1200 mile trip

bvl · 09-23-2013, 05:41 AM

The Roadster is a great GT car no doubt. I am a bit shocked at your MPG to be honest...pure HWY I will touch 27ish at sub-80 cruise speeds but getting into the happy pedal typically puts me in the 25 range. My combined driving for life of car has been 22.5 or so (25K miles).

With enough rain most any car get get a bit loose but if you are still on OEM tires, let alone < 1/2 tread I am not that surprised. The OE Sport Bridgestones were meh in rain at 1/2 tread or less. Newer S03's have *much* better rain performance, though it still pays to slow down

- b

kenchan · 09-23-2013, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bvl

The Roadster is a great GT car no doubt. I am a bit shocked at your MPG to be honest...pure HWY I will touch 27ish at sub-80 cruise speeds but getting into the happy pedal typically puts me in the 25 range. My combined driving for life of car has been 22.5 or so (25K miles).

With enough rain most any car get get a bit loose but if you are still on OEM tires, let alone < 1/2 tread I am not that surprised. The OE Sport Bridgestones were meh in rain at 1/2 tread or less. Newer S03's have *much* better rain performance, though it still pays to slow down

- b

We S04 now.

onzedge · 09-23-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

We S04 now.

Ubetit · 09-23-2013, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bvl

The Roadster is a great GT car no doubt. I am a bit shocked at your MPG to be honest...pure HWY I will touch 27ish at sub-80 cruise speeds but getting into the happy pedal typically puts me in the 25 range. My combined driving for life of car has been 22.5 or so (25K miles).

- b

My car averages 20.6 mpg in my mixed driving for the last year and a half so I was pleased with the mileage. Once I got outside of Richmond there is a 255 mile stretch to Beckley WV that is pretty light on traffic. Aside from a fuel stop, I don't think I took the cruise control off so that may have something to do with the mileage.

My tires are the second set of originals but I have some PSS waiting at home to be put on. In the spring I'll make the switch. Again, I don't drive my car in bad weather unless i'm caught at an event/gathering.

DEpointfive0 · 09-23-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bvl

The Roadster is a great GT car no doubt. I am a bit shocked at your MPG to be honest...pure HWY I will touch 27ish at sub-80 cruise speeds but getting into the happy pedal typically puts me in the 25 range. My combined driving for life of car has been 22.5 or so (25K miles).

With enough rain most any car get get a bit loose but if you are still on OEM tires, let alone < 1/2 tread I am not that surprised. The OE Sport Bridgestones were meh in rain at 1/2 tread or less. Newer S03's have *much* better rain performance, though it still pays to slow down

- b

When I drove from TX to CA, I got like 28MPG, and I drove a bit in town, and there was more than one time that I decided to park it in the middle of the freeway to test the 0-60. (The freeway way DEAD, I could've done a top speed run, but I didn't) and I think I was going about 80MPH most of the way as well

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09-23-2013, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
bvl Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 362 Drives: MB Roadster (sold) Rep Power: 16	The Roadster is a great GT car no doubt. I am a bit shocked at your MPG to be honest...pure HWY I will touch 27ish at sub-80 cruise speeds but getting into the happy pedal typically puts me in the 25 range. My combined driving for life of car has been 22.5 or so (25K miles). With enough rain most any car get get a bit loose but if you are still on OEM tires, let alone < 1/2 tread I am not that surprised. The OE Sport Bridgestones were meh in rain at 1/2 tread or less. Newer S03's have much better rain performance, though it still pays to slow down - b