Hyundai Sonata 2006 V6 Mileage Statistics
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Re: Hyundai Sonata 2006 V6 Mileage Statistics
Eric G. wrote:
> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
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>>wolfcub27540 wrote:
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>>>Those seem pretty consistant with what I got at first too. I will
>>>tell you that around 5,000 miles my MPG went up considerably. I now
>>>get on average 24-26 MPG on the highway AND/OR the city streets
>>>
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>>What time of year did this occur and in what area? My mileage took a
>>huge jump also, but I'm pretty sure it coincided with the seasonal
>>switch from winter to summer gas blend. I'll know for sure this
>>coming winter...
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> Do you know what your local blend is? Around here (NJ) we blend with
> Ethanol in the summer. Gas mileage seems to drop a bit with Ethanol. Up
> until last year we used MTBE to blend, but that is banned now. MTBE seemed
> to increase mileage a bit in studies anyway.
No, unfortunately, I don't know what the difference in blends are. I
just know they use a formulation in the winter than allows easier
starting in subzero weather. I think the blend has a higher RVP so that
it is more volatile at low temps, but I don't know what the chemistry of
the winter blend is or summer blend either.
Matt
> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:Wopbg.8900$lb.806677@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>wolfcub27540 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Those seem pretty consistant with what I got at first too. I will
>>>tell you that around 5,000 miles my MPG went up considerably. I now
>>>get on average 24-26 MPG on the highway AND/OR the city streets
>>>
>>
>>What time of year did this occur and in what area? My mileage took a
>>huge jump also, but I'm pretty sure it coincided with the seasonal
>>switch from winter to summer gas blend. I'll know for sure this
>>coming winter...
>
>
> Do you know what your local blend is? Around here (NJ) we blend with
> Ethanol in the summer. Gas mileage seems to drop a bit with Ethanol. Up
> until last year we used MTBE to blend, but that is banned now. MTBE seemed
> to increase mileage a bit in studies anyway.
No, unfortunately, I don't know what the difference in blends are. I
just know they use a formulation in the winter than allows easier
starting in subzero weather. I think the blend has a higher RVP so that
it is more volatile at low temps, but I don't know what the chemistry of
the winter blend is or summer blend either.
Matt
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