Knocking Down 27 In New 5.0

I took the GT out for a run today. Rural back highway, cruising at
about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. Got 27 mpg. Now when I cruise
75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.

Patrick
'11 GT
Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled

" > wrote in message
...
>I took the GT out for a run today. Rural back highway, cruising at
> about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. Got 27 mpg. Now when I cruise
> 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>
> Patrick
> '11 GT
> Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled

2011 ! nice... I'm saving up. Did you do the gears and breaks or
dealer?

On Sep 29, 9:12*pm, "huhie" > wrote:
> " > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I took the GT out for a run today. *Rural back highway, cruising at
> > about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. *Got 27 mpg. *Now when I cruise
> > 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>
> > Patrick
> > '11 GT
> > Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled
>
> 2011 ! * nice... * * *I'm saving up. * Did you do the gears and breaks or
> dealer?

I got it over a year ago -- it was a special order with the 3.73s and
Brembos.

Patrick

On 9/29/2011 19:46, wrote:
> I took the GT out for a run today. Rural back highway, cruising at
> about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. Got 27 mpg. Now when I cruise
> 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>
> Patrick
> '11 GT
> Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled


All I can say to that is, bite me...

On Sep 30, 1:33*pm, "WindsorFox<SS>" >
wrote:
> On 9/29/2011 19:46, wrote:
>
> > I took the GT out for a run today. *Rural back highway, cruising at
> > about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. *Got 27 mpg. *Now when I cruise
> > 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>
> > Patrick
> > '11 GT
> > Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled

> * * All I can say to that is, bite me...

:-)

About the mileage or the car?

Patrick

On 9/30/2011 15:01, wrote:
> On Sep 30, 1:33 pm, >
> wrote:
>> On 9/29/2011 19:46, wrote:
>>
>>> I took the GT out for a run today. Rural back highway, cruising at
>>> about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. Got 27 mpg. Now when I cruise
>>> 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>>
>>> Patrick
>>> '11 GT
>>> Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled
>
>> All I can say to that is, bite me...
>
> :-)
>
> About the mileage or the car?
>
> Patrick


Yes.

"WindsorFox<SS>" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/30/2011 15:01, wrote:
>> On Sep 30, 1:33 pm, >
>> wrote:
>>> On 9/29/2011 19:46, wrote:
>>>
>>>> I took the GT out for a run today. Rural back highway, cruising at
>>>> about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. Got 27 mpg. Now when I cruise
>>>> 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.
>>>
>>>> Patrick
>>>> '11 GT
>>>> Manual, 3:73s, Brembos, Unspoiled
>>
>>> All I can say to that is, bite me...
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> About the mileage or the car?
>>
>> Patrick
>
>
> Yes.

Yesterday, I filled up CFrog, did a little math, and figured that I'd
averaged 17mpg on that last tank. And 17mpg is better than I'd gotten with
the previous three fill-ups.

Seriously, I started a spreadsheet, and I'm running between 16.5 and 17.5mpg
over the past month. I'm wondering whether trading CFrog for a new V6
convertible would pay for itself in just savings on gas...

When you were doing your "rural cruise," were you trying for mileage, or was
this just a happy coincidence? 'Cause whenever I do a fuel mileage test,
trying to keep the revs down, drive sensibly, constant highway speeds, etc.,
I get fouled up by the skinny pedal on the right. Seems I'm going to be
stuck between 16 and 17mpg, no matter what my intentions are.

dwight
www.tfrog.com

On 10/1/2011 07:22, dwight wrote:
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> About the mileage or the car?
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>
>>
>> Yes.
>
> Yesterday, I filled up CFrog, did a little math, and figured that I'd
> averaged 17mpg on that last tank. And 17mpg is better than I'd gotten
> with the previous three fill-ups.
>
> Seriously, I started a spreadsheet, and I'm running between 16.5 and
> 17.5mpg over the past month. I'm wondering whether trading CFrog for a
> new V6 convertible would pay for itself in just savings on gas...
>
> When you were doing your "rural cruise," were you trying for mileage, or
> was this just a happy coincidence? 'Cause whenever I do a fuel mileage
> test, trying to keep the revs down, drive sensibly, constant highway
> speeds, etc., I get fouled up by the skinny pedal on the right. Seems
> I'm going to be stuck between 16 and 17mpg, no matter what my intentions
> are.
>
> dwight
> www.tfrog.com
>
>

Why is it getting such poor mileage? Mine does better than that and
I have a bunch of performance mods.

