Thread: Over 40 mpg?
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:37 PM
jbollt jbollt is offline
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Default Re: Over 40 mpg?

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Originally Posted by David Price View Post
My wife's TCH is an 07 model. I have the tire pressure set at 40 psi, use A/C, cruise control, and in southern Ohio where it's flat the car averages 42 mpg on a 500 mile trip. Cruise set 2 miles over the posted limit.
At 2mph over the posted speed limit here in AZ, I would be doing 77mph.

Which is what I usually run on the interstates, but at that speed it is hard to get 42MPG. Usully I get 38MPG at 77mph w/AC on, and 38psi in the tires.

07 model with 32,000 miles and Michelin LRR tires (original)

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