average gas mileage??? - Page 3 - Honda Prelude Forum

TheJGB-2KTypeSH · 05-02-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by indylude18

Miles per tank is probably the absolute worst way to calculate your gas mileage. The stock gauge is nowhere close to accurate. I have driven 50 miles with the light on.....more than once, without running out of gas.

That said, 420 miles on a single tank is still impressive, assuming it is not a larger than stock tank.

According to the HELMS the low fuel light is supposed to come on with 2.5gals remaining. I always drive at least 60miles after the light comes on if I'm on the highway using cruise control. Once I hit 420miles, I stop and fill up. The most fuel it has taken to fill up was 14.8gal (fuel tank cap is 15.9gal. or 60 litres).

indylude18 · 05-02-2010, 09:10 PM

^That is still about 28 mpg, which is much better than I usually get.

KraserK · 05-03-2010, 12:50 AM

Definetly stock gas tank. But then it is JDM :P so it could have more capacity say 20 extra litres? just like how I have 20 more horseys ehehehe. I get 750km on a full tank and thats running it dry with a full yellow light the car still was fine and reached a gas station luckily this involves no Vtec though nothing at all.

TJ97SH · 05-03-2010, 07:42 AM

I only get about 19-20 MPG. 80% city/ 20% hwy.

Seigisama · 05-03-2010, 12:15 PM

About 25 mpg, 300 miles before the light comes on.

HavoK041 · 05-03-2010, 04:50 PM

19-21 MPG almost all city, and I only drive it hard about once per week. 70% of my driving is with a cold engine.

nimrod8560 · 05-03-2010, 08:22 PM

01, stock, ss, 80k, 80% highway: 28-29 MPG. I get about 350 miles a tank.