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Old 03-24-2008, 09:50 AM
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Default Re: Best Gas mileage you've gotten?

My roadster consistently returns 26-27 mpg at 70-80 mph and 28-30 mpg at 55-60. I, too, have hit over 30 a couple times after very conservative drives. Recorded in a log book for over 26,000 miles and three summers. I suspect mileage would be worse in the winter, but she spends those under a blanket in the garage. I'll be adding the K&N filters when I put her on the road in a couple weeks, but I don't expect much difference.

By comparison, the SRT6 only returned 22-23 mpg on a 360 mile round trip to Detroit at 70-75 mph last week. Same engine, but the supercharger processes the fuel even when not under hard acceleration and it's a 5-speed automatic.

The problem is that almost every trip, I accidentally run them up to 100-120 (or faster) for a brief period due to lack of self control. It's just too much fun to hit the go-fast button.