What MPH gets the best MPG?

MCDX · 06-26-2017, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

Erm, what?

Care to check that math again?

Of course you are damn right, Sir! Sorry.
Our way with L/100km would give you the total opposite.

mults · 06-22-2017, 08:49 AM

Over the 18000 or so miles I've driven the Z, my overall average is 24.505 MPG. I've had a high of 28.8 on the way home from ZdayZ this year while averaging 60 MPH...on the track about 10

mishuko · 06-22-2017, 09:07 AM

Buys sport car. Wants to maximize mileage? Uh I swore the goal was highest fuel consumption. Damn

osbornsm · 06-22-2017, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Buys sport car. Wants to maximize mileage? Uh I swore the goal was highest fuel consumption. Damn

People sensitive around here huh...

Don't worry, it's just a question. I don't drive based on MPG

Jayhovah · 06-22-2017, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Buys sport car. Wants to maximize mileage? Uh I swore the goal was highest fuel consumption. Damn

Coming from the guy who spends $800 on a shift knob - we don't really understand you sometimes either

mishuko · 06-22-2017, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

People sensitive around here huh...

Don't worry, it's just a question. I don't drive based on MPG

yep sensitive like the first time you get your balls tickled

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Coming from the guy who spends $800 on a shift knob - we don't really understand you sometimes either

Hebi hebi is in my heart. It wasn't 800 though. 50 usd or aboot 500 cad

Plus I'm already paying an arm and leg for gas in canuckistan

ChaseZ · 06-22-2017, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Buys sport car. Wants to maximize mileage? Uh I swore the goal was highest fuel consumption. Damn

Goal is smiles per gallon

JARblue · 06-22-2017, 09:33 AM

Flat driving behind a bunch of farm trucks at a steady 60 mph in 6th gear got me over 30 mpgs for about a 150 mile stretch. It was agonizing ... gas mileage while driving a Z should be half that

husam2012 · 06-22-2017, 11:57 AM

I got 33 mpg once going about 50-55 mph for 60 miles. I learned how to hypermile by driving a Prius for long distances before, so it's all about how you drive really.

jaedub · 06-22-2017, 02:17 PM

I read somewhere that traveling around 55 MPH at the highest gear yields the best MPG. Seems correct for the Z by looking at peoples comments.

stansens · 06-25-2017, 08:54 PM

I think the key here is like they say...your mileage will very. Frankly as sports cars car the Z is fairly economical fuel wise. But as some have stated they can hit single digits. Nice that it will achieve high 20's as well! And remember that here in Canada our gallon is bigger so we get higher mileage.he he.

RAMOS · 06-22-2017, 09:12 PM

55 in 6th gear, while drafting behind a semi-truck... Oh, don't forget to turn off the AC and keep the windows up. I bet we can hit 35 mpg lmao

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Spooler · 06-23-2017, 04:55 PM

Man ole man. I drive whatever speed puts a smile on my face. MPG, who cares. I just did a 900 mile trip down to Tampa, Fl and back for work. The back roads and small towns were driving me crazy until I got to the interstate.

kcquinn49 · 06-23-2017, 06:21 PM

When I drive to my Brother's house, 220 miles each way, I get there and back on one tank, with four dots left on the fuel gage. Done it many times. I try to cruise at 75 mph. I've checked a couple of times when I filled my tank (after 440 miles) and both times was just over 29 mpg.

ChopsZ · 06-25-2017, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kcquinn49

When I drive to my Brother's house, 220 miles each way, I get there and back on one tank, with four dots left on the fuel gage. Done it many times. I try to cruise at 75 mph. I've checked a couple of times when I filled my tank (after 440 miles) and both times was just over 29 mpg.

That's like my brother who drives 18 miles to work and back every day (36 miles round trip) in his manual Z. He constantly gets just over 400 to a tank. Then again, he also drives like an old lady.

I bet if I were to make the same commute every day, I'd barely break 250 a tank.

06-22-2017, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
mults A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 70 Posts: 1,830 Drives: 2010 (40th) #706 Rep Power: 16886	Over the 18000 or so miles I've driven the Z, my overall average is 24.505 MPG. I've had a high of 28.8 on the way home from ZdayZ this year while averaging 60 MPH...on the track about 10 osbornsm likes this. __________________ mults 40th Anniversary 'Z', 312.06HP/260.58TQ (Dynosty EcuTek Tune) Build Date/Number: 1/27/2010 #706 Berk HFC + CBE, R2C CAI, Clear Bra, Cleveland Z Club Last edited by mults; 06-22-2017 at 09:11 AM.

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mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Buys sport car. Wants to maximize mileage? Uh I swore the goal was highest fuel consumption. Damn RumbleFish and ChaseZ like this.

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Flat driving behind a bunch of farm trucks at a steady 60 mph in 6th gear got me over 30 mpgs for about a 150 mile stretch. It was agonizing ... gas mileage while driving a Z should be half that Fuzzzy and mishuko like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-22-2017, 11:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
husam2012 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 552 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 9470	I got 33 mpg once going about 50-55 mph for 60 miles. I learned how to hypermile by driving a Prius for long distances before, so it's all about how you drive really. Jayhovah likes this.

06-22-2017, 09:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
RAMOS Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 251 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 301	55 in 6th gear, while drafting behind a semi-truck... Oh, don't forget to turn off the AC and keep the windows up. I bet we can hit 35 mpg lmao Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ BC Racing ll Stillen ll Tommy Kaira ll GT-R ll Akuma ll SPL *RAMOS' JOURNAL*

06-22-2017, 02:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	I read somewhere that traveling around 55 MPH at the highest gear yields the best MPG. Seems correct for the Z by looking at peoples comments.

06-25-2017, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
stansens Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 146 Drives: 2016, 370z Rep Power: 193	I think the key here is like they say...your mileage will very. Frankly as sports cars car the Z is fairly economical fuel wise. But as some have stated they can hit single digits. Nice that it will achieve high 20's as well! And remember that here in Canada our gallon is bigger so we get higher mileage.he he.

06-23-2017, 04:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 14,060 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684393	Man ole man. I drive whatever speed puts a smile on my face. MPG, who cares. I just did a 900 mile trip down to Tampa, Fl and back for work. The back roads and small towns were driving me crazy until I got to the interstate.

06-23-2017, 06:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
kcquinn49 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 86 Drives: 2011 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 250	When I drive to my Brother's house, 220 miles each way, I get there and back on one tank, with four dots left on the fuel gage. Done it many times. I try to cruise at 75 mph. I've checked a couple of times when I filled my tank (after 440 miles) and both times was just over 29 mpg.