Originally Posted by Chris L.
I have pathologically checked my gas mileage on almost every tankful of every car I've owned for the last 30 years....(same brand of calculator watch & resetting the trip meters & filling up almost to overflow)....while at the same time hitting almost 100 mph at least once per day......? Maybe I'm bipolar????
I can relate, I have recorded every tank of gas in my vehicles since 1980 (You can't manage what you don't measure). However I use it to tell me if maintenance is needed (air filter, plugs, etc) based on what my MPG is doing. I am not a high mileager (I have driven Suburbans since 1995), plus the CF likes RPM's. I drive mostly in town with a short 2 mile highway stretch to work and average 25 MPG with my 04 6spd Coup. I am still on my first tank of gas with the 07 6spd Roadster, but expect the same MPG. It is just too much fun to feel the G's when I hit 2nd, 3rd and 4th. By the time 5th comes around I have to slow down to hit the speed limit, 65 Mph (lots of cops). For my summer ride, fun is more important than MPG. Have fun and turn heads!