I drove an '08 xB today...

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...and i *really* liked it!

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  • Re: I drove an '08 xB today...

    Thu, June 21, 2007 - 12:38 PM
    So what's cool? what's new? Did you feel like a hip urban youth?
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      Re: I drove an '08 xB today...

      Thu, June 21, 2007 - 12:49 PM
      I'm *way* beyond youth, but I did like the distinctive external styling, and the internal headroom/legroom. I was kind of leaning towards an Element (sue me; I like boxy), but I didn't like the Element's suicide doors, the fact that it seats only four, and the fact that it's quite a few grand more than the xB.
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        Sat, June 23, 2007 - 9:27 AM
        So I noticed that the MPG went down by 10 points. WTF?
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          Sat, June 23, 2007 - 9:30 AM
          A couple things, actually. It's bigger and heavier and has about 50 more horsepower, so there's that. And, as an '08 they're using the new more realistic MPG calculations, which all automakers will be using for their '08 models, when they come out.
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            Sat, June 23, 2007 - 9:39 AM
            One of the reasons I bought my xB was for the MPG. I get 30 city and nearly 35 hwy. That does it for me with gas at $3.50.

            I was wondering if the extended back is now a big blind spot. I really like all the visability.
            • Re: I drove an '08 xB today...

              Sat, June 23, 2007 - 9:46 PM
              Ok is any one else getting the expected 30 - 35 miles per gallon I know I am not. I get like 27 and 29
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                Sat, June 23, 2007 - 9:48 PM
                I think that's why starting with '08 models, MPG estimates will be more realistic.
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                  Sun, June 24, 2007 - 9:39 AM
                  Well if I drive respectably, I get good milage. If I drive quick starts, fast freeway, passing, punch it uphill; I get less. Also, I read in Consumer Reports that if you put a rack of any kind on your vehicle it can rob you of up to 10 mpg with the drag factor.
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                    Sun, June 24, 2007 - 9:41 AM
                    How to save gas via ‘hypermiling’

                    Hypermilers say many of their techniques can help even drivers of conventional cars boost their gas mileage:
                    — Avoid jackrabbit starts.
                    — Slightly overinflate tires.
                    — Shift into neutral when going downhill.
                    — Drive 5 mph below the speed limit, but stay in the right lane.
                    — Coast to a stop at red lights.
                    — Shut off the air conditioner.
                    — Monitor your mileage on a real-time gauge and adjust as you go.
                    — Draft sensibly behind tractor-trailers.
                    — Know alternate routes to avoid stop-and-go traffic.
                    — Park at the highest point in parking lot and let gravity get the car moving.
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                      Tue, August 7, 2007 - 1:05 PM
                      Depending on where you are and how they manage fuel can affect you too. Apparently, up here in the Southern Washington/Portland, OR area, the gas is spiked with a 10% ethanol mixture in the winter time and that affected my mileage noticeably: I went from my normal 32mpg (even driving like the Californian I am) down to a piddly 27mpg in the winter.

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