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2nd. Did he mean mpegs? If so, then mine definitely drop
Posted by
ConVerTT
on January 05, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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What are these mpgs you speak of? (n/m)
posted by Lumpydonut
on January 04, 2013 at 12:38 PM
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in winter as the cars are in storage :-)
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lower mpg during winter? >>
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stockplayerz(nyc)
09:28:22 01/04/13
my DD (Mazda Protege) gets about 10-20% less in the winter (n/m)
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Shiers69
09:57:47 01/04/13
haha protege is my dd too
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WhiTTe Z
10:18:53 01/04/13
third. My Protege is my DD. Fast approaching 196k miles.
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MixManMash
15:51:42 01/04/13
155k here.
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WhiTTe Z
07:15:33 01/05/13
rest is negligible, hit up tires and regain normal mpg (n/m)
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LJZTT
11:13:22 01/05/13
Air density can play a big role. My civic drops from
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black300zx
18:37:08 01/05/13
Can't argue with physics charts :) (n/m)
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vorpalZ
09:00:09 01/06/13
especially one as comprehensive and clear as that (n/m)
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LJZTT
10:45:20 01/06/13
Wow - that came out smaller than I expected - sorry
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black300zx
14:00:54 01/06/13
just giving you a hard time
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LJZTT
11:12:12 01/07/13
I thought you were being serious anyway, not sarcastic
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black300zx
19:51:21 01/07/13
BTW - that chart contains 219 fuel-ups and >83k miles (n/m)
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black300zx
14:01:59 01/06/13
Dang. I fuel up my dd once a month. :) (n/m)
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SactoTodd
14:22:06 01/06/13
Lots of variables
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Red Hawk (CO)
09:59:43 01/04/13
How are yall calculating mpgs? (n/m)
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Krazyd27(Houston)
10:30:52 01/04/13
Reset your trip odo with every fill up, always fill up (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:40:27 01/04/13
Thanks BigT (n/m)
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Krazyd27(Houston)
10:42:16 01/04/13
I have found the tire pressure drop in winter to cause a 10%
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LJZTT
13:35:48 01/04/13
Ethanol, More oxygen are two things you can't control (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:13:37 01/04/13
Yes, dropped from 22 to 18 here in MN (n/m)
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Summeronthechain (MN)
10:19:46 01/04/13
Try letting the car warm up first
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lazer(NJ)
10:40:26 01/04/13
I don't think you are correct here. The gas wasted while
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zellamay
13:27:16 01/04/13
Mileage experts agree. Don't warm up... just start driving. (n/m)
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
16:43:07 01/04/13
more idling, change in winter fuel composition, and all of
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vorpalZ
11:02:43 01/04/13
Haven't heard that in a while...
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Z DNA
12:15:31 01/04/13
In most of the U.S., the winter fuel blend results in
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cherry
12:29:20 01/04/13
Not here around Virginia Beach...
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Z DNA
05:09:52 01/05/13
Here in AZ, we have a different blend in winter, or
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zellamay
13:28:59 01/04/13
Winter fuel "specs" are different.
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Inzane
14:29:04 01/04/13
What are these mpgs you speak of? (n/m)
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Lumpydonut
12:38:50 01/04/13
Take your foot off the gas pedal once in a while, you'll
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zellamay
13:30:54 01/04/13
Probably not a bad idea, but I didn't buy and modify
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Lumpydonut
08:55:14 01/05/13
2nd. Did he mean mpegs? If so, then mine definitely drop -
ConVerTT
11:13:19 01/05/13
your tire pressure probably dropped several psi
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LJZTT
13:31:06 01/04/13
This is the answer. (n/m)
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Dustin
20:03:12 01/04/13
It's normal that if cooler weather causes an increase in pwr
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craigz96tt (SC)
15:45:31 01/04/13
My mpg goes up 1-2 in winter because I use A/C alot less (n/m)
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Zvil (FL)
08:02:18 01/05/13
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