“....returning fuel mileage in the 40 mpg range.”
Wondering if this estimated miles per gallon takes into account the Ethanol disadvantage? I blame Ethanol as I have discussed with disgust this issue with the pro’s, had the cars tuned, as well read much commentary here at FR that indicates Ethanol as the culprit as to why I’m not getting the fuel mileage touted by the Auto Manufacturer. IOW we are paying about $.60 per gallon more for the Ethanol I understand, getting less mpg because of Ethanol, therefore logic indicates that the Leftist mandated Ethanol is robbing me/us of lots of money. It’s also my understanding that Ethanol isn’t cutting it as an Environmental advantage either, plus it is burning up a major source of the food base not only for the U.S., but the World as well.
We’ve checked two of our three cars mileage recently (our most fuel efficient by Mfg. statements as well our own historical experience) by jotting down our odometer reading at fill up, then once again at next fill and simple division. We are consistantly getting in the neighborhood of 30% less than we used to get mileagewise with these cars we’ve had for a number of years.
I read commentary here at FR on other threads about how much it costs to fill the tank versus the neighbor etc., but never read about anybody actually checking their mileage. Perhaps I’ve missed those posts.
Worthy of the effort to check your mileage rather than depend upon what the mfg. of your cars tell you. BS is rampant not only in the U.S. anymore, but the entire World. BS is what fuels the Socialist culture that prevails today.
I realize I need to confirm these thoughts to some folks here with more clarity, but I don’t have the time this morning.
Rant off.
Ethanol performs pretty well in a turbo charged engine, you know.
Ethanol additions dropped my MPG from 30 highway to 27. About 10%
I always tracked my MPG because it was a good diagnostic tool. If anything changed, it was time to look under the hood, or ask the OBD2 how the car is feeling.