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amcmahon Prowler Junkie From:Carlsbad,Ca,US |
posted 07-01-2002 01:07 PM
    
Hehe well I decided to test something out. I decided to drive the Prowler like it was a diesel truck to see what kind of mileage I would get. Checking my average from my normal driving habits I was getting 16.0 mpg. That's pretty bad. Sad thing is I don't drive like I'm racing every second. Only some of the time. Well this time I kept it in Drive and eased into the speed and didn't try passing everyone. Well at PEAK! I got an astounding 24.4 mpg. This is on my traffic intensive ride to work in the morning on the 5 fwy. By the time I reached work there's a 3mile hill I have to climb to get there so my avg dropped to 23.2. BUT STILL! That's a HUGE difference! So then I said to myself is saving a few extra bucks really worth driving like this? HECK NO! :P So after that I continued my normal cruisin. Just thought it was interesting. What's the max anyone else has gotten? |
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SnapCase Prowler Junkie From:Sierra Vista , AZ |
posted 07-01-2002 05:59 PM
I get 18-19 babying it. if i play a little im getting about 16 too. jason |
ALLEY CAT                    POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 07-01-2002 08:25 PM
Best on highway - 26.9 mpg w/MTD cold air intake city cruising - avg 21.5 mpg city driving and pushing it somewhat hard - 19.2 mpg ------------------
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sam771 unregistered Admin Use |
posted 07-01-2002 09:20 PM
I got 16 mpg city, 21 mpg open Hwy in Idaho with cruise on at 80 mph on my 2002 just turn 500 miles, I hope will do better after broken in. |
ART POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:LOUISVILLE, OHIO U.S.A. |
posted 07-01-2002 10:30 PM
NOT SURE WHAT I GET??? MY FOOT ALWAYS SEEN TO BE IN IT... AND THE AIR ON WITH THE TOP DOWN...(not a good combination)... |
Steven R. Gary POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Mendon, MI 49072 |
posted 07-02-2002 09:10 AM
I agree with your results, If I keep it on cruise evey to and from work I get about 24-25 as a average. Without cruise seems to be 21-22. In town when I drive normal and listen to the exhaust it goes to a funny 18-19. Can't figure it out, same kind of gas, has to be the car and playing with that gas pedel can't make all that diferrence, can it!!lol |
BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-02-2002 01:10 PM
In 3 years plus of owning the Kat I have only measured my mileage on trips and always pulling a trailer. This last trip I averaged between 20 and 21 mpg with a very loaded trailer. I am not a Hot Rod but to measure the mileage the way I normally drive the Kat would be a waste of time. Besides I didn't care what the mpg rating was when I bought it, and I still don't. But it is still nice to know what it is capable of attaining. |
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JKrehel POA Site Supporter Assistant Administrating Kat From:Houston, Texas, USA |
posted 07-02-2002 03:04 PM
Are you using the mileage numbers on the front mirror? If so, none of Mike's have ever left the 12.6 or 12.8 range in the city. I know he has a lead foot, but it's worse than I thought! |
WildBill POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:United States of America, USA |
posted 07-02-2002 03:18 PM
Highway average - avg 25.7 mpg City cruising - avg 22.0 mpg City driving and pushing it somewhat hard - avg 17.5 mpg I can go on a nice leisurely 50 mile cruise & the gas gauge won't even budge... It almost looks as if someone added gas... Stomp it!!! & it looks like an old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he sucks all of the water out of a pond with a straw in one huge slurp...
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catterumpus Prowler Junkie From:rapid city, SD USA |
posted 07-02-2002 10:13 PM
Looks like bigfoot must be a lightfoot or else a fudgefoot. We seem to stop by the gas pump fairly often and 16 sounds typical. |
TriJim POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Chambersburg, PA |
posted 07-03-2002 01:53 AM
As a new owner (only 700 miles on my Kat), I've been surprised to see 21+ mpg with mixed city/highway driving. This is better than my PT Cruiser which averages upper teens for similar trips. I guess the difference is the high octane fuel and number of seats that I'm hauling around. Of course the Prowler is a lot more fun, usually driven faster, and gets more notice. |
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amcmahon Prowler Junkie From:Carlsbad,Ca,US |
posted 07-03-2002 01:00 PM
That's strange. The numbers seem to flucuate quite a bit. 21 mpg in the city is amazing. I'm not that much of a lead foot and I'm getting 16mpg including hwy mix. My car is a brand new 02. Only 5500mi on it. Oh well. Maybe I have worse driving habits then I'm letting myself believe =) |
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C5 Frank Prowler Junkie From:Palm Beach Gardens, FL. |
posted 07-03-2002 02:06 PM
I avg. around 18-19 combined. But I did get 21 one time on a slow beach cruise for 100 or so miles. But usually 18.5 total. ------------------ |
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