01-06-2013, 07:00 AM
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Officially Welcomed to the 'Fest
Location: Hagerstown, MD,
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,760
Mein Auto: 2011 335d
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Originally Posted by badgerbob
Has anyone noticed if the tire pressures affect gas mileage on this vehicle? I get pretty much right on 36-37 mpg on the highway, but see some getting 40 mpg plus. Other than speed I am wondering what others have found that may influence mpg.
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Terrain is also a big factor. I could get close to 40 mpg with my d on level roads at 65-70 mph. On my daily commute to work at the same speeds, I had to climb 2 "mountains" of about 1000 feet each and could never get more than about 34 mpg.
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Colonel (Ret) US Army / Hagerstown, MD
2010 Z4 s30i Alpine White/Beige
PP/SP/CWP/6MT/CA/NAV/ipod/USB
ED 1-29-10/Redelivery 3-8-10 (weekend car)
2013 Audi A6 Quattro (daily driver)
2011 335d (Ret)
2009 335i vert (Ret)
2007 335i vert (Ret)
2000 740iL (Ret)
1998 328iC (Ret)
1990 535i (Ret)
1988 635CSi (Ret)
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