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Old 05-25-2006, 09:25 AM   #8
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I don't reset the MPG, but I do reset the range every fill-up.

Fuel-economy on the Box, pretty much sucks, especially for about the first 5,000 miles. Thereafter, about every 5k, it improves, or such has been my experience. I'm at 18k now, and get much better fuel economy, but the 18.0 is being dragged down by many miles of crap-economy. A couple of points, I've mentioned before:

* Top-down vs. top-up makes a big difference
* Freeway vs. not makes a big difference, and I think the off-freeway driving in SoCal is not conducive to good fuel-economy. The lights are spaced just far enough to get up a nice head of steam before you have to brake again. Irvine Center Drive, would be an example of what I'm talking about in your area. On the flip side, I don't think driving like a granny yields good economy in the Box either.
* Not having easy access to gas higher than 91 octane, can't help
* You're most likely pushing the gas pedal wrong, which leads to poor starts and not getting on the gas quick enough during shifts - bad on a car with fast-falling revs.
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