Gire Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 No BS. Apparently I'm the only one who has proof. I really wanted to go for 450, but there just wasn't time, and I had to get gas. Oh well. Not to worry fellas, the new tank is back to a more reasonable 22 mpg so far Did you miss the point where I said it took tremendous willpower? I don't worry about gas, but sometimes it's fun to challenge yourself! Oh, and yes, the car is stock. If you would like to donate money to my AP fund though, I'd appreciate it! Pretty crazy gas mileage, good for you for pushing the limits to see what it could do That's the kind of range I try to go for in KILOMETRES, not miles! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khris_25 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 My car has been at a steady 19mpg. Screw best what’s the lowest gas mileage anyone has obtained? Anyone use the AP set for economy mod? What kind of gas mileage does that get you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 With my new "no-highway" commute, I am down in the 16-17 mpg range. Ugh. My best tank was in the mid 300's, but I have a heavy foot. I would be very pleased with anything in the 400 mile range. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I got 625Km's out of mine only this week and that was city and highway driving so thats not bad. Just shows that Subaru produces pretty economical vehicles. 625KM = 388 approx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifiandmtb Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 The best I've seen is 710 km (438 miles) - but that was boring as crap driving across NSW Australia with the cruise set on 115 km/h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mblock66 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I Don't under stand you buy a high performance car and worry about GAS:confused: If gas is that important to you why don't ya buy something like a Honda? That is a retarded question and statement. It isn't that gas is so important hahaha.....About 2 months ago gas wasn't $3.50 a gallon either. So even the toyota hybrid people are more worried then before. Doesn't matter what kind of car you own you still have to put gas in it. And when it DOUBLES you are spending DOUBLE what you were on gas no matter what car you have. So if you can drive a little differently to save some $ and stretch a tank then it is worth it for some people. Personally spending $50+ a gas tank puts a pinch on me. So yeah I am worried about it and dont hit the fun peddle as much anymore. Doesn't mean I shouldn't own a performance oriented car. Maybe you are rich, i dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I Don't under stand you buy a high performance car and worry about GAS:confused: If gas is that important to you why don't ya buy something like a Honda? I don't think Brady drives like this all the time; he was just trying to see how good the mileage could be. That was a great job, and it just shows what the car is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 ^^^^ Thank you for getting it!!! I didn't even start off planning to do it, just noticed that on a lazy drive to the lake, I was getting great mileage ... made me wonder how much I could pull out of it. I'd love to break 450 sometime, but I doubt I ever will care to try this again. :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinglehoser Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Yeesh, I think I've done pretty well if I even get to 300 on a tank. *shrug* Come to think of it, I think I've managed 375mi on one tank at something approaching 27mpg. Only happened once in this car's lifetime (driving from Seattle to Bend, OR), and included a 10-mile-long stint through the Warm Springs Reservation at 140mph. (I have an AP.) Gas mileage wasn't so good for that stretch, as you might imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister S Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Well I was a disbeliever until today, I had an idicated high of 29.7 (at about 100 miles in)and a round trip average of 29.1 indicatated over about 150 miles. Fort those of you familiar with Colorado, it was a trip from Fort Collins to DIA through Brighton (I-25 to 7 to 85 to 120th to tower to pena), DIA to downtown for lunch and back to FTC via I-25 all of while keeping it at least at 70 on the highway and a few bursts to 80 to keep up with traffic, looks like my magic speed is under 75. Apparently if you can keep your foot out of the turbo you can get NA fuel economy. I also had a total of 3 adults and some luggage in the car on the way home. Also, my last tank was 1.1 lower than the indicated MPG, not TOO bad. I do miss that aspect of my APR'd 1.8t A4, I could keep my foot in it ALL THE TIME and never get below 22 mpg, even around town, and I had a high of 30 on the highway with it (measured not indicated). I think that subaru should revamp their part throttle fuel/boost map, if I want boost, i will put my foot in it, otherwise, hang loose. I think APR had their maps down pat in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyamdman Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I did the whole MPG thing for a while - seem to average around 22. Yes, if I keep it under 70 I get closer to 26 mpg. Most of my driving is SoCal freeway - and the flow of traffic is 80. Hell, on the Corona freeway today, it was more like 90!!! On the streets, the car is too much fun not to get a little boost on You know, the difference is a $40 fill and no fun vs. a $44 fill and lot of fun. Much cheeper than a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I usually keep it @ 55mph on the freeway. Yes i stay all the way all the way to the right. The realtime indicator fluctuates between 27-36 mpg depending on the terrain. So far at 97xx miles i average 24.9 mpg. Not too bad but gas here is $3.59 on base and $3.80 out in town so its worth it. Just filled up today and it was $51 exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93formula Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I get around 22-23 and i drive rather hard, the highway I get about 27-29 but I dont drive the car on the highway much, thats what my tdi jetta is for 53-57 on the highway going 80! