I agree with everything you say, however with premium gas at $3.79 a gallon , I'd like to squeeze out a few more miles per gallon like say 17-18 or 20 would make a big difference.Why do I have to keep telling you guys ... if you can afford one of these beautiful SSR's why even think about gas mileage. Fill'er up and enjoy the most unique American vehicle ever built. Right now I don't have much extra cash to fill'er up, so I put in 20 dollars worth or 25 and ride around town and have fun. I'm sure not gonna' let her set in the garage with an empty tank ... that's certainly not good for her. The only time I was ever concerned with gas mileage, was when I had a company car. I made sure I didn't have fun in it and drove it very conservatively. SSR stands for "Yes, it's fast, NO, you can't drive it !!! Havin' fun on Highway 41 and gettin' my Kicks on Route 66. tennesseecozydog :ssr
Why do I have to keep telling you guys ... if you can afford one of these beautiful SSR's why even think about gas mileage. Fill'er up and enjoy the most unique American vehicle ever built. Right now I don't have much extra cash to fill'er up, so I put in 20 dollars worth or 25 and ride around town and have fun. I'm sure not gonna' let her set in the garage with an empty tank ... that's certainly not good for her. The only time I was ever concerned with gas mileage, was when I had a company car. I made sure I didn't have fun in it and drove it very conservatively. SSR stands for "Yes, it's fast, NO, you can't drive it !!! Havin' fun on Highway 41 and gettin' my Kicks on Route 66. tennesseecozydog :ssr
I think Illinois with it's flat farmland you could fill her up, get on I-55 drive south to Springfield at no more than 50 MPH with a North wind at your back and probably get 22 to 24 MPG. I have gotten' 75 to 90 MPG on the 2016 Impala ... going down hill and that is according to the Instant MPG Gauge in the Dash :grin2: :grin2: :grin2: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: tennesseecozydog :ssrUsally 19. Something..
Rarely break the 20 unless on a trip and then only maybe 21 when the average settles down.
I just gas it and drive, but fun to play with it just to know
That's right Autoprof, since my :ssr is now an everyday driver, it's SMILES PER GALLON that really count. Do it this way ... Full tank (25 g's) drive 525 miles = 21 MPG, 500 miles = 20 MPG, 475 miles = 19 MPG, 450 miles = 18 MPG, 425 miles = 17 MPG and 400 miles = 16 MPG :smile2: :smile2: :smile2: tennesseecozydog "in town" 300 miles = 12 MPG :frown2: :frown2: :frown2: Hope my "Division" is correct. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:I haven't paid much attention. I usually look at miles to empty more than mpg on a road trip.
Made it from Maggie Valley to central Ohio last year non stop. Still had 20 miles according to driver information center. Might have been divorced and or had some serious seat cleaning if tired to go further.
I always think my SSR delivers excellent
SMILES PER GALLON!!
"Bottom line here ... It's too much fun to worry about saving any money on a tank of gas ..." is absolutely the premier quote of the day Mike. tennesseecozydog :ssr6.0 liter
TVS-2300 Supercharger, 7 psi boost maximum
Stock exhaust manifolds
Balanced length “Old School” true duals
Automatic
Steel driveshaft
3.73 gears in the Eaton rear axle
Amazingly great tune by Joe Delano
I think that the Eaton axle and steel driveshaft is noteworthy, since I saw a drop of about 0.5mpg when it was installed. I feel this is due to the rotating mass change and parasitic drag of the Eaton over the Torsen axle.
Most of the driving I do is road trip kind of stuff...... Very little in-town stuff. My highway driving is usually with cruise control on at a setting about 5 over the posted speed. Trips get between 18 and 20mpg. You can pick it apart or lump it together....makes no nevermind to me. I’ve seen 21 on a tank of gas with cruise set at 75 a couple years ago. Nowadays, I see numbers about 19.1 to 19.4...... consistently on a tank.
Please understand that the gas mileage in a boosted application is primarily dependent on the operator’s right foot. For this reason, I usually have my DIC set on “instantaneous” mpg and not “average” mpg. It reminds me that I need to mind my manners...... I can actually see the result of slight changes in the road grade and the effects of head and tail winds. I can also see the extremely negative effects of letting my right foot become impulsive. It’s amazing how much fuel can be consumed in a short burst of “passing”....... For example....... Tired of pussy-footing behind a slow truck or motor home at 55mph will get a full throttle burst until it shifts to third. During the WOT in second gear, the instantaneous mpg numbers are someplace between 2 and 3mpg. This absolutely kills the average MPG......
Bottom line here....... It’s too much fun to worry about saving any money on a tank of gas....
My two cents,
Mikey