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Has anyone ever gotten the EPA mpg estimates for their vehicle? I don't drive very aggressively, and I've never gotten even 80% of the mileage that the dealersh

Has anyone ever gotten the EPA mpg estimates for their vehicle? I don't drive very aggressively, and I've never gotten even 80% of the mileage that the dealership sticker advertises.

tagx 6y ago
I exceed the EPA highway MPG when using cruise control for 100s of miles w/ little traffic. When driving manually or being a bit more aggressive with passing, MPG falls below the MPG estimates.
throwaway0a5e 6y ago
Yes I get almost exactly the EPA estimate on fleet of ~25yo cars, trucks and minivans. The car is almost always on the high end. I'm supposed to get 22. I get 21.something or 22.something or 23.something from week to week with 22 being most common. The vans and the trucks I don't drive enough to have a good feel for if they're less than an mpg high or low but they are definitely within +/-1mpg. My commute is pretty much exclusively 70-90mph highway driving with approx four pulls (stoplights) from 0 to 50/70 (traffic speed in that area, depending on conditions) and am not shy about using all of 2nd gear.
quitethelogic 6y ago
I only approach EPA estimates when the tank nears empty and my right foot changes its behavior dramatically due to anxiety. I don't doubt that it is possible, but I find the kind of driving it requires to be unenjoyable. I don't have a lead foot and I enjoy spending less money to travel a given number of miles, but I do not often reach the optimal MPGs.
t-writescode 6y ago
You may need to drive less in the cities (where gas engines are weakest), and be more conscious of braking and accelerating. From what I understand, the EPA changed their measuring method many, many years ago, to include using the air conditioner, etc; and, from what I can see, mine is well within that range. In fact, I believe it regularly does better than its estimated EPA or right on it. Subaru WRX.
jcranmer 6y ago
I had to look up the EPA mpg for my car, but I routinely get over the highway mileage (most of my driving is 400mi+ highway trips)--I got about 42-ish mpg and the highway mileage is 38mpg.

Has anyone ever gotten the EPA mpg estimates for their vehicle? I don't drive very aggressively, and I've never gotten even 80% of the mileage that the dealership sticker advertises.

tagx 6y ago

I exceed the EPA highway MPG when using cruise control for 100s of miles w/ little traffic. When driving manually or being a bit more aggressive with passing, MPG falls below the MPG estimates.

throwaway0a5e 6y ago

Yes I get almost exactly the EPA estimate on fleet of ~25yo cars, trucks and minivans. The car is almost always on the high end. I'm supposed to get 22. I get 21.something or 22.something or 23.something from week to week with 22 being most common. The vans and the trucks I don't drive enough to have a good feel for if they're less than an mpg high or low but they are definitely within +/-1mpg. My commute is pretty much exclusively 70-90mph highway driving with approx four pulls (stoplights) from 0 to 50/70 (traffic speed in that area, depending on conditions) and am not shy about using all of 2nd gear.

quitethelogic 6y ago

I only approach EPA estimates when the tank nears empty and my right foot changes its behavior dramatically due to anxiety. I don't doubt that it is possible, but I find the kind of driving it requires to be unenjoyable. I don't have a lead foot and I enjoy spending less money to travel a given number of miles, but I do not often reach the optimal MPGs.

t-writescode 6y ago

You may need to drive less in the cities (where gas engines are weakest), and be more conscious of braking and accelerating. From what I understand, the EPA changed their measuring method many, many years ago, to include using the air conditioner, etc; and, from what I can see, mine is well within that range. In fact, I believe it regularly does better than its estimated EPA or right on it. Subaru WRX.

jcranmer 6y ago

I had to look up the EPA mpg for my car, but I routinely get over the highway mileage (most of my driving is 400mi+ highway trips)--I got about 42-ish mpg and the highway mileage is 38mpg.