Gas mileage?

[nao57]

Any of you all getting really crappy gas mileage in your cars? I'm trying to figure out if its just me or everyone else. I think I'm getting much worse gas mileage than I should be getting.

Got full tank on Friday. Its a 20 gallon tank. I've gone about 5-6 miles a day for the last 3 days. I'm missing 3 gallons if I go by the meter... but my car should get about 20 mph. I should only be missing 1 gallon.

 

[FloridaChook]

ima have to pay attention now!

 

[saysfaa]

You might need a lock on your gas cap

After reading IgorsMistress' post - also check for gas on the ground under the gas tank.

If you can find gas without ethanol, it would help with better milage and lower non-gas operating costs but it doesn't make this much difference in gas milage.

 

[tripletfeb]

People could be siphoning your gas. Or the gas is different and goes quicker(I wouldn't be surprised if "they" did something different to the gas)

 

[igorsMistress]

I agree a locking gas cap is a necessity. Is the maintenance up to date? How old is the vehicle? Do smell you smell gas and how old is your gas cap? Are you burning oil?

 

[Panamom]

Any of you all getting really crappy gas mileage in your cars? I'm trying to figure out if its just me or everyone else. I think I'm getting much worse gas mileage than I should be getting.

Got full tank on Friday. Its a 20 gallon tank. I've gone about 5-6 miles a day for the last 3 days. I'm missing 3 gallons if I go by the meter... but my car should get about 20 mph. I should only be missing 1 gallon.

Fuel meters are not linear. By that the meter does not move equally to the amount of fuel used. Not one to one.

 

[RcoM]

I switched to diesel. It's true: the mileage is amazing compared to gas. Cars always are Toyota. Great mileage. Keep it serviced and tyres to correct pressure.

 

[Clementine2022]

Any of you all getting really crappy gas mileage in your cars? I'm trying to figure out if its just me or everyone else. I think I'm getting much worse gas mileage than I should be getting.

Got full tank on Friday. Its a 20 gallon tank. I've gone about 5-6 miles a day for the last 3 days. I'm missing 3 gallons if I go by the meter... but my car should get about 20 mph. I should only be missing 1 gallon.

I think its the ethanol being added. We have a place here where we can get gas without ethanol. I have never been, but thinking about checking it out.