Gas mileage for my car

[joel]

i guess if you are very dissatisfied, you can always take your car maintenance business elsewhere.

[geForce]

I tried bringing it to a different Nissan dealership. They told me to take it back to the dealership I bought it from... customer service these days..

[Duncan]

time to trade in your 2nd car in 2 years! buy a hybrid haha...

or at least buy an suv with more power so it's super fun to drive. We were this close to buying the new escape. Man that's a fun car to drive. the 2.0L eco boost turbo engine is so zippy and the fuel consumption ratings are better than our tucson and even the rogue. Too bad it's more expensive though.

[geForce]

[geForce]

[joel]

[nature boy]

one thing that hasn't really been talked about is weight. is there a lot of dead weight in your car? (besides yourself lol).

i know when we had both strollers in the mazda, fuel consumption went way down. also, check tire pressure and make sure your engine bay is clean and free of debris. if you clog up your air intake with contaminates and the like, it will also affect your consumption.

the thing that strikes me is how it got worse over time. it was ok at the beginning but kept getting worse. i'm curious as to what the wear is like on your tires, as the balder the worse consumption. also, do you crank up the a/c?

oh, and never drive until the fuel light is on. it's not good for your injectors for multiple reasons. the light should only be on when you're already on your way to the gas station.

[geForce]

No deadweight in the car. I keep it empty.
I'm surprised your strollers would make such a big difference. They can't possibly weigh more than an average extra passenger.

I also don't crank a/c and keep tire pressure at recommended levels.

Let's just say that I follow most if not all the basic recommended fuel saving tips. I'm not gonna drive like an idiot and then turn around and complain that I get bad mileage.

[nature boy]

it's not about driving like an idiot, but it's about maybe not knowing what was causing the bad fuel consumption in the first place and looking for answers (which is why i thought you took your car to the dealer in the first place).

didn't you have this problem with your sentra as well?

[geForce]

[nature boy]

i actually read that it will improve your gas consumption that if from a stop, you floor it until you reach your desired speed and level off.

as in, floor it on the green until you hit 50 and coast, and you'll save gas.

[Wetundies]

When i took a look at the FX, the dealer said Nissan/Infiniti didn't care about fuel economy, they only wanted power in their cars.

[Duncan]

do you leave your vents on defogger mode all the time? i tend to do that. I suspect newer cars these days will have auto a/c on with defogger mode even though the a/c light isn't on.

i remember i actually had to press a series of buttons on my civic to stop the a/c from automatically turning on when the defogger was on

[jeSteR]

^ Yeah.. and Coleen does that too.

[geForce]

No, I try not to leave the defog on.