I cannot fathom all of you people getting under 300 miles to a tank, even with all city driving. Learn to drive!!

 

Dude drive down the street in Santa Barbara with the 1000s of lost tourists and you'll understand....there is city mileage and there is santa barbara city mileage.

 

I see a few people on Fuelly avging really low - 6 of 81 '13s under 24mpg, most with only a few fill-ups, but one with 4,500 miles of tracking.

I have changed my driving style since getting the Fit since it's main purpose for me is saving a few $s - paying attention to the immediate mpg reading (whatever the sliding scale LEDs above the AVG MPG # is called), being easy on the throttle, upshifting around 3k, tires at 35psi - but I do rev it out and get on it often, and also stay at 10mph over the limit on the highway, so I am ecstatic to be getting the mileage I am getting since it replaced a '09 WRX that I averaged 20.3 MPG in. Of course I am not saving as much as I could as I am driving an extra 200-300 miles a month now, but I'm still saving about $40 in gas over the WRX.

I am wondering how long it actually takes to squeeze in the extra 2 gallons. A fill up doesn't take too long for me - I fill up when the light comes on, usually ~10 gallons to fill - so to me, taking the time to squeeze in the extra 2 gallons is only worth it if it takes less than 20% of the time it takes me to fill the 10. And I am by no means doing a NASCAR style fuel stop, just paying at the pump, filling to the first stop and heading out.

For me, It also helps that my main gas station is only 6/10ths of a mile from my house, and I go that direction 95% of the time, so it's not an out of the way stop. Highest I've seen on the AVG MPG screen is 49.1 on that short .6 mile trip from the station

 

As long as we're referencing pit stops, Parnelli, let's take the total time into account:

• Time taken pulling into the station and up to the pump
• Time taken paying
• Time taken pumping fuel
• Time taken locking everything back down
• Time taken leaving the station
• Last but not least, all of that time being spent at a standstill rather than moving towards your destination

It takes me probably twice as long to add the final 2 gallons as it does for the first 8-10 gallons to go in on their own. But if you factor it against the total time a fuel stop takes, I'd say it adds less than 20%. And I stop for fuel 20% fewer times than I would if I did not add them, which compounds the advantage.

 

I'll have to time my "in to out" gas fill up next time I stop I don't think the things I do other then filling the tank would take more than 3-4 minutes though since I pay at the pump.

 

Dang, you guys are really taking this thread to new heights...

 

It was a slow day at work It's really been a slow week so here is my analysis after today's fill up

So I filled up today as I am heading out of town tomorrow.

Total time: 3:46.3

Time on lot til I get to pump - 27.8 sec
Time to get out of car, pay at pump, open fuel door, remove cap, select fuel and put nozzle in filler neck - 54.6 sec
Time to pump 8.808 gallons 1:04.3 (7.3 sec per gallon, so I will use 1:13 since I usually fil ~10 gallons)
Time to put fuel hose back, get receipt, get in car, write down and then reset trip meter, start car and get off lot - 1:04.6
Time to get off lot different exit) - 15.0 sec

Est 10 gal fill up time: 3:55

if adding the last 2 takes the same as 10, then you're at 5:07.7

Over 100 fill ups @ 10 gallons a piece, figuring same station - 6 hours, 31 minutes, 40 seconds

Over 83 fill up @ 12 gallons a pop (to get close to that 1000 gallon mark) - 7 hours, 6 minutes, 4 seconds

For 83 @ 12 to equal 110 @ 10, the extra 2 gallons would need to be done in about 48 seconds



IMO you will save more time by improving your MPGs, causing fuel ups to be a little farther apart, as it usually takes longer to drive a mile than pump in the extra 2 gallons.

Edit - for me over a year (est 14,907 miles) - I'd save a massive 16 minutes filling up to 10 instead of 12 even with the extra 7 trips to the gas station lol

 

I get a steady 320-330 off a tank in my 08 5spd Base.

I don't hypermile, or even go to the same gas station. Whatever gas is cheapest, that's where I stop. The only overfilling I do, is the , oh the pump cut off at 31.52, well I'll make that 32. Since I typically pay in cash.

I usually round up to the nearest quarter for filling up.

I drive very conservatively in the city, but the highway during morning rush hour is a NASCAR track during qualifying. I do 65-85 on the highway. Sure it affects my MPG, but I'd rather speed a little, lose the mpg, and not be ran off the road by an idiot in a huge truck, a soccer mom texting and driving or a semi.

Some people are taking the Fits MPG to the max, while others arent. Just accept that, get over it. Its not bothering you, nor when and if they have a mechanical issue related to their fuel system, theyll know why.

 

Slow day indeed! I wish I could get one or two of those. I know, I know,

I'm going to keep hyperfilling. I just don't like stopping at gas stations. And I may time my hyperfill the next time, just for jollies.

 

far, pretty far. that's about as much as i care.

car does well with 30mpg for me with my driving.

 

Cleared the trip meter today when i filled up. 437.3 miles! I never top off

 

423.3 is the most on a tank for me. could have went over 450, but filled up on the way home from work instead of having to do it during my day off.

no special tricks, just normal driving

 

One day I got called in for a job, and didn't really have time to fuel up. According to the GPS, my destination was 78 miles away. My trip odometer was showing that I had already gone 413 miles on that tank.
From previous experience, I knew that my tank held at least 13.6 gallons. I consistently get 36+ mpg in my '07 5AT GD3. Quick math on my cell phone showed a range of 489.6+ miles. So, if my calculations were right, and the traffic was cooperative, I figured that I could make it, albeit close. I went for it!
About 13 miles into the drive, the low fuel light went on, I had 65 miles to go. When "my" low fuel light comes on, I know that I have 2+ gallons left. I can count on another 70+ miles. At this point, I started to relax. I had a 5+ mile cushion.
After 1 hr and 25 min of driving, I made it to my destination.
Later that day, I went to the Chevron across the street. I pumped in 13.591 gallons of 91 Octane. I went 490.6 miles on that tank.



One tank later, I went 501.4 miles. I pumped in 13.682 more gallons of Chevron 91.

 

Nice to know mac although I probably won't push the envelope as far as you did. Thanks!

 

So I tried an overfill attempt, managed to squeeze in 13.4 gallons and went almost 480 miles on a tank, so roughly 36 mpg. I guess it's not bad for 80% hwy 20% city.

13 gallons in my truck, pfft 100 miles. LOL, stupid Chevy. Oh well, I guess that 6.2 Vortec is thirsty. I should have put the V6 in it. Bought it with a blown engine, couldn't resist the 6.2 Vortec at the junkyard, made my V6 Silverado a V8.

 

New Fit owner here (2010 AT Sport) On my first tank I averaged 28.9MPG and I ended up filling up prematurely. I made it 250 miles in 8 days with a little under a quarter of a tank left. Didn't want to push it as it's been a shitty winter here in Ohio...or everywhere for that matter. Theoretically I would've made it to around 325. Regardless, I am impressed.

 

I was able to squeeze out about 400 miles on one tank of gas one time lol and that was cutting it close. Last night I got 320 before the gas light went off. Not bad but its all fwy driving.