gas mileage in a TI

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by bmwpwr

I just checked mine. I got 33.4 MPG on my last tank of gas which was regualr day to day driving. Not bad!

You know you have to reset it every time you get gas to get the most accurate reading. I always reset mine on the highway so it tells you ur highway mileage. I never check it when driving in the city,i only drive maybee 10 miles in the city per week.

[sparkchaser]

Not to threadjack but I have an extremely n00bish question: where is the sweet spot for max mpg? I should know this but I do not.

[usnidc]

We made a couple trips from VA to PA this summer and a trip to WV recently and we average 33-34 on the highway and about 30 in the city. We run 89 octane.

MPG tricks:

keep tires inflated to max rating(never more).
Keep the air filter clean
Keep spark plugs clean
Change oil regularly
Keep the revs down, once you get much above 3500 rpms, your mpg will really suffer.

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by sparkchaser

Not to threadjack but I have an extremely n00bish question: where is the sweet spot for max mpg? I should know this but I do not.

~65mph in 5th, but it depends a great deal on conditions (wind, angle of the road, etc).

to find the sweet spot, just press on the pedal. there is a friction point you will reach about 3/4 of the way down where afterwards it is *slightly* harder to press. it's actually much easier to floor it, then let off to find that point.

those germans think of everything don't they? (except cupholders until about '92!)

[GREX1969]

Are all these figures without Aircon on? I rarely use the air-con as we don't exactly have a long enough summer here

[usnidc]

Originally Posted by GREX1969

Are all these figures without Aircon on? I rarely use the air-con as we don't exactly have a long enough summer here

We average 30-32 with ac on in mixed highway/city driving.