Comment Mmmmmmmmileage still sucks (Score 1) 1378
I drive a brand new 2004 Mazda RX-8. It's got a 1.3 liter naturally aspirated rotary engine that generates 238hp @ 8500rpm.
The sticker said it will do between 18 and 24mpg. I've been getting closer to 13. My best was 16 on a roadtrip. It's a fun 13mpg, don't get me wrong, it's just nowhere near the "18-24" that's on the sticker.
Here's the strange part. I can baby the car and shift at 3000-4000rpm and I'll get the same mileage as when I beat the piss out of it and shift at 9000rpm.
The moral of this particular story is...this one likes it rough, so drive it like you stole it.
The sticker said it will do between 18 and 24mpg. I've been getting closer to 13. My best was 16 on a roadtrip. It's a fun 13mpg, don't get me wrong, it's just nowhere near the "18-24" that's on the sticker.
Here's the strange part. I can baby the car and shift at 3000-4000rpm and I'll get the same mileage as when I beat the piss out of it and shift at 9000rpm.
The moral of this particular story is...this one likes it rough, so drive it like you stole it.
