Vibe Mileage Dropping
 

Well as some of you know I am trading in the Vibe. As part of this ritual I needed to return the vehicle to its stock condition, no matter how well it was doing MPG wise. Therefore I thought it would be cool to see my mileage drop as I made the vehicle stock again. Here are my findings;

With:
-Interior Back in
-Roof Rack back on
-Mirror back on
-Wiper back on
-And OEM hub caps


3 mpg loss ... I have gone from 41mpg to 38mpg, while still having the front end on. I plan to register 1 tank completely stock and I'll know what if anything the "Mandibles" did for me ...

I will also know definitively how much over epa one can get a completely stock Vibe ...

Plus with all the practice I will be able to register some stock hypermiled tanks for the Scion xD, manual, which will finally be its replacement.

trikkonceptz -

I think it's mostly because your Vibe is depressed that you're selling it.

CarloSW2

Well 2 tanks registered with all equipment back on except for the front bumper and holding steady @ 38mpg. So I guess we can call this as a 3 mpg loss and a tremendous kudos for getting 38mpg in a stock automatic Vibe.

Do you know what you;ll trade for? I may have missed it in another thread :)

Yes after alot of discussion and bouncing around with the wifey, I am trading for a 2008 Scion xD, manual. Here is a stock shot of one.

It comes lowered from factory 1.5" all the way around. So my first mod will be moon disc covers for the 16" rims ...

r.s. 1.0 ? hot lava
nice.

Yeah they are greatly underestimated little cars ... I love it and can't wait.

1.8l corolla motor plus all the safety features found in a camry for less than a yaris ... unbeatable in my book.

one of my friends is pose to get after he pays off his truck(2-3 payments left)
i like them.

wife use to have a tc