MPG....For what it's worth

Duc_Z09

There's no way in hell you got 34+ mpg out of this car.

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2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot)
2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc)
2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

Zipper 104

Another example then.....I drove my Z starting out with a full tank for several days around town and a few highway miles prior to starting the trip.
I left home with about 3/4 of a tank. I drove to Renton WA from Vancouver with NO nursing of the gas at all, although I don't abuse speed limits much.
I showed 2 lights on the gas gauge when I filled up. The odometer showed 581 kms (361 miles) for that tank....filling up with exactly 17 USG. Despite all the pre-trip 'mixed' miles and very little highway driving prior and no real attempt at economy, that got me 21+ miles/USg. (just over 25/Imp. gallon)

I've been real skeptical in the past of gas mileage claims I've seen in some similar threads on this forum, so I'm with you guys for sure. The only thing I can say in defense is how diligent I was today keeping my right foot out of it and I-5 being virtually dead level over that 75 miles. I was shooting to see the max mileage I could get. Not that that means much since no one can ever show that kind of restraint driving a Z. They just beg to be driven with no attempt at fuel economy. I remain skeptical too, but these were the numbers I got.

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