1st long Roadtrip @ 30.3 mpg ;-)
01-04-2012, 11:28 PM
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2012 C250 Coupe
Nice results. Also, the fuel economy estimates can widly range depending on when you reset it. If you reset it from startup, it will be lower, than resetting it once on the highway with cruise control set (much higher).
With that said, I have just gotten 36 MPG on a short highway trip in my C250 (cruise control only set to 60mph). I expect/hope that this number will increase after the break-in period (as it did on my previous c300 4matic - only at 100 miles now) and also when there is warmer weather than 13 degrees!
With that said, I have just gotten 36 MPG on a short highway trip in my C250 (cruise control only set to 60mph). I expect/hope that this number will increase after the break-in period (as it did on my previous c300 4matic - only at 100 miles now) and also when there is warmer weather than 13 degrees!
01-05-2012, 01:02 PM
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[QUOTE=jctevere;4990367]Nice results. Also, the fuel economy estimates can widly range depending on when you reset it. If you reset it from startup, it will be lower, than resetting it once on the highway with cruise control set (much higher).QUOTE]
I reset before pulling out of the driveway, and have about 7 miles of city/backroad driving before I hit the first on-ramp, and I did not pull over or stop once prior to getting that reading in the Richmond area, still driving actually when I snapped that pic.
I wish I would have thought to check it after the whole trip down and again upon return - but I let my brothers both drive the car while I was down there and they both "had a blast" with it, which I am sure killed the MPG (unless 125mph on route 26 heading from Summerville back into Charleston yeilds 30mpg also...I think not)
I reset before pulling out of the driveway, and have about 7 miles of city/backroad driving before I hit the first on-ramp, and I did not pull over or stop once prior to getting that reading in the Richmond area, still driving actually when I snapped that pic.
I wish I would have thought to check it after the whole trip down and again upon return - but I let my brothers both drive the car while I was down there and they both "had a blast" with it, which I am sure killed the MPG (unless 125mph on route 26 heading from Summerville back into Charleston yeilds 30mpg also...I think not)
