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Originally Posted by snoopy041824
Yes i have a 6 speed manual. and yes i got about 28mpg when i filled up on the 27th of Aug. I used 93 octane the one with less additives in it..the driving condtions was a beautiful sunny day with very low humidity... I will let it go all the way down. and i don't really think i will get another 170 miles out of it. do you think i will? i get scared when i get a 1/4 tank of gas. question, i am still new to driving a stick, me popping the clutch a bit can that contribute to my poor gas mileage? just a thought. Just seems like the mpg is not very good.. frustrating...
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You might be surprised at how many more miles you'll get on that tank.
How you drive the stick does change the mpg. If your easy on the clutch and don't rev it too high often, that'll help save fuel. I know I could get better mpg in my diesel, but I too am new to stick driving, so I have my "issues" as well. Just practice smooth starts and stops. Coast in neutral to stop signs, traffic lights, etc. The more you can be in "neutral" (meaning clutch pressed in, you can leave it in gear) while driving, the less fuel you'll consume. So, next time your going downhill, push the clutch in, leave it in gear, but just push the clutch all the way in and coast down the hill.
Next time you're at the pump, look and see if it says "this fuel containes % amount of ethanol". Ethanol will actually gets used FASTER than oil, so you'll go less miles the more ethanol you have in the fuel. Bummer I know.
Start and stops will hurt fuel economy much more than just highway driving. So, even if you're going 55mph, if you're constantly starting and stopping, or shifting gears a lot, that'll take up some fuel economy.
Sounds like you are about on track though. Try out this neat site;
Fuelly It'll keep track of your mpg FOR YOU! Plus, it'll take how much you've spent on fuel, what your average mpg is, etc.
Here's my fuelly page. I have two cars on my page because I wanted to compare the difference between my car as an automatic and my car as a stick. Obviously the stick is getting better mpg!
I like it because I can keep track of my mileage and I write little notes like "changed the fuel filter" so I know. And sometimes I"ll get poor mpg, and I can note "lots of A/C driving, very hot weather lately" and then I'll be like "OH YEAH! that's why." And not fear that something is horribly wrong...