My recent road-trip mileage a testament to Shell...

I Vtec, do you? · 10-23-2007, 09:34 PM

Well I never believed all those people saying that Shell V-Power was better than the average gas. I figured.. gas is gas. WRONG!

Recently I went on a road trip to South Dakota to visit the college I'm going to this January. I did cruise control at 75-85 the entire way there, which I think we all know isn't exactly great for gas mileage. I beleive I filled up twice at 270 miles with only 2-3 bars of fuel on the way there. On the way back, the wind was ridiculously strong and I could feel it pushing my car the entire time. At only 240 miles I had to fill up, and I decided to use shell v-power since it was conveniently off of the next exit when I needed to fill up.

To make the rest of the story short, I just re-filled my car today (with shell now) and I got 32 mpg on the way back. Now that doesn't sound astronomical.. but that's 1-2 mpg better than I usually get with kwik trip's gas, AND I was on the highway doing about 80 for over 250 miles of the tank in a strong head-wind. I'll definitely be surprised if I don't hit 400 miles on this next tank with more conservative driving. On the highway, there was a lot of spirited driving because you'd get some moron who thought it was cool to merge onto the road doing 15 less than the speedlimit constantly.

Anyways, there's my story. I'm impressed that I managed to get 32 mpg when I was driving at a very inefficient speed against a heavy wind and a heavy foot. Do yourself a favor and give it a try

3pac2k6 · 10-23-2007, 09:53 PM

v-power+techron=

...nice!!! 1-2mpg is good.

GoHuskies · 10-23-2007, 10:09 PM

Always nice to see someone commenting on the Shell

Survivor · 10-23-2007, 10:44 PM

Shell V-Power

Skylinegtr06 · 10-23-2007, 10:48 PM

Considering it costs way more than other gas, this kind of evens it out i guess

kenchan · 10-23-2007, 10:49 PM

air and humidity how often your ac compressor turned on, ambient
temps, road surface temps alter tire inflation, etc.

hard to tell.

e60.deluxe · 10-23-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Considering it costs way more than other gas, this kind of evens it out i guess

it doesnt cost any more than any of the other Top Tier gas such as Chevron and Mobil, and i would never put anything buy Top Tier gas in any car of mine unless it was a Geo Metro.

D1BSI · 10-23-2007, 11:07 PM

Ive recently started using only top tier gasoline also.... and there is actually one shell in my area that the price is actually the same as others or better.. so its all good for me..

flushdereal87 · 10-23-2007, 11:15 PM

if ur trying to save on gas...get an r18..

I Vtec, do you? · 10-23-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

air and humidity how often your ac compressor turned on, ambient
temps, road surface temps alter tire inflation, etc.

hard to tell.

True. I don't think the temps changed too much, honestly, in the 2 days between trips. If anything, it got colder, because its been getting pretty cold recently, which would only make my mileage worse. No A/C at all because it was cold out, same road driven on.. no changes to the tires (that I'm aware of at least

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Considering it costs way more than other gas, this kind of evens it out i guess

Costs the exact same as any other premium around here. The only difference is for shell, I have to drive 3 miles further than I would for kwik trip and it's in downtown, so it's a bit more of a hassle, but I'll do it for the 60+ extra miles I'm assuming I'll be getting with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flushdereal87

if ur trying to save on gas...get an r18..

If I wanted to go back to the ride I used to have, then I would. I don't see how you can compare choosing a different gas and getting substantially better gas mileage to wanting to get a completely different car for better gas mileage...

Tiznonay · 10-23-2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flushdereal87

if ur trying to save on gas...get an r18..

ah, if only it were that easy. I've been driving an LX coupe for a year and a half, and i've NEVER gotten 32 mpg out of a tank. If I get 30 im stoked.

flushdereal87 · 10-23-2007, 11:29 PM

i get 450 miles every tank....thas about 35 mpg

flushdereal87 · 10-23-2007, 11:29 PM

regular gas too

TJ213 · 10-23-2007, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiznonay

ah, if only it were that easy. I've been driving an LX coupe for a year and a half, and i've NEVER gotten 32 mpg out of a tank. If I get 30 im stoked.

at least thats 30mpg regular, I'd probably have to hit some completely unattainable number on my Si (which for me is any number over 22

) to get the equivilent of 30mpg regular.

btw, my dad's '05 AT v6 Accord with old style VTEC (no i) gets 30mpg regularly, so much for the amazing new wierd i-VTEC technology in the r18.

