My car usually gets like 33 MPG highway and 26ish in normal cities. Should the fuel economy be so greatly reduced by the hills and constant stop and go, or is something wrong with my car?
2006-07-29 20:50:23 · 6 answers · asked by Lost OC Boy 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Quit driving everywhere in reverse. I know you like the view from the back window better, but there is only one gear in reverse; it's like driving everywhere in first gear.
2006-07-30 19:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by rysil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, lots of city driving, stop and go traffic, huge hills. San Fran is the worst type of "city" driving one can imagine. Dump the car and buy a bike, wait till 2008 and then buy one of them Smart Cars coming out from Mercedes Benz. Dont buy a Toyota Prius or anything, they suck for the type of San Fran driving you do. So, either walk or buy a bike (motorcycle or pedal bike)
2006-07-30 03:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Baghdad Pete ! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is too much of a decrease even if you sit in traffic and have a little more stop and go. The fuel filter is not the answer this time. I would have a technician check your Emmissions levels for excess fuel entering the exhaust system.
2006-07-30 03:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's insane. I have heard something about altitude changin the mpg you get but I don't know if it is true but such a decrease would have to be something wrong with your car. Maybe your fuel filter???
2006-07-30 03:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you drive on and insane amount of hills in San Fran. then this could be normal. ask people who live there
2006-07-31 11:55:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u will need to have comp. re set they will have 2 change a chip.. then u will start getting the millage back...
2006-07-30 10:48:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