What do you drive?

[Skulltrail-old]

I drive a blue '98 Toyota Rav4. Pretty good. Not necessarily modern but it does get me from Point A to Point B without trouble.

[Louisville Slugger]

New Car!

[kombolcha]

Nice!^^

and i really want to see what mileage you can achieve with this! :p

[gregb0b]

she just runs.

I got the windows blacked out about 5 months ago. It was somewhat of a rush job during the guys lunch break, so we didn't have time to take off the old factory tint, so they are REALLY dark.

if you had those windows here the cops would put X's in them with razor blades :(

[Cormier6083]

I'm not a speed demon. I need something to do work with. So I bought a new Toyota Tacoma today. The quality of Toyota trucks is just unparalleled. I still have a 1991 Toyota truck (single cab) with 300,000 miles, and it still runs great. Anyways, my new truck was pricey ($21,434 + TTL etc) but at 2.9% for 60 months, and the rarity of these in my area, I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

[Louisville Slugger]

Nice!^^

and i really want to see what mileage you can achieve with this! :p

I don't think I am going to do that well on the first tank, but I am hoping to achieve 40+ MPG.

It's the 2008 Honda Civic LX model.

I installed a ScanGauge II a couple days ago so I can monitor my economy at any moment and make adjustments.

[chconline Veteran]

I don't think I am going to do that well on the first tank, but I am hoping to achieve 40+ MPG.

It's the 2008 Honda Civic LX model.

I installed a ScanGauge II a couple days ago so I can monitor my economy at any moment and make adjustments.

I highly doubt you will get 40+ MPG unless you live in 100% flat grounds and go on highway all the time.

I can consider myself a hypermiler, mixed city/highway in a pretty hilly place. I have a 07 Civic LX 5 speed manual like yours. I rarely makes any stops unless all necessary (Because a full stop to reacceleration will consumer more gas), turns off my car at long lights when I actually do stop, accelerates at optimal speed and keeps my engine at most efficient RPMs almost all time, uses cruise control often and travels at constant speed, and uses gravity to accelerate when possible and puts the car in gear so it goes at constant speed and the momentum of the wheels will drive my engine so it doesn't consume gas when desired speed is reached. When possible I also follow large vehicles on the highway and last time I checked I 'only' got 38MPG (6.3L/100km).

[2s2k]

I don't think I am going to do that well on the first tank, but I am hoping to achieve 40+ MPG.

It's the 2008 Honda Civic LX model.

I installed a ScanGauge II a couple days ago so I can monitor my economy at any moment and make adjustments.

You're one of the few americans who drive a manual gearbox :D

[Louisville Slugger]

You're one of the few americans who drive a manual gearbox :D

lol, it was so hard finding a manual car on the lot to test drive. Every time I asked a dealership if they had a manual they looked at me funny.

And if they did have a manual it was only one car.

[Cormier6083]

lol, it was so hard finding a manual car on the lot to test drive. Every time I asked a dealership if they had a manual they looked at me funny.

And if they did have a manual it was only one car.

That's funny, because if was soo difficult to find an Automatic vehicle when I went and bought my truck.

[chconline Veteran]

lol I would have thought North America would be pretty close in their love for auto, but interestingly here in Calgary, Honda, Acura, Ford, Audi, VW etc all had manuals on the lot for test driving. The only car dealership that I've been to that doesn't have a manual of the model I want was Nissan with the Altima Coupe. (BTW I don't plan to buy any of those cars. I just test drive them for fun. :p )

[kombolcha]

lol I would have thought North America would be pretty close in their love for auto, but interestingly here in Calgary, Honda, Acura, Ford, Audi, VW etc all had manuals on the lot for test driving. The only car dealership that I've been to that doesn't have a manual of the model I want was Nissan with the Altima Coupe. (BTW I don't plan to buy any of those cars. I just test drive them for fun. :p )

i went to 7 Nissan dealers looking for that... have yet to find one.

[Louisville Slugger]

Just filled up:

Date (M/D/YY): 10/22/2008.

$/Gallon: 2.699

Gallons Purchased: 8.957

Miles Driven: 345.0

MPG: 38.5

L/100km: 6.1

Total Cost: $24.17

I definitely can break 40 MPG. The car only has a little over 400 miles on the odometer. Once the engine is broken in I think I'll do better.

[kombolcha]

Just filled up:

Date (M/D/YY): 10/22/2008.

$/Gallon: 2.699

Gallons Purchased: 8.957

Miles Driven: 345.0

MPG: 38.5

L/100km: 6.1

Total Cost: $24.17

I definitely can break 40 MPG. The car only has a little over 400 miles on the odometer. Once the engine is broken in I think I'll do better.

WHAT THE ****!!??

and there i was this morning excited to have found a shell station that was $3.25... filled up for $50, got something close to 370miles ~ 24.6mpg.

[Louisville Slugger]

WHAT THE ****!!??

and there i was this morning excited to have found a shell station that was $3.25... filled up for $50, got something close to 370miles ~ 24.6mpg.

You're in California though.

[Rudnartim]

05 Doge Durango, just got it 2 weeks aho 58K miles on it nicest vehicle I've ever had my name attached to

4.7L V8

[kombolcha]

You're in California though.

can you mail me some gasoline? lol

[RAID 0]

You're one of the few americans who drive a manual gearbox :D

That's not true... my Prelude is a 5 speed.

[Louisville Slugger]

can you mail me some gasoline? lol

rofl!

The same gas station had 87 for $2.589 today.

AHHHHHHH!

I wouldn't have saved any money by waiting though. From home to school and back is around 62 miles.

(345.0 miles + 62.0 miles)/(38.5 MPG) x $2.589 per gallon = $27.37.

Would have spent more.

[kombolcha]

rofl!

The same gas station had 87 for $2.589 today.

AHHHHHHH!

I wouldn't have saved any money by waiting though. From home to school and back is around 62 miles.

(345.0 miles + 62.0 miles)/(38.5 MPG) x $2.589 per gallon = $27.37.

Would have spent more.

Do you normally stick to a certain 'brand' or do you go for the cheapest you can find?

I only use Shell, Mobile on occasion. There was an arco across from the Shell i went to today, their price was $3.12 but i didn't even think twice about going there.

I've tried them all, Valero, Chevron, Conoco 76, Arco.... Shell and Mobile give me the best mileage.

[Louisville Slugger]

Do you normally stick to a certain 'brand' or do you go for the cheapest you can find?

I only use Shell, Mobile on occasion. There was an arco across from the Shell i went to today, their price was $3.12 but i didn't even think twice about going there.

I've tried them all, Valero, Chevron, Conoco 76, Arco.... Shell and Mobile give me the best mileage.

I tend to use Mobil, Shell, and Citgo.

[Nipun Mohta]

I drive a Toyota Corolla and a Honda Accord (new one, 8th gen).

[DeKay]

i drive an Audi S3 (8P)

it's one hell of a car!!

265 bhp

0 - 100km/h : 5.7 seconds

and very comfortable :)

[DurableFrog]

I'm learning to drive at the moment in a V Reg 1300 Rover 25. Not the best car in the world but it suits me for a first car, i have my test on the 19th of November and i have about ?3k lined up to buy a new car, i'm hoping for something along the lines of a Volkswagen Golf or a Renault Clio.

[se7en.hu]

Was out taking pics of cars today, so i've taken some of my Peugeot 206 Gti :)