southwind25 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 UGH!!!!!!!!!!! i just did my cacls after the round trip to-from carlisle... this x-flow is TERRIBLE! we are talking 14MPG was the best i got..:ack: that svcks!! literally.. something has got to be wrong here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjslutz Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I did 35 MPG over and 23 MPG back. More R's = more fuel. More R'e also = much more fun. The route back was more direct also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiku88 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 23-25 mpg in mixed driving, engine is a 175 hp Zetec w/ Dunnell EFI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 UGH!!!!!!!!!!! i just did my cacls after the round trip to-from carlisle... this x-flow is TERRIBLE! we are talking 14MPG was the best i got..:ack: that svcks!! literally.. something has got to be wrong here.. well, maybe a little on the thirsty side and subject to improvement ....but judging from many posts on Blatchat it is not unheard of for X-flows..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoPho Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Hmm, first attempt at checking the mileage on the Seven and I got about 15mpg :ack: But I have not exactly been taking it easy :7fume: The good news is that I am getting much better mileage out of my modified Subaru WRX daily driver, it feels slow now so I have not been bothered to put my foot into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Yesterday I was thinking about my G35 coupe's gas mileage, which is terrible, averaging about 18 miles per gallon. But to make more sense out of it (for me anyway) Looks like I'm getting about 4 miles to the dollar:ack: That's figuring I'm paying $4.50 a gallon (actually more now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaLoco Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 BEC Hayabusa Re: Fuel Efficiency of a Seven Best summarized in the comments of my industrialist friend ... "We know all about ozone depletion and we know everything to do with conserving our natural resources and ... we don't care!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Highway i.e. mostly expressway = 35 MPG at about 75 MPH Back country roads driven like a Seven = 26 MPG 4AGE motor with about 135 HP Dave W :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I get 22 mpg on the highway at 75 mph. I have the 5 speed w/overdrive 5th. It really helps to put more air in the tires (I went from 15 psi to 22 psi and got about a 10% mpg improvement). Around town, short trips, lots of cold starts 12-15 mpg. I took my wife's '03 T-Bird on a road trip over the weekend and got 25-28 mpg at 65-70 mph with its the big lumbering V-8. I get 45 mpg at 75 mph with my Prius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowflyer Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I saw a sticker on the back of a Chevy Camaro the other day that sums up my feelings...... "Sucking Gas and Kicking Ass". Says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDROCKT Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hard to believe but this weekend I burned a little over one (1) gallon of fuel warming up the engine and wide open running for just under five (5) minutes! Of course, we were running autocross and BLUE, TOO (the XR7) was being spectacular! Same engine (in BLUE, the S2K) got something like 25 mpg touring on USA 2005. ...just thought I would put in my .02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnmag58 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 In a Se7en, I thought MPG stood for Millions of Positive Grins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evotell Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 8 when driven hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 In a Se7en, I thought MPG stood for Millions of Positive Grins? :iagree: Best description of MPG I have read yet.:thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandurath Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Heh, I have to wonder exactly how hard some of you drive. Small engine, small car, same engine used in some mid-size compact cars, ie pintos, focus, etc that get in excess of 20 mpg, more of even slightly mindful of fuel mileage. I know that mid 20's are not a problem with my SVO engine in a mid 80's Mustang or Turbo Coupe, I think the Merkurs did a bit better. So I am thinking we have some closet brick feet here who's definition of mildly sporting driving would scare most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rohaley Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Your right, we tend to lean on the throttle a bit more than the average driver in general. One big reason for the less than stellar mileage is that the Seven has a drag coefficient of .65ish (a slippery modern car has between .29 and .34). Therefore, while physically small and light weight, the drag is equivelent to about two standard modern cars. So, we lose out on the low end because the car is always begging for the jackrabbit starts and once up to speed we punch such a disproportionately large hole in the air. Problem is, to make the car more aerodynamically efficient, you would end up changing the car so much that you wouldn't recognise it as a Seven at all (actually, you would have a Lotus Eleven). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwind25 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 or my Ginetta...the se7ens distant 3rd cousin..waiting desperatly for it's rebuild..:toetap: whats this weeks winning lottery #s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoPho Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 So I am thinking we have some closet brick feet here who's definition of mildly sporting driving would scare most people. Hey!!! http://www.websmileys.com/sm/mad/619.gif I resemble that remark! :seeya: If your passenger is not cryin' you ain't tryin'! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 So I am thinking we have some closet brick feet here who's definition of mildly sporting driving would scare most people. glad you're not talking about me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now