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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:13 PM Original message |
Anybody besides me suffering noticeable gas mileage drop? Mileage has |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Are you measuring |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. No. |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. My tires are 29 psi. How much can I inflate them? |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Max psi is stated on the sidewall. |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's a really severe drop for sure... |
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phylla (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Do you have a locked gas cap? |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. It's locked. |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Around 25 MPG to 11 MPG? |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Have it checked by a different mechanic. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. air conditioner turned on? That will do it. also take extra weight out of the car, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Three Options: Either Someone's Stealing Your Gas, You're Calculating Wrong, Or Your Car Most |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. She is in Missouri. I am betting on warm gasoline. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. That's probably it. |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. You have cooties in your car. |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. the temperature of the gas at point of sale changes mileage |
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demobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Yikes! |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh, goodness, I mistyped. I meant 22 mpg. |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Well, that's different! |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I took the car in for routine maintenance the other day, last week. |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. If gas pumps are not equipped if a |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fill your tank early in the morning, just as the sun comes up. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. Do they put Ethanol in your gas in your area during the summertime? |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I think they do. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. It might be from the heat & running the air con. Mine dropped and my husband reminded me of it. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. I've seen about a 10% drop in gas mileage in the past few months |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I am beginning to suspect that the industry is trying to get more money from us. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Check your air filter |
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demobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. Another thing you can do to save a few pennies... |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. if you don't fill up the tank it is hard to measure mpg accurately |
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Screwfly (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. Try a different gas station |
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