My 2 month old C6 automatic reports 15.5mpg for my city driving, short trips
shopping etc. My 2001 Aurora V8 gets an average of 16mpg for the same type
of city driving. Both cars get 25 to 27mpg on the freeway.

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Ron Stewart
Santa Rosa, Calif.
"Dad" > wrote in message
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> "Bob G." > wrote in message
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>> Interesting question since last evenings Local Paper had an article
>> written by Mark Phelan (Knight Ridder Newspapers) so I assume many
>> also saw it...
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>> " Defroster and Air-conditioning put dent in Hybrids mileage..."
>>
>> In the real world... when you absolutely need the defroster or the
>> Air Conditioning.. In actual on the road real life tests ..(done
>> from late summer thru the winter)
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>> The Prius ...got a whopping 22.8 mpg which is a long long way from
>> its rated 60 mpg city..and 51 mph highway....
>> The Ford Escape racked up a respectable ( 21.6 mpg )... not bad since
>> it rated at 36 & 31
>> The Accord with its electric motor racked up 20.4 mpg (rated as 29 &
>> 37)...
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>> Guess I will not complain when I fill the fuel tank of the my
>> vehicles... The wives Min Van SUCKS Gas to the tune of about 18 mpg
>> 20 percent worst then the Pirus...
>>
>> Bet there are a hell of a lot of tree huggers ****ed because their
>> gasoline bill is a little higher then they though...
>>
>> Bob Griffiths
>> 68 SS 396 Chevelle
>> 64 & 72 Corvette Rag tops
>> 76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes...
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> Interesting, so what it is saying is that as long as you don't use it the
> gas mileage is great? I didn't see the article but you are still on the
> top with gas mileage as long as you don't use the AC or the defroster. How
> many days a year does that happen, 10? Got to love it. ;-)
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> I always felt good about my mileage in the C5, 27 to 30 anytime, never
> below 26 even in the city. The C6 is a different story, just under 26 on
> trips and 20 in the city. May be my driving the 6-speed, I'm not as smart
> as a computer operated automatic.
>
> --
> Dad
> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
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