Rental tales : the Chevy Malibu LTX. What a joke !
Avg MPG was well below 22 when we got it.
After resetting the avg. counter, I've been getting 30, still not very good.
These automatics are totally worthless. Pushed down the gas pedal on the highway cause a semi was catching up a bit too fast on the downhill.
All I got was a lot of noise and 4000+ rpm - otherwise nothing !
It hardly pulled away.
No engine braking at all either.
Tyres below 30psi - all of them.
Car needed oil swap, so we returned it for a Camry.
Pushing 40 mpg now .
Nice display with avg mpg / minute, for the last 15 minutes + avg mpg per trip.
This one will also engine brake - nice on the downhills when returning to San Freezerisco.
I never expected it to be so cold there !
Spending a day in the 97°F sun - 120 miles away - only to return to 57°F in SF is quite a thermal shock !
I'm in love again with petrol cars though.
So quiet and smooth.