"WindsorFox<SS>" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/1/2011 07:22, dwight wrote:
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> About the mileage or the car?
>>>>
>>>> Patrick
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>> Yesterday, I filled up CFrog, did a little math, and figured that I'd
>> averaged 17mpg on that last tank. And 17mpg is better than I'd gotten
>> with the previous three fill-ups.
>>
>> Seriously, I started a spreadsheet, and I'm running between 16.5 and
>> 17.5mpg over the past month. I'm wondering whether trading CFrog for a
>> new V6 convertible would pay for itself in just savings on gas...
>>
>> When you were doing your "rural cruise," were you trying for mileage, or
>> was this just a happy coincidence? 'Cause whenever I do a fuel mileage
>> test, trying to keep the revs down, drive sensibly, constant highway
>> speeds, etc., I get fouled up by the skinny pedal on the right. Seems
>> I'm going to be stuck between 16 and 17mpg, no matter what my intentions
>> are.
>>
>> dwight
>> www.tfrog.com
>>
>>
>
> Why is it getting such poor mileage? Mine does better than that and I
> have a bunch of performance mods.

It may have something to do with my commute.

In the morning, I take the back route, because the highway (the direct
route) is a parking lot. The back route now has two back-ups, each a couple
of miles in which we do the ten-foot crawl. In the evening, it's the same
going the other way. At lunchtime, it's mostly highway miles, but almost the
entire stretch is penned in now with cattle schutes - miles and miles of
highway construction. Where it's not under construction, I normally run at
75 to 80, with occasional gusts to 90 and above.

Otherwise, I have no idea why I'm getting such poor mileage.

dwight

On Oct 1, 7:22*am, "dwight" > wrote:
> "WindsorFox<SS>" > wrote in message
>
> ...

> >>>> I took the GT out for a run today. *Rural back highway, cruising at
> >>>> about 55-60, windows up and A/C off. *Got 27 mpg. *Now when I cruise
> >>>> 75-80 mph on the expressway, with the A/C on, I get about 21 mpg.

> >>> * * *All I can say to that is, bite me...
>
> >> :-)
>
> >> About the mileage or the car?

> > * Yes.

lol

> Yesterday, I filled up CFrog, did a little math, and figured that I'd
> averaged 17mpg on that last tank. And 17mpg is better than I'd gotten with
> the previous three fill-ups.

More city than highway driving?

> Seriously, I started a spreadsheet, and I'm running between 16.5 and 17.5mpg
> over the past month. I'm wondering whether trading CFrog for a new V6
> convertible would pay for itself in just savings on gas...

You will never save money replacing any well-operating, paid-off
vehicle with a new[er] vehicle that gets better mileage. Period.

> When you were doing your "rural cruise," were you trying for mileage, or was
> this just a happy coincidence?

It was just a relaxed cruise down an open stretch of highway. (The
new GT has a little electronic mileage counter.)

> 'Cause whenever I do a fuel mileage test,
> trying to keep the revs down, drive sensibly, constant highway speeds, etc.,
> I get fouled up by the skinny pedal on the right. Seems I'm going to be
> stuck between 16 and 17mpg, no matter what my intentions are.

lol

Yes, I too often have that problem. But, so far, for the most part,
remarkably, and uncharacteristically, I've been civil in this car. No
drags, no good street racing, not much of nothing. Must be old age
creeping in.

Patrick