Real life gas mileage?

[Intercooled]

Originally Posted by TGCOFTN

A lot of it depends on where you live, and how you drive. Those who live where its a lot of hills, and steep inclines, its only natural you wont get as good as fuel economy as someone who lives in northwestern Mississippi where its all flat land. On the hills, your engine is downshifting which is raising the rpms and using more fuel where as if your on flat level land, your staying in overdrive the whole time.

Some of us have heavy foots..........while others tend to drive like there is a egg under the gas pedal.

From my experience.........I use my 2008 H2 for over the road, and cruise at 60---64mph. It gets a steady 19 Miles Per Gallon driving this way. From my experience, I dont recommend the cruise control, cause when using the cruise control, it seems like it downshifts more going up the hills where as if your are using your foot, you can gently let off the pressure to keep it in overdrive.

I use my 2007 H2 for mainly local use ( driving Country Back Roads ) which I normally cruise at 50mph on. These roads are out in the middle of no where, with just fields, cows, horses, and trees, NO stopping and going at all. By driving like this, I have gotten as much as 19 miles per gallon with the 6.0 Liter.........but now that the stupid government as mandated all this ignorent ethenol in the gas.........NO vehicle gets good gas mileage now. So my 2007 normally gets around 15mpg give or take a little.

Again..........I cant stress this enough.......it all depends on HOW you drive, and what kind of land/city/town you live in. Someone who lives in a very populated area where its a lot of stop signs/red lights, traffic, your NOT gonna get the great of fuel economy.

I know I have shared this little story on here before, but before the government mandated all this stupid ethenol in our gas, I had a 2007 Cadillac Escalade with the 6.2 Liter in it, and believe it or not, got a whopping 24mpg with it. ( cruising at 60--64mph ) flat level land, country area, no red lights, no stop signs, all cruising. But in the everyday world........this is impossible.
But just wanted to share it with you all.

Proud owners of a
2007 Hummer H2 ( Yellow )
2008 Hummer H2 ( Solar Flare )

I have never heard of any h2 owner even getting close to these numbers you suggest you are getting. Is your MPG computer reading correctly? The only time someone says we could get over 15 MPG is when they are thrying to sell us something.

[TGCOFTN]

Originally Posted by Intercooled

I have never heard of any h2 owner even getting close to these numbers you suggest you are getting. Is your MPG computer reading correctly? The only time someone says we could get over 15 MPG is when they are thrying to sell us something.

This is how I calculate my fuel economy. When I stop at the gas station, I will top my tank ALL THE WAY UP to the neck (to where I can visually see the gas) once the pump prints out my reciept, I will write my mileage down.

I will take off on a long road trip to where its 98% highway driving. When I need gas, I will top it off to the neck again.......write my mileage down on the reciept. Get my ending mileage and subtract it from my starting mileage, and divide it into the gallons I purchased at my second fuel up. And thats when it tells me my MPG.

I dont go by the computer on the dash, I find it NOT right.


Again......for my 2008 H2, its used mainly for over the road trips, NOT stopping and going, in traffic, downtown, traffic, etc. When I go on my road trips they are pretty much 98% highway speeds at 60---64mph at the very maximum speed. The only time the Hummer leaves the highway is for a quick restroom break, to refuel, or to get something to eat.

I know everyday driving, especially if you live in the city.......these numbers are DEF. IMPOSSIBLE. But for my 2008, It may sit in the garage 2 weeks and not get driven, and then in one single day put over 1,000 miles on it (Business trip)