Just curious, how many of you get the 40mpg this dude proclaims about a minute into this video.
40mpg Slingshot!
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False advertising...
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False advertising...
He's not advertising. He doesn't have a clue about what he's trying to sell!
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40 MPG???????
Not so much, LOL
Maybe 28 on a good easy laid back drive,
you know, the kind you do once a year when you drive your 100 year old neighbor down to the church on sundays. -
I've never gone above 24.8 mpg.... I die a little every time I fill up
But then smile when I drive it
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Well, it is blue. He's right about that
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The first 6 months or so of ownership, I got between 28 - 30 mpg (probably closer to 28). I then added a Twist Dynamics Top, the DDM Works Short Shifter and a Hahn CAI. My mileage immediately dropped to around 26-26.5 mpg. I can't wait to see what happens when I install my Hahn turbo!
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Man... You guys are light feet... I'm at about 22mpg...
Pretty consistently between the 4k and 6k rpms...
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I really thought this was gonna be a thread about a Prius lack-of-power plant conversion from the title!
We might get close to 40 MPG if you take fenders off, drive down hill and have a tailwind...
I average just under 24 with a turbo and a lead foot, pencil and paper style.
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The best MPG I ever got was 26 and I was on a ride to North Carolina on the interstate with cruise control on. Normally 23-24 MPG.
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Maybe that was a commercial on CNN
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down hill both ways and out of gear....
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Display MoreI really thought this was gonna be a thread about a Prius lack-of-power plant conversion from the title!
We might get close to 40 MPG if you take fenders off, drive down hill and have a tailwind...
I average just under 24 with a turbo and a lead foot, pencil and paper style.
Yep...same here...I don't even check out my real mileage anymore. I do like showing some people the MPG that the Sling computer displays....35 MPG's and still climbing. (I wish!!!)
I don't care if I got 18mpg....I'd still drive it exactly the same way!!! -
Just turn the engine off and tow or put it on a trailer it, then you get 40 + mpg.
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Well, maybe there is some truth about the slingshot he's talking about. First off, it's an experimental one. Mine has a 5 speed transmission, and that one has a 5 speed clutch. So having 10 speeds available, it could get 40mpg. Plus that one uses 93 octane fuel while every other one uses 91 octane - another indications he has an experimental one. Or maybe he's confusing mpg to MPH. Since it is the SLOWER Blue one he's talking about.
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Mine says I am getting 50mpg
Once you change the injectors for an SC or a Turbo the ECU can not accurately calculate -
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21-22 mpg most of the time with the Alpha Supercharger. 19 mpg last Sunday, but that was driving directly into a 15-20 mph wind at around 85-95 mph. (Not sure what my actual air speed was)
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Dealership I bought mine from was spouting the same bullshit 40+ MPG number. Luckily I knew better and didnt hold them to that. The guy in this video also says the swing arm is made out of carbon fiber..... this dude is a joke! No credibility whatsoever.
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Its called PUFFING...some dealers do this to sell....:)
