How many miles per tank?

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by pteam

I'm a master at coasting

??? Explain, please.

[Captain of the Titanic]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

??? Explain, please.

According to Websters:

Coasting (verb):
The act of driving slowly along the coastline of the U.S. in your bad ass Hummer, picking up gorgeous babes

[mikejr]

running totally stock 2006 average MPG per the DIC is 11.7. I think the last time I looked at the range was a bit over 300 on a full tank.

We averaged 12.6 on the trip down to myrtle beach and back. Was running most of the time between 80 and 90 MPH so didnt expect much more MPG than that.

[rusty]

i have 37" bfgmts, use 87oct, and get 320 mi per tank w/ about 4-6 gals left in the tank at fill up, but i do fit an extra gallon in the neck until it overflows, and drive 85-90 on hwy. Little less in town, but not heavy on the skinny pedal.

[Microday]

Stock Tires
87 Octane
Mostly Highway - 70mph

had to reformat.....left to right

Actual Gallons - Calculated MPG - H2 Computer MPG - H2 Fuel Used - Trip A


18.95 12.72 13.00 18.50 241.0
21.97 12.93 13.20 21.50 284.0
12.63 11.95 12.30 12.20 150.5
18.70 13.37 13.60 18.40 250.4
11.42 12.78 13.10 11.10 145.5
12.31 13.40 12.90 12.80 164.9
19.01 12.47 13.10 17.90 236.8
21.48 12.29 12.20 21.60 264.0
21.46 11.56 12.10 20.40 248.1
22.64 11.49 11.50 22.50 260.4
20.59 13.02 13.20 20.20 267.5

[SirFer]

this may sound crazy, but I can get about 375 off of a tank. Driving between Stuart, FL, and Sarasota, FL. Or Sarasota, and Boca Raton, FL. I average about 65 mph, get about 13 or so mpg. I've never got down to the low fuel light level. My truck is one hundred percent stock, and I run 89 octane regular unleaded. When I'm at home for vacations and all, my driving becomes mainly city, so I get around 12.4 mpg, and I definitely have to fill up more often.

[hummer74]

when i ran stock 35's id get 400-420 per tank, with the 37's i get 330-360 per tank. (at least thats what the puter says when i fill up.)

[pteam]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

??? Explain, please.

By coasting as much as you can you can probably get at least 5% if not 10% better gas milage.

Most of my driving is city, almost all of it. As soon as I see a light turn red I take my foot off the gas and start coasting. As soon as I see a car turning or something I start coasting. I know that I let off the gas way before other people. I'm really good at not having to hit the brakes when in traffic, I can time it so I'm just rolling along at 20mph or whatever traffic is going and I see 10 cars in front of me hitting their brakes and I dont have to hit mine at all or very little when I get too close.

Try it. You'd be suprised if your really paying attention how much you can save by as soon as you see a light turn red you let off the gas. THeres a fine line you dont want to be going too slow where cars start passing you before you get to the light etc. But alot of times in traffic I'll be the only car out of 10 that doesnt have to hit my brakes at all in slow and go traffic. Ovbiously if the cars are stopping you have to stop, but the less gas you spend and the less braking saves you pads and rotors and lots of gas over time.

Let me know I'm also a bit aggressive on the accelerator, and people could probably average over 13mpg by coasting alot and not slamming on the accelerator.

But of course its all in the eye of the beholder. I dont really like paying for gas in my H2, where in my sports cars I dont really care what gas is, but my porsche also gets 27mpg freeway lol. One of the main reasons I hate paying for gas in my H2's is because we spend over $10,000 every month for gas.

[tomp]

This question goes along with the other age old question, "Do you smoke after sex"? Yet, gets the same reply, "I don't know - I never look down there"!