Gas mileage / MPG achievements (with optional MPG computer pics)

[Loren]

What I learned today: a Mirage can go 80 mph.

I bought my Mirage about 2 hours away from home. I hit 90 on a back road on the first day! I don't think I've gone that fast since.

It doesn't reach high speeds quickly, but it's perfectly happy up there.

Not at all good for MPG, though!

[dspace9]

I actually looked at removing the factory spoiler on my last trip with the kayak, but I couldn't figure it out in the few minutes I had.

Um I wouldn't remove your rear spoiler so rashly, without some second thoughts.

Someone on here did it, and it doesn't look good.. And certainly not worth the 2 cents on gas you think you will save. Lol.

I'm cheap, but not aesthetically cheap!

[inuvik]

Yes, triple digits aren’t that hard to get up to (not that I would know lol)

[MCMfan92]

I drove from Saint George, UT to Springville, UT (255 miles at 80mph) and averaged 38.4 MPG. The car estimated 32 MPH for the first 104 miles, and 41.7 MPG for the next 151 miles. That means the car would have estimated about 37.7 MPG had I not reset it partway through, but I used 6.638 gallons over that drive so my actual economy was 38.4 MPG. Not too shabby for 80mph roads!

No way. I bought my car at Painters in St George! Are you a Utah native?

[Daox]

This past weekend I went over to my brother in laws house for a mini LAN party where we played Call of Duty. I left there about 1 am and had the country roads to myself. So, I decided to take it slow and see what mileage I could eek out of the Mirage on my 18 mile trip home. Snapped the pic once I got home.



(Pic: 83.5 MPG)

[RavenMirage2015]

No way. I bought my car at Painters in St George! Are you a Utah native?

Yeah, I'm born and raised in the Orem/Lehi area. I got mine at Planet Auto Sales on State. I've been traveling all over Utah and the northwest of the country for the past year or so, and I spent about 2-3 months working in Vegas and Saint George earlier this year. Currently I'm back around Orem/Lehi, and I'm probably going to head out to the east coast later this month.

[MCMfan92]

Yeah, I'm born and raised in the Orem/Lehi area. I got mine at Planet Auto Sales on State. I've been traveling all over Utah and the northwest of the country for the past year or so, and I spent about 2-3 months working in Vegas and Saint George earlier this year. Currently I'm back around Orem/Lehi, and I'm probably going to head out to the east coast later this month.

That’s wild man. I’m downtown Salt Lake. I guess it’s a small world after all lol. East coast is nice too! I hope you enjoy it. Lots of history there.

We should grab a friendly couple photos together before you head East!

[RavenMirage2015]

That’s wild man. I’m downtown Salt Lake. I guess it’s a small world after all lol. East coast is nice too! I hope you enjoy it. Lots of history there.

We should grab a friendly couple photos together before you head East!

Yeah, I might be down for that. Idk when I'm heading out but I'll let you know!

[MetroMPG]

I left there about 1 am and had the country roads to myself. So, I decided to take it slow and see what mileage I could eek out of the Mirage on my 18 mile trip home.

(Pic: 83.5 MPG)

Wow! Impressive.

Details!?

Pulse & glide, I assume. What was your target speed?

I haven't done any hardcore hypermiling (P&G) in mine yet. It's always fun to see what crazy numbers that technique can produce, but it's kinda tiresome (to me).

Now I'm tempted to try it just for kicks... except I just parked the Mirage until winter, so it's unlikely I'll be able to get numbers like that in November.

[Daox]

I didn't really have a target speed. The speed limit is 45 mph on most of the trip. I did use P&G nearly the entire way. I pulsed to about 40 and coasted to about 25ish for most of the trip.