RT getting horrible gas mileage.
bingbong
Band Wagon
Have searched and searched through I think the first 13 pages of threads in this section and haven't found anything that helps. I was getting good gas mileage previously, making a 100 mile trip up into a mountain town nearby, driving around on the mountain sporadically over the course of a little 3 day vacation, and driving back using roughly a tank and a half for the whole time. Now, I fill up about 3 times weekly just from routine local driving. What in the world has caused this drastic drop in fuel economy? Heeeeeelp! :hopelessness:
Comments
* routine local driving (stop/go, short trips...etc) is the worst type for gas mileage
* winter blend fuel sucks
* If you want assistance, it is best to describe (as NCxEE4 did) your situation a little better, give some actual MPG figures so we know what range you're in
I've seen RT's in the low 20's with local city driving, stop n' go type stuff. Most cars are incapable of producing good figures in that type of traffic/driving. I used to manage about 25-28 in town with my RT(s) in Colorado - but the same car in Portland would do 3-4MPG less just from stopping more often, creeping in traffic...etc Road trips were always easy to get 32 or so if I wanted.
i dunno about the in town. mine gets almost 30 in town due to low gearing im guessing and only getting up to 55. now i dont have a lot of stop and go traffic here though. And significantly less on the interstate(usually 24-26). my guess is wind resistance and because i drive 80 which is well over 4000 rpm, not heavy on the throttle just not in the efficiency range. I have plenty of data for both of my Rts if anyone wants to see it.
both however have ended up with a 27 average overall. which is respectable