NARFALICIOUS · 10-23-2007, 11:45 PM

450+ on a tank. no less should be accepted

Skylinegtr06 · 10-23-2007, 11:49 PM

Costco gas is the best gas I ever used and yes Ive tried Shell and didn't really feel a difference

flushdereal87 · 10-23-2007, 11:53 PM

shell and bp are the cleanest gas

Skylinegtr06 · 10-24-2007, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS

450+ on a tank. no less should be accepted

Ha like you get that mileage all the time

NARFALICIOUS · 10-24-2007, 12:25 AM

65 MPH on the highway, i get it easily.

on my last road trip, i passed 450. I could probably have gotten 500, but i was at less than a 1/4 tank and didn't want to push it...seeing as I was in the middle of nowhere.

Skylinegtr06 · 10-24-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS

65 MPH on the highway, i get it easily.

on my last road trip, i passed 450. I could probably have gotten 500, but i was at less than a 1/4 tank and didn't want to push it...seeing as I was in the middle of nowhere.

Oh sorry about that mate, i thought you had an Si

10-23-2007, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,933 iTrader: 9 / 100%	My recent road-trip mileage a testament to Shell... Well I never believed all those people saying that Shell V-Power was better than the average gas. I figured.. gas is gas. WRONG! Recently I went on a road trip to South Dakota to visit the college I'm going to this January. I did cruise control at 75-85 the entire way there, which I think we all know isn't exactly great for gas mileage. I beleive I filled up twice at 270 miles with only 2-3 bars of fuel on the way there. On the way back, the wind was ridiculously strong and I could feel it pushing my car the entire time. At only 240 miles I had to fill up, and I decided to use shell v-power since it was conveniently off of the next exit when I needed to fill up. To make the rest of the story short, I just re-filled my car today (with shell now) and I got 32 mpg on the way back. Now that doesn't sound astronomical.. but that's 1-2 mpg better than I usually get with kwik trip's gas, AND I was on the highway doing about 80 for over 250 miles of the tank in a strong head-wind. I'll definitely be surprised if I don't hit 400 miles on this next tank with more conservative driving. On the highway, there was a lot of spirited driving because you'd get some moron who thought it was cool to merge onto the road doing 15 less than the speedlimit constantly. Anyways, there's my story. I'm impressed that I managed to get 32 mpg when I was driving at a very inefficient speed against a heavy wind and a heavy foot. Do yourself a favor and give it a try

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3pac2k6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,026 iTrader: 0 / 0%	v-power+techron= ...nice!!! 1-2mpg is good.

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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	Considering it costs way more than other gas, this kind of evens it out i guess

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kenchan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,429 iTrader: 1 / 100%	air and humidity how often your ac compressor turned on, ambient temps, road surface temps alter tire inflation, etc. hard to tell.

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D1BSI Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 511 David iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ive recently started using only top tier gasoline also.... and there is actually one shell in my area that the price is actually the same as others or better.. so its all good for me..

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flushdereal87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: J ville Posts: 890 Manny iTrader: 1 / 100%	if ur trying to save on gas...get an r18..

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flushdereal87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: J ville Posts: 890 Manny iTrader: 1 / 100%	i get 450 miles every tank....thas about 35 mpg

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flushdereal87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: J ville Posts: 890 Manny iTrader: 1 / 100%	regular gas too

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NARFALICIOUS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Location: Location Posts: 255 iTrader: 0 / 0%	450+ on a tank. no less should be accepted

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flushdereal87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: J ville Posts: 890 Manny iTrader: 1 / 100%	shell and bp are the cleanest gas

10-24-2007, 12:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
NARFALICIOUS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Location: Location Posts: 255 iTrader: 0 / 0%	65 MPH on the highway, i get it easily. on my last road trip, i passed 450. I could probably have gotten 500, but i was at less than a 1/4 tank and didn't want to push it...seeing as I was in the middle of nowhere.