Why our cars get bad fuel milage

[Stanglover]

How true!

 

[RD-72]

Doesn’t bad car mileage also coincide with bad tire mileage (at least on the rears)? LOL

 

[Stanglover]

Doesn’t bad car mileage also coincide with bad tire mileage (at least on the rears)? LOL

Definitely could be!

 

[RD-72]

Well at least for the 7 winter months our gas mileage is great....i haven’t filled the tank since I parked the old girl for the winter, back in September...that said come April or May when I take it out again, she is a thirsty one...but as my memory is short, it will be a new issue later this year...

 

[Stanglover]

Well at least for the 7 winter months our gas mileage is great....i haven’t filled the tank since I parked the old girl for the winter, back in September...that said come April or May when I take it out again, she is a thirsty one...but as my memory is short, it will be a new issue later this year...

I'm in the same boat. The problem is will my pockets be deep enough to feed the beast. The greed continues..................

 

[PoFoMoCo]

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I'm in the same boat. The problem is will my pockets be deep enough to feed the beast. The greed continues..................

Thank the good Lord, if I wanted good gas mileage I'd drive a Prius. Don't get me wrong, I am all about being green.... as long as it's Medium Green, Competition Green, Ivy Green, Dark Green, Ivy Glow, Medium Lime, Bright Lime, or Grabber Lime!

 

[Cleveland Crush]

Well at least for the 7 winter months our gas mileage is great....i haven’t filled the tank since I parked the old girl for the winter, back in September...that said come April or May when I take it out again, she is a thirsty one...but as my memory is short, it will be a new issue later this year...

You put yours away early RD (September)

 

[Stanglover]

Glad we're having fun with this one Gents.

 

[351c1971]

At least the 73 and later 2v Cleveland heads have induction hardened valve seats to support unleaded regular. I keep a spare set of 74 heads in the attic, just in case.

 

[cjstaci]

I don’t think the mpg is so bad, when you put your foot to the floor you get there much faster. Just my way of going green, lol

 

[70sElvis]

Took it to cruising the coast back in October and averaged 18mpg. I am happy.

 

[T-Tom]

When I last drove it, my gas mileage was 10 in town and 12 on the highway. The best I ever got was 13. The worst was 4 when racing and I did that as often as possible. A set of tires lasted 4 months! So many good and expensive memories! Hopefully again in the not so distant future.

 

[adrose]

8 mpg all the time! I like to park next to a Prius or Tesla to even out the consumption.....

 

[Ryunker]

8 mpg all the time! I like to park next to a Prius or Tesla to even out the consumption.....

Love this

 

[tpj71mach]

My car is not done yet but I'm confident my Mustang won't have the worst mileage of my cars. My big block Chevelle with 670 HP gets 4 MPG if I 'm not getting on it too much. If I get my foot into the throttle it quickly becomes a gallons per mile situation. My best is my new Rubicon and that only gets around 16, so the bar is set pretty low. Maybe I should start parking next to Tesla's and Prius's like Adrose come to think of it. My wife's car gets like 26 if that redeems my lack of greenness at all.

 

[Fordboy71]

Somewhere I have a picture of my dad in his ‘71 Boss 351..Pulling a boat and trailer! and If that’s not bad enough, it was early spring in Michigan. He had SNOW TIRES on it! That should have cost about 5 mpg!
if I can find the pic I’ll post it. or maybe none of you could stand to see it. (lol)

 

[Cleveland Crush]

We're all grown-ups (sort of) around hear, I say post the photo!

 

[351c1971]

I used to to my 18' boat and go to snow skiing resorts with my first 1971 Mustang. Neither was a pleasant experience.

 

[tony-muscle]

Mine gets 10-11mpg in the city due to heavy foot. About 2-3mpg at the track. Then 17-20mpg in the highway traveling at an average of 80-85. Big difference from not accelerating all the time.

 

[Steve McMahan]

I think “bad” get an unfair wrap. The SPG on my 73 has got to be 100 or more.



SPG = Smiles Per Gallon; it beats my Tesla by at least 50 on that scale.