All the automotive forums complain about winter blend fuel and a loss in MPG.

Also - we have found a real strong relationship between the way you drive and the mpg you get.

If I go with the flow, and cruise along without trying to rush, beat people out, or otherwise speed up/slow down more than necessary...I get an average of 22-26 mpg.

If I use the cruise control on hilly terrain, I get worse mileage, as it tries to up the rpm to maintain speed up hill...if I let it slow up up hill, and naturally speed up on the down hill...I get better mpg.

If I am on a bombing run from South Jersey to New Haven CT and back, I might drop that to 14-16 mpg....as I'm going faster, and I'm trying to beat the traffic patterns...If I do the same run at a relaxed pace, it takes an extra 2-4 hrs, and saves me about$25 in gas money.



(Bombing run = there and back ASAP, not a terrorist operation...)

If I think of the difference in time -vs- the difference in money, and figure out how much an hour I paid to get back faster, its not as painful.



So - driving style can get you several mpg back.