EPA fuel economy estimates for highway driving simulates a 10-mile drive with speeds averaging 48 MPH. It’s run from a hot start in a mix ofwillworkforhondas;264951 wrote:1. Gas tank size 17 gallons
2. 26 mpg "highway only"
3. That's 442 miles per tank of gas
4. Distance 235.33 one way :profile says Edwardsville:
5. Total 470.66 miles total
6. Claimed 34 mpg "1 tank of gas round trip"
7. That would put you at 578 miles per gas tank
Dammit!!!! I need to trade in the brand new civic I just bought my wife for a 7 to 8 year old v6 TL...
Disclaimer : figure 1 through 3 are from fueleconomy.gov : disclaimer
Disclaimer : mileage search from Mapquest "Edwardsville-JDC golf course" not
exact departure address so exact numbers may vary : disclaimer
rural and interstate driving conditions. There are no stops, and not much idling time. When the test result is known, the Highway MPG is lowered
by 22%. This makes the result closer to “real world” fuel consumption. Which means at least 33 MPG is definitely attainable in an '04-'08 Acura TL (3.2).
