 99 was owned when speed limits were 55. It was wound up pretty tight at 70, so if I had been driving 75-80 like now, mileage would have been less I bet.

I don't know why my mileage seems to be higher than a lot of Saabers. I usually get up to speed quickly and set the cruise once there. I go 9mph over posted speed and have never gotten a ticket. If I don't set the cruise, I find myself doing 85-90 real quick. I also try to anticipate traffic and stops and coast where possible. Better yet, coast up to light and not have to come to a full stop. But that doesn't account much for hwy speeds for long distances. I'm at a loss to explain that.

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• 441 miles a tankful, a record, yaofeng, Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:38:46
  • I can barely make it to 300 miles!!!, turrbo , Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:21:21
    • Re: I can barely make it to 300 miles!!!, Aom, Sun, 16 Apr 2006 19:08:24
  • I know it stretches credulity, but I got over 750/tank., EricG, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:30:45 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: I know it stretches credulity, but I got over 750/tank., yaofeng, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:42:39
      • Honest, no joke, not kidding, REALLY!, EricG, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:59:57
    • Altitude and octane factors here, explaination?, EricG, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:34:32
      • Eric, >, PGAero , Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:34:44
        • Sent you an email. Thanks Peter!n/m, EricG, Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:54:41
  • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, Noel, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:33:48
  • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, Eleximp, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:59:53
    • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, yaofeng, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:14:50
  • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, PGAero , Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:30:14
  • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, wolf_walker, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:51:16
  • Re: 441 miles a tankful, a record, rob 94 cse, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:00:47
  • I got 520 once..., Jeff Cullen, Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:35:15
    • Re: I got 520 once..., aerosaab , Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:40:45
      • Re: I got 520 once..., dboone, Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:45:29
      • Re: I got 520 once..., yaofeng, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:25:14
      • Interesting point..., PGAero , Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:47:46
        • Re: Interesting point..., aerosaab94, Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:43:09
    • my normal town driving is about 350-400, JonAero1, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:38:28
      • Re: my normal town driving is about 350-400, ryand, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:31:37
      • Re: my normal town driving is about 350-400, soneway, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:44:35
        • Re: my normal town driving is about 350-400, ChrisCam84, Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:50:34

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