Wow, winter sucks: 71 mpg spring vs. 54 mpg winter in the Firefly/Metro, same trip

[cowmeat]

You guys need to move to sunny Florida, where I just enjoyed my best tank in over a year. It's nothing like you're getting in your Firefly (which I'd swap titles for in a minute btw) but not bad for a Festiva. I'll probably have to remove my grill block here shortly, but for now I'm enjoying some perfect driving weather!

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by cowmeat

You guys need to move to sunny Florida, where I just enjoyed my best tank in over a year. It's nothing like you're getting in your Firefly (which I'd swap titles for in a minute btw) but not bad for a Festiva. I'll probably have to remove my grill block here shortly, but for now I'm enjoying some perfect driving weather!

...or, here in Arid-zona...it was 91ºF Saturday and 87º on Sunday and Monday! and, this is supposed to be winter?

[kennybobby]

What is your tire pressure when the temp is -15, compared to the summer pressure?

[arcosine]

Got 42 mpg on my last fill. Coldest driving day was -20F. I aired up to 42 psi at +10F

[MetroMPG]

Tele: So you're saying your mileage is dropping this "winter" because you have to run A/C?

One other reason my winter mileage sucks more is my driving patterns are different: summer for me tends to be shorter trips on secondary highways. Winter, I'm driving further, so do a portion on higher speed freeways. So it's a double-whammy in the winter.

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

Yes, this winter is the worst I've had since I started ecodriving. My most recent tank was a struggle and ended up just less than 40mpg. Terrible.

Terrible! Please turn in your membership card and/or place duct tape over your EcoModder stickers!

Originally Posted by cowmeat

nothing like you're getting in your Firefly (which I'd swap titles for in a minute btw)

You've got a deal! If it also includes a residence swap.

Originally Posted by kennybobby

What is your tire pressure when the temp is -15, compared to the summer pressure?

Same. I keep an eye on it and top it up when the mercury plummets.

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Tele: So you're saying your mileage is dropping this "winter" because you have to run A/C?

...basically, "yes," so as to keep 'she-who-must-be-obeyed" happy!