Comments for Gas Mileage Ace http://www.gasmileageace.com Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:36:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Flex Fuel E85 vs Regular Gas by Bill http://www.gasmileageace.com/flex-fuel-e85-vs-regular-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Bill Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:36:24 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-457 Thanks for the info. I experienced 20-25% lower gas mileage using E85 in my 2010 5.4 L Avalanche than with regular unleaded. The cost savings of 16% doesn't nearly make up for the disparity. I'd like to use a sustainable fuel, but the economics just aren't there. I must also say that it's a little disturbing to see the average fuel economy displayed as 12.5 mpg staring back at me on the instrument cluster. I'll give it a few more tanks, but I suspect I'll be switching back to regular gasoline soon. A shame... Thanks for the info. I experienced 20-25% lower gas mileage using E85 in my 2010 5.4 L Avalanche than with regular unleaded. The cost savings of 16% doesn’t nearly make up for the disparity. I’d like to use a sustainable fuel, but the economics just aren’t there.
I must also say that it’s a little disturbing to see the average fuel economy displayed as 12.5 mpg staring back at me on the instrument cluster. I’ll give it a few more tanks, but I suspect I’ll be switching back to regular gasoline soon. A shame…

]]> Comment on Nissan Altima Hybrid Race Car by Car Games http://www.gasmileageace.com/nissan-altima-hybrid-race-car/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Car Games Sat, 15 May 2010 21:27:26 +0000 http://www.gasmileageace.com/?p=449#comment-406 Wait wait wait...a hybrid sports car with 440 HP? I have to see it to believe it. =P Wait wait wait…a hybrid sports car with 440 HP? I have to see it to believe it. =P

]]> Comment on Hurry Up General Motors Release the Volt! by UltraMechanic http://www.gasmileageace.com/chevy-volt-electric-ca/comment-page-1/#comment-330 UltraMechanic Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:42:22 +0000 http://www.gasmileageace.com/?p=419#comment-330 I absolutely cannot wait until they release this badass car! C I absolutely cannot wait until they release this badass car! C

]]> Comment on Volkswagen Polo TDI gets 60 MPG! by Phil http://www.gasmileageace.com/vw-polo-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Phil Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:02 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-259 700 would be awesome. I have been keeping track of my mileage over at forums.fuelmileage.com and we have quite a few TDI's in the upper 50s. They have a very nifty easy to use tracking application I use to keep tabs on my MPGs. 700 would be awesome. I have been keeping track of my mileage over at forums.fuelmileage.com and we have quite a few TDI’s in the upper 50s. They have a very nifty easy to use tracking application I use to keep tabs on my MPGs.

]]> Comment on Toyota to Expect 25,000 U.S. Sales of new Hybrid Lexus HS250h by Rob@Used Toyota USA http://www.gasmileageace.com/hybrid-lexus-hs250h-news/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Rob@Used Toyota USA Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:44:39 +0000 http://www.gasmileageace.com/?p=236#comment-241 I really like the Lexus HS250 Hybrid with its fuel saving Toyota Synergy Drive and the features of a luxury vehicle. Toyota is on the right track with their line of cars. I really like the Lexus HS250 Hybrid with its fuel saving Toyota Synergy Drive and the features of a luxury vehicle. Toyota is on the right track with their line of cars.

]]> Comment on How To Get Bad Gas Mileage by Better MPG Nut http://www.gasmileageace.com/bad-gas-mileage/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Better MPG Nut Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:38:15 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=122#comment-208 OMG - I think I about cried I was laughing so hard. "Drive it like you stole it" - hilarious! I would add another - Neglect your vehicle's needs. Procrastinating tune ups, repairs, and oil changes make things worse for the MPG as well. LOL I wonder how many drivers on the road complaining how bad their gas mileage is have clogged air filters right now. OMG – I think I about cried I was laughing so hard. “Drive it like you stole it” – hilarious!

I would add another – Neglect your vehicle’s needs. Procrastinating tune ups, repairs, and oil changes make things worse for the MPG as well. LOL I wonder how many drivers on the road complaining how bad their gas mileage is have clogged air filters right now.

]]> Comment on 100 MPG Car…..The Future Is Oh So Near! by Ang http://www.gasmileageace.com/xprize/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Ang Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:45:25 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-196 Yes! Thank you X-Prize foundation!! Yes! Thank you X-Prize foundation!!

]]> Comment on Go To HELL Gasoline! by Denise Thornton http://www.gasmileageace.com/chevy-volt-release/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Denise Thornton Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:34:10 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-165 I'm watching the evolution of cars with great interest and appreciated your post on the Volt. I included it as a link in my own post yesterday at http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/collapse-and-20-per-gallon-2-books-that-hit-me-hard/ Thanks for helping keep me up-to-date on the car world. Denise I’m watching the evolution of cars with great interest and appreciated your post on the Volt. I included it as a link in my own post yesterday at http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/collapse-and-20-per-gallon-2-books-that-hit-me-hard/
Thanks for helping keep me up-to-date on the car world.
Denise

]]> Comment on Flex Fuel E85 vs Regular Gas by Corny http://www.gasmileageace.com/flex-fuel-e85-vs-regular-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Corny Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:03:57 +0000 http://gasmilage.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-145 GM 's sudden stewardship of the environment is simply a way to continue to make gas guzzlers thanks to E85 an extremely inefficient fuel. The CAFE standards call for all car companies to achieve an average MPG for all vehicles. I believe the most recent number is 27 MPG. Well if you make the biggest money off of 10 miles per gallon SUV's you would hate to say good bye to them wouldn't you? The CAFE standards has a loophole, that being that an E85 vehicle operating on E85 miles per gallon are ONLY figured against the actual amount of gasoline in the blend (15%) if you divide 100% fuel by 15% gasoline you get the multiplier to the mpg (666) therefore a gas guzzling 10 MPG SUV is given credit for 66.6 MPG. If you sell one SUV like this you can have 5 vehicles only achieving 20 MPG and this gas guzzling SUV and you average more than 27 MPG overall while not one of their vehicles really met the standard. GM is not the only one taking advantage of this free ride Ford and Chrysler are too. The big three are heading down the toilet and this is just their hands clinging to the rim. GM ’s sudden stewardship of the environment is simply a way to continue to make gas guzzlers thanks to E85 an extremely inefficient fuel. The CAFE standards call for all car companies to achieve an average MPG for all vehicles. I believe the most recent number is 27 MPG. Well if you make the biggest money off of 10 miles per gallon SUV’s you would hate to say good bye to them wouldn’t you?
The CAFE standards has a loophole, that being that an E85 vehicle operating on E85 miles per gallon are ONLY figured against the actual amount of gasoline in the blend (15%) if you divide 100% fuel by 15% gasoline you get the multiplier to the mpg (666) therefore a gas guzzling 10 MPG SUV is given credit for 66.6 MPG. If you sell one SUV like this you can have 5 vehicles only achieving 20 MPG and this gas guzzling SUV and you average more than 27 MPG overall while not one of their vehicles really met the standard.
GM is not the only one taking advantage of this free ride Ford and Chrysler are too. The big three are heading down the toilet and this is just their hands clinging to the rim.

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