MitsuRalliArt

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One thing I've seriously noticed when driving the car is the gas mileage. For me it is incredible and for others it sucks. Here are some tips from my experimentation.

MIVEC kicks in at about 3600 rpms. Before this point there is a variation on the two intake valves. One is open slightly more than the other. This causes a swirl in the combustion chamber and increases power and fuel economy. When you are cruising on the highway, stay below 75 mph in 5th gear for an extreme increase in fuel economy. I got 34 mpg vs. about 28 mpg at 85 mph.

The MIVEC switch only helps you at wide open throttle. When you cruise on the highway, you are in no way at wide open throttle. The variation in the two valve lifts before MIVEC create a more homogenous air/fuel mixture. This make for better power from less fuel. It also makes for better emissions.

This is for the 5 speed. The same is true for the automatic if you stay below MIVEC. I don’t know what the speed is on the auto, but the rpms are the same for MIVEC.

Freddie1111

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So if we go slower on the highway, we'll get better gas mileage - thanks.

MitsuSkot

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Actually, once you get up to speed, just put it in neutral and turn off the car. Coast for a bit. When you need to speed up, make sure the key is in the "on" position, and just dump the clutch in 5th and get back up to speed. Lather, rinse, repeat.

For the best "engine off" method results, just have a tractor trailer push you down the highway. You could potentially get 500 miles/gallon..or you could die. Life is a gamble though, so its up to you.

chinto

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^^^^^ ^HAHAHAHAHA. thanks needed that laugh. ^^^^

fifty1fifty

You get 28 mpg??? Damn, I regularly get 23 or 24. Do most of my driving around town and country roads though, not much freeway anymore. I thought a 4 cylinder car would get around 30...this is about the only thing I'm upset with though, so it's not THAT big of a deal.

MitsuRalliArt

It's the gearing that kills us. With the same gearing, the Ralliart would actually beat out the base lancers in mileage.

Yes, going slower does make for better gas mileage normally. I'm just saying that there is a big loss in mpg after MIVEC.

Kuba23

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LMAO OMG that is funny 500 mpg lolll

AlkalineTrio124

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LMFAO!!!!

Blaze6257

hahaha....thats good....

Myszkewicz

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I've been setting my cruise on about 74mph on my way home from work (midnight on the Interstate) to stay out of MIVEC. On the way to work, I go with the flow, so usually about 85-95mph. Overall, I get ~28-29mpg. If I could keep it under 75mph in both directions, I'm sure I'd get over 30mpg.

I wish the switchover point depended on RPM and throttle, rather than just RPM. You know, kinda like turbo boost. I could get 25mpg out of my old Eclipse, or I could get 7mpg, depending on how I drove it.

Arithmetic

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<--- car eats gas. I love being in mivec she pulls nice, but dam if I dont felll up my car every 2days and she has less than 1200miles and still smells BRAND FREAKING NEW

Myszkewicz

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Your mileage should improve a bit as the car breaks in. I got ~24-25mpg when I first bought my car. 9,000 miles later, I'm getting ~28-29.

I fill up every other day, too, but I drive 60 miles each way to work.

ralliart86

i get around 25-29 mpg depending on how i drive it... i usually stay out of mivec 95% of the time though i would say on highways... i drive about 50 miles a day

moondawg1982

I have an auto and I really do hate it how many miles I get. Such a small tank compared to the engine size and I do all city driving here in TampaBay, FL. On a good tank I get about 225 @ 2000 miles before my light comes on. I also had it as little as 205 miles. Do I drive it too hard?


Here is what other 4 bangers have in their tanks (googled)

Toyota Corolla S 130hp 13.2
Hyundai elantra GT 132hp 14.5
Mazda 3 160 14.5
Nissan Sentras 126/165/175 13.2


I guess the Nissans might have the same problems too when it comes to how many miles they get since they have the same size as ours.

Scarf Face

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yeah arent our gas tanks 50L? every time i fill it up, i put in like 35L.... does it have a 10L reserve or something?

i get about 400km if i drive nicely and let grandmas ahead of me. gah sorry, i use litres and kilometers.... im from canada dammit *hides*