Chevy Cruze got 72 mpg for one commuter

[Mini 9]

The referenced SGII is the Scan Gauge II. Ultra-geeky, OBD II device.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showpost.php?p=300191&postcount=121

II thought Motley Fool's 58 mpg was an aberration.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/20...magic.aspx

[sekker]

Once gas hits $4 a gallon again, these cars are going to take over a major segment of the market.

[Mini 9]

I saw a report on ABC news IIRC gas for $5.39 near WDW.
http://www.kvia.com/news/27118435/detail.html
People were not even paying attention to the price.

[timg]

sekker wrote:
Once gas hits $4 a gallon again, these cars are going to take over a major segment of the market.

It's already there for us.

[haikuman]

http://www.hawaiigasprices.com/

$4.19 to $4.27 Per/Gal in Maui

[Rick-o]

$3.55 here in northern MI. Found these two pics today in my mailbox. One from my bro, and one from my snowbird neighbor that fled to FLA for the winter.

All I have to say is, COME ON Volt pick-up truck!! :driving:

[space-time]

we went on a trip last week, left from NJ heading to Outer Banks, NC. After a short trip on turnpike (speed limit 65), most of the trip was on secondary highway with speed limit of 55 or sometimes 50. Once we got at the OBX, the speed limit of also 50 and the traffic was very light, so we could keep the speed limit while traveling up and down the coast. at some point I filled up, used 8.8 gallons and the odometer showed 380 miles since last fill-up (I always reset it). so my mileage for that leg of the trip was ~43 MPG. On average we get 39 on highway (65 MPH) and 36 suburbs. I never seen 43 on my car before.

Same way on the way back, I filled right before I left and filled again before hitting the turnpike (just to see how much gas I used, the tank was 1/2 empty) and yes, 43 MPG.

This is a 2001 Civic LX, Manual, car loaded with stuff and 2 small kids.

[Mini 9]

Gas pumps are not very accurate. The scangauge they use, and the Prius's electronics for example, are probably on a much greater accuracy scale than a normal gas pump at a station. Even with some tolerance for errors, 72 mpg is worth trumpeting, imo.

[OWC Jamie]

Mini 9 wrote:
Gas pumps are not very accurate.

Odd, ours get tested several times a year.

[JoeH]

billb wrote:
[quote=Mini 9]
Gas pumps are not very accurate.

Odd, ours get tested several times a year.
QFE, the original statement is BS. The weights & measures offices here check the pumps regularly, the tolerance allowed is very small. They will recheck on any complaint of inaccuracy.

As for in car mpg gauges, they do not need to be calibrated to meet any legal requirement. As an example, the one in my Toyota Corolla consistently reports a mpg figure that is about 10% high compared to actual gas purchase amounts and mileage calculations.