Martian

Yes, but how long will it last?

RLXXI

No idea, just following the trends.
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Martian

That's what concerns me. People will get used to it and it won't be permanent.

RLXXI

Smart people will bank the excess savings for a rainy day.
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Martian

Haha, how many of those do you know

RLXXI

At least 1.
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Masejoer

Why is everyone comparing data that can't be accurately compared to other environments and driving behaviors? If the trip is short (cold engine, richer AFR) or there is enough time idling (0mpg), fuel usage per mile will be up. Highway at a certain speed can be compared relatively easily if one provides engine, tire, temperature, altitude, and possibly atmospheric pressure differences, but city or other stop and go driving can't be compared over the internet. Providing average speed over a trip could start to bring the numbers together though.

I can make one of my vehicles get 90mpg, 60mpg, or 40mpg depending on all of these conditions, in "city driving". 90 is possible with few stoplights and 40mph. 40 is possible if I move at an average pace of 10mph.

My truck can max out around 25mpg. Driving around the suburbs at 9AM on the weekend may be 18mpg. Rush hour can be as low as 10mpg due to many stoplights and idling.

130428

^ because it keeps everyone talking. Why do we talk about Kim's butt over and over and over? Because we like it, same here

I 100% agree with you, it's completely irrelevant to compare mileage numbers between 2 different drivers, different driving styles, in different locations, with different driving scenarios, etc, etc... but, it keeps the forum running, I'm sure 10-20% of all threads here are mileage related, whether empty or towing.

New MPG threads are created daily, and it doesn't look like it's gonna stop anytime soon... I just got bigger tires, what should my mpg be? I'm dating a 400-lb hot chick, what should my mpg be empty vs on a date? I'm towing a 25,000 lb trailer with my Platinum on P-rated tires, what should my mpg be? you get the idea

Willard5.0

$40 a bbl, and still just below $3/gallon in Kommieforniastan. Faq I hate this state.

130428

dont know about that...

taking really rough numbers... when oil was at $120, regular here was around $1.10/L, say 1% of the price of oil to round things up.
Now oil is at $40-something... well, I can tell you it still cost me more than $100 to fill up, regular is at $.89/L these days and we now consider that low. The price at the pump didnt get divided by 3 like the barrel. There is a lot more than just the price of oil going into our gas prices, I'm sure you already know that.

It's essentially the same companies who get the oil out of the ground and out of the pump, so they have to make money somewhere... they cant control the world oil market, but they can surely control their local US / Canadian market. Are you gonna drive to Mexico or Chile (just picking random countries) to fill up?

Now I must say, I totally agree with OPEC's policy. they got screwed before (lowering their output to help and losing market shares) so I completely understand their position. Sucks for Alberta and other oil provinces / states, but hey, it's the law of the free market!