Anybody else OCD over the digital MPG gauge?

enkei2k · 06-19-2013, 02:42 PM

I just keep it at the outside temp display.

Unless I feel like getting trippy and want to stare at a bar go up and down

Don't really care about maximizing my MPG usage or even looking at it.

ElVee · 06-19-2013, 03:05 PM

Outside temp for me as well. As long as I'm making enough money that I don't have to specifically budget and watch my fuel expenses, I want to just keep life simple, not bother worrying about it, and instead just drive how I want to drive.

03g35coupe6mt · 06-19-2013, 03:07 PM

Mine is always on temp . i dont give a sh** what mileage im gettting in this car

onzedge · 06-19-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 03g35coupe6mt

Mine is always on temp . i dont give a sh** what mileage im gettting in this car

122554 · 06-19-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 03g35coupe6mt

Mine is always on temp . i dont give a sh** what mileage im gettting in this car

+1. If you're worried about MPG, buy a Prius!

alvitdk · 06-20-2013, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 122554

+1. If you're worried about MPG, buy a Prius!

Really??? You can't drive a sports car and still try to maximize your mpg in DD condition and not racing? Strange thought!

Nailzs · 06-20-2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

Really??? You can't drive a sports car and still try to maximize your mpg in DD condition and not racing? Strange thought!

No doubt. I don't find it that hard to separate my DD from my pleasure driving.
You can't hammer your Z in traffic and I see no sense in throwing my money out the window, or out the tale pipe, when I don't have to. I do a 34 mile trip to and from work and have no problem getting 25-28 MPG in stop and go and hwy driving.

JARblue · 06-20-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

Really??? You can't drive a sports car and still try to maximize your mpg in DD condition and not racing? Strange thought!

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Originally Posted by Nailzs

No doubt. I don't find it that hard to separate my DD from my pleasure driving.
You can't hammer your Z in traffic and I see no sense in throwing my money out the window, or out the tale pipe, when I don't have to. I do a 34 mile trip to and from work and have no problem getting 25-28 MPG in stop and go and hwy driving.

I never try to maximize MPGs in traffic. I downshift and engine brake a lot with minimal brake action in traffic, which does not help gas mileage. Frankly, I just try to avoid traffic - I have lots of alternate routes that get me where I need to go without sitting in stop and go traffic on the highway. If I want to conserve gas, I'll shift into 6th gear at 35 mph and coast in neutral when appropriate.

Driving the Z as a DD is very pleasurable when you're not worried about MPGs. I don't race the Z, so I have to get my kicks from my daily driving and the occasional weekend cruise. Sure, I don't sit up in the power band during my daily commute, but I'm not afraid to redline 1st and 2nd when the opportunity presents itself

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-20-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ElVee

Outside temp for me as well. As long as I'm making enough money that I don't have to specifically budget and watch my fuel expenses, I want to just keep life simple, not bother worrying about it, and instead just drive how I want to drive.

Me too

06-19-2013, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3718	I just keep it at the outside temp display. Unless I feel like getting trippy and want to stare at a bar go up and down Don't really care about maximizing my MPG usage or even looking at it. IDZRVIT, UNKNOWN_370, PapoZalsa and 8 others like this. __________________ ...need boost...

06-19-2013, 03:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 18	Outside temp for me as well. As long as I'm making enough money that I don't have to specifically budget and watch my fuel expenses, I want to just keep life simple, not bother worrying about it, and instead just drive how I want to drive. Mr&Mrs, DEpointfive0 and marty31 like this.

06-19-2013, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
03g35coupe6mt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Stroudsburg Pa Posts: 183 Drives: 2010 Z / 2003 G35cp Rep Power: 16	Mine is always on temp . i dont give a sh** what mileage im gettting in this car onzedge, Mr&Mrs, lt_370z and 3 others like this.

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