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I'm working down in LA for the summer, and while I really like LA, I hate what it does to my gas mileage! Up in SLO, my commute is 22 miles per day, about 15 of which is on the freeway, and the rest is put-putting around on surface streets. My average MPG would usually be 17.5-19 mpg. When I do a tank of all highway driving, I've averaged above 24 mpg before, and always above 23 mpg.
So far, that consumption sounds pretty analogous to what most MO owners report for gas mileage. Then I moved to LA....
Now my commute is 8 miles per day, plus maybe 1 or 2 more miles of driving to the store or restaurant, or whatever, but not one ounce of gas is spent on the freeway. My average consumption peaks around 13 MPG, and sometimes dips below 10 MPG. :3:
I'm not ever really sitting in traffic for extended periods of time, although there are about four stoplights that I always stop at on my way to/from work. I don't stomp on the gas then slam on the brakes like most people like to do. I always put in 91 octane Shell (we don't get 93 here in CA).
Is this crappy gas mileage normal for my conditions? Is there anything I should check to make sure everything is OK with my engine (besides the oil)?
So far, that consumption sounds pretty analogous to what most MO owners report for gas mileage. Then I moved to LA....
Now my commute is 8 miles per day, plus maybe 1 or 2 more miles of driving to the store or restaurant, or whatever, but not one ounce of gas is spent on the freeway. My average consumption peaks around 13 MPG, and sometimes dips below 10 MPG. :3:
I'm not ever really sitting in traffic for extended periods of time, although there are about four stoplights that I always stop at on my way to/from work. I don't stomp on the gas then slam on the brakes like most people like to do. I always put in 91 octane Shell (we don't get 93 here in CA).
Is this crappy gas mileage normal for my conditions? Is there anything I should check to make sure everything is OK with my engine (besides the oil)?