skippy, was that 12 gallons from my post? If so, I said 12 because that's the largest amount I let that gas tank drop to, not the size of the tank. According to the handbook, it says 14.5 gallons. I just try to fill up at or before 1/4 so I don't get stuck somewhere... I have before and pushing a 3000 lbs car is NOT FUN!

 

pushing 3000 lbs isnt very much compared to my old car...

94 isuzu trooper. the battery would die a lot so i woud have to push the car very very fast... push starts usually. argh i hate pushing cars.

 

just got orange light, 328 mile. i got average about 29 - 30, never got over 30.

i drive highway most of time and hardly rev over 3k, keep speed between 65 - 75.

 

Here is another way you could kick your self, or pat your self on the back depending on your car before the tC.

This will go on a base gas price of $2.00 a gallon for simple math.

Car 1:
Average mpg=20 cost per mile $.10

Car 2:
Average mpg=25 cost per mile $.08

Car 3:
Average mpg=30 cost per mile $.06~

Car 4:
Average mpg=35 cost per mile $.05~

Now lets say you have these same cars & would drive 10,000 miles a year & be able to pay the same price every time.

Car 1:
Yearly cost of gas $1,000

Car 2:
Yearly cost of gas $800

Car 3:
Yearly cost of gas $666.66

Car 4:
Yearly cost of gas $571.42

So by going from a car that got 20mpg to a car that got 25 you could save $200 a year. Aint much but its something. For me going from my current car 28.xxmpg to when I get my xA est: 37mpg & based on the simple 10,000 miles a year & $2 a gallon I will save around $173 or so a year, Aint much but that could go to after market parts & other things.