Long trip, good MPG
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From: Queens NY
2012 GLK 350 P1 COMAND LIGHTING AMG... , 2011 maxima
I recently did NYC to myrtle beach SC and got about 21 ... going kind of fast.. lol ... coming home i was playing with all the dash stuff and set my trips and one of them was on I-95 in north Carolina av speed was 89 MPH 18.2 MPG (that was 100 mile stretch with the wife sleeping at 6am ) LOL
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2024 GLC300, 2014 BMW M235i
How to approach 30 MPG
1. Perform a complete wax job (reduces aerodynamic drag).
2. Inflate tires to max allowable (lowers rolling resistance).
3. Never exceed 55 MPH, except when coasting down hills.
4. Draft trucks and other large vehicles (NASCAR training required).
5. Avoid hills. Only drive downhill.
6. Do not strap dog or other items to roof rails. This increases aerodynamic drag dramatically.
There you have it.
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2. Inflate tires to max allowable (lowers rolling resistance).
3. Never exceed 55 MPH, except when coasting down hills.
4. Draft trucks and other large vehicles (NASCAR training required).
5. Avoid hills. Only drive downhill.
6. Do not strap dog or other items to roof rails. This increases aerodynamic drag dramatically.
There you have it.
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Weekend before last I did a 660 kilometer round trip from Calgary to Edmonton, AB and back. I got 10.4 L/100 km (22.6 MPG) on the highway doing ~120 km/hr. It might sound good, but I was a little disappointed. Having come from a GTI, which used to get 6.9 L/100km highway, I guess I should not be surprised at the GLK. What amazes me is that my folks have a 2012 R350 Bluetec, the vehicle weighs over 5000 lbs and still gets 7.9 L/100 km (30 MPG) on the highway with the diesel!!
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Just drove Philly area to Nashville and back, 25.5 mpg going 5 mph over the limit. In most parts of I 81 the limit is 70 so that's not bad mostly driving 75.
