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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Chris L.
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Default Re: Average Gas Mileage

Just got $74.40 worth of free gas......BP credit card $3.67/gal price reduction on 20 gallons. Final cost 22.9 cents/gallon for BP 91 octane.

Ran Fred to 374.8 miles on the trip meter....low fuel light came on at the 335 mile mark.....
Was able to put 15.1 gallons into Fred then 4.9 gallons into a 5 gallon can.

So, 374.8/15.1 = 24.82 mpg. Much spirited driving in that tankful. I believe that on a long steady 70 mph trip you probably could hit 30 mpg.



A hair over 7.000 miles since the last oil change......FSS says 1,500 miles left before next oil change.....letting me go over 8,500 miles between oil changes.

I figure there was about 2.4 gallons left when the low fuel light came on....2.4 x 24.82 = 59.6 miles
 

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