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93formula Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Wow gas here today i saw was around 2.81-2.89 and its been going down fast. Diesel is at 2.65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eles1 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Well I was a disbeliever until today, I had an idicated high of 29.7 (at about 100 miles in)and a round trip average of 29.1 indicatated over about 150 miles. Fort those of you familiar with Colorado, it was a trip from Fort Collins to DIA through Brighton (I-25 to 7 to 85 to 120th to tower to pena), DIA to downtown for lunch and back to FTC via I-25 all of while keeping it at least at 70 on the highway and a few bursts to 80 to keep up with traffic, looks like my magic speed is under 75. Apparently if you can keep your foot out of the turbo you can get NA fuel economy. I also had a total of 3 adults and some luggage in the car on the way home. Also, my last tank was 1.1 lower than the indicated MPG, not TOO bad. I do miss that aspect of my APR'd 1.8t A4, I could keep my foot in it ALL THE TIME and never get below 22 mpg, even around town, and I had a high of 30 on the highway with it (measured not indicated). I think that subaru should revamp their part throttle fuel/boost map, if I want boost, i will put my foot in it, otherwise, hang loose. I think APR had their maps down pat in that regard. That's real good mileage for the Legacy. Was your A4 AWD? If not, that's probably the reason it was so much better than the Legacy on gas. AWD adds a lot of rotating mass that tends to lower the efficiency of a drivetrain. If the A4 was AWD, that's awesome mileage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobed Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Hi all! New guy here. May I throw my .20 cents in? (Inflation ya know). I drive from Colorado Springs to work in Denver everyday. My best in my WRX, (driving like a true Granny), was 29 MPG average on the money. My best in the LGT....... 26. We also have an F-250 with a V-10.... Needless to say, right now, it gets the best MPG out of any of them..... It's been parked for 2 months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyamdman Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I usually keep it @ 55mph on the freeway. Yes i stay all the way all the way to the right. The realtime indicator fluctuates between 27-36 mpg depending on the terrain. So far at 97xx miles i average 24.9 mpg. Not too bad but gas here is $3.59 on base and $3.80 out in town so its worth it. Just filled up today and it was $51 exactly. Hey, I was in Oahu about 2 weeks ago, and I rented a Malibu Crap. First, everyone in Oahu drive 50 mph - even on the freeway!! We drove the whole island 300 miles in 2 days, and not once was I able to go more than 50 mph!!!!! It's cool, Hawaians talk slow, drive slow and live slow - healthier and happier I might add. Also, Subi has a good presence in Oahu, lots of Impresa's and WRX - lots of 2006's, but I only saw 1 Leg - Silver wagon - just as we were going to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mblock66 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I wanna live in Hawaii haha ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister S Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Yes the A4 was AWD, I keep forgetting they make FWD versions too. That's real good mileage for the Legacy. Was your A4 AWD? If not, that's probably the reason it was so much better than the Legacy on gas. AWD adds a lot of rotating mass that tends to lower the efficiency of a drivetrain. If the A4 was AWD, that's awesome mileage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomshnka Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Sadly, I think that I might just hold the record now. Here's my drive: 40 miles, each way between Boulder, CO and Highlands Ranch, CO every day. There are lots of uphills and downhills on each leg of the trip. About half of the trip is on a two lane road (60 mph) and the other on a four lane road (70 mph). I do have a few lights to go through at different points but usually only get stopped at about three or four of them each way. This was horribly painful to accomplish and I don't recommend it to anybody. I feel that I have truly earned the 10 MPG I'm hoping to get out of the next tank of gas http://www.little-stuff.com/images/miles.jpg A little hard to read, but that says 467.8! http://www.little-stuff.com/images/mpg.jpg Yes, 31.2 MPG over this tank. By far the best I have ever got. http://www.little-stuff.com/images/gas.jpg It looks as if I probably still had a few more miles left to go also. I was getting scared at this point and didn't want to push my luck any further. Happy motoring! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mblock66 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Damn I have yet to break 370 on a tank with my car. That is almost another 100 miles!!!! Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfd425 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Nice work, Boomshnka. You should tell C-Lo, so he can get his wife off his back about buying a more fuel-efficient car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Man, after "going Stage II," I haven't been able to climb out of the 18 MPG range, yet. Yes, I've been having fun. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister S Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Well you are actually at 30.1 about 1.1 MPG lower than indicated which is what I think everyone is conceding to the indicated MPG being off from actual. I had over 200 miles on 1/2 a tank too at one point. 30 MPG is possible with our LGTs. Sadly, I think that I might just hold the record now. Here's my drive: 40 miles, each way between Boulder, CO and Highlands Ranch, CO every day. There are lots of uphills and downhills on each leg of the trip. About half of the trip is on a two lane road (60 mph) and the other on a four lane road (70 mph). I do have a few lights to go through at different points but usually only get stopped at about three or four of them each way. This was horribly painful to accomplish and I don't recommend it to anybody. I feel that I have truly earned the 10 MPG I'm hoping to get out of the next tank of gas A little hard to read, but that says 467.8! Yes, 31.2 MPG over this tank. By far the best I have ever got. It looks as if I probably still had a few more miles left to go also. I was getting scared at this point and didn't want ot push my luck any further. Happy motoring! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 The best I have gotten is 392.2 and I needed 14.835 gallons of gas to fill up, 26.44 MPG ... btw, I have found the computer is always off like .5 or greater .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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