Is MPG that much better on RWD than AWD Gs?
09-24-2013, 10:06 PM
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Is MPG that much better on RWD than AWD Gs?
In my '10 GxS I'm getting an avg (according to the car's computer) of 19mpg...I do about 50/50 city / highway and for the past 2 weeks I've been trying to drive "normal" to see what kinda mpg I can get and I haven't broken 19.2! Before I got my GxS I was looking for a RWD Journey G37S, but they are hard to come by here in the northeast...plus I couldn't pass up the great deal I got on my GxS. I haven't regretted the purchase. I'm just asking out of curiosity....
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09-25-2013, 03:05 AM
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09-25-2013, 07:49 AM
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Serious? I WISH I was getting that sort of mileage! I haven't even drive my G that hard either...couple of blasts here-n-there, but nothign that should warrant a 19mpg. I wonder how my variables differ? I love that car, but it would be nice to get "stated" avg mpg....
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09-25-2013, 08:20 AM
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Serious? I WISH I was getting that sort of mileage! I haven't even drive my G that hard either...couple of blasts here-n-there, but nothign that should warrant a 19mpg. I wonder how my variables differ? I love that car, but it would be nice to get "stated" avg mpg....
09-25-2013, 08:32 AM
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I drive my G relatively hard... aggressively going into ramps and coming out of corners, and digging deep into each gear for the love of driving a RWD 6MT. And with an aftermarket intake, there's a sweet spot in 2nd, 3rd and 4th that is absolutely delightful to hear on the way up. I'm not at all a kid anymore, so I don't mess with other drivers like I did 30 years ago. Somehow I survived, and now driving the car is a personal thing.
So I get 18 MPG. And I don't care, because the only reason I know about mileage is that the damn screen puts it in my face. By my way of thinking, the G37 is a mileage inefficient car, and most people know that before buying one.
Getting good mileage on this car is pointless. Bragging about it is coo-coo for cocoa puffs.
So I get 18 MPG. And I don't care, because the only reason I know about mileage is that the damn screen puts it in my face. By my way of thinking, the G37 is a mileage inefficient car, and most people know that before buying one.
Getting good mileage on this car is pointless. Bragging about it is coo-coo for cocoa puffs.
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09-25-2013, 09:42 AM
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But when purchasing a low-MPG vehicle, it's hubris to be disappointed in the mileage. The only way to counter poor mileage is to drive it in a manner that belies it's design intent, and takes all the fun out of driving. Hence the cocoa puffs.
See the difference? The car isn't the issue here. It's the delusional psychology of misplaced expectations.
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09-25-2013, 10:06 AM
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09-25-2013, 10:14 AM
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In which case said model Porsche is purpose-built to perform and be frugal with gas. If you were to purchase a high-MPG Porsche, you should expect both. And rightly so, because Porsche and because design intent.
But when purchasing a low-MPG vehicle, it's hubris to be disappointed in the mileage. The only way to counter poor mileage is to drive it in a manner that belies it's design intent, and takes all the fun out of driving. Hence the cocoa puffs.
See the difference? The car isn't the issue here. It's the delusional psychology of misplaced expectations.
But when purchasing a low-MPG vehicle, it's hubris to be disappointed in the mileage. The only way to counter poor mileage is to drive it in a manner that belies it's design intent, and takes all the fun out of driving. Hence the cocoa puffs.
See the difference? The car isn't the issue here. It's the delusional psychology of misplaced expectations.