Stratus to Cobalt XFE
Picked up a hail damaged 09 Cobalt Coupe XFE last weekend to replace/supplement the Stratus my old daily driver. Stratus has been good rated at 28 hwy epa, been running 36.88 last 3 tanks. Got Cobalt inspected & plated today so first day driving it to work.
Trip to work was a little longer than normal after 60 miles warm up to sheriff's office in one county, court house in another. My goal was the same 8 mpg over EPA I've been getting with Stratus, so 45 for Colbalt.
Extremely pleased to get a factory gauge indicated 47.0 once I was almost to work but decide to do a drive thru lunch before finally getting to work. Trip home 47.3 engine on whole time, just driving PSL or close and coasting, and I'll do better as I learn it's coasting distance.
Even with about 4 gallon smaller tank the Cobalt will have about the same range.
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