The dealer says the gas motor stays on when the heater is on...
Not true. When we had the super cold weather here, I still went into EV mode.
Not true. When we had the super cold weather here, I still went into EV mode.
Giddy up, indeed.I'm at 27.2 and that's with my heavy foot. When I'm on the highway and not "feeling frisky", I'll put it in Eco mode. Otherwise, I bought the car for the kick ass engine, not the MPG. Giddy up!
Sorry to tell you this, but when Infiniti or any other company tells you that any car is capable of 28 MPG city, 36 MPG HWY and 31 MPG combined (at least for the Hybrid premium like mine) is because it's capable of, but then they also tell you that it depends on driving conditions, so my friend this car is capable of what is advertised the problem is your driving conditions, you can't blame Infiniti, or any other company for that.I'm not complaining because I didn't really buy this car for the MPGs, but I think the Infiniti estimated mpgs are BS. It's extremely difficult to get the advertised MPGs, if even possible at all, no matter how much you baby the car and drive it like a grandma.
I have never paid attention to gas mileage till I bought a hybrid and I just ignore it now, it will drive you nuts.
I have the hybrid S AWD and it's supposed to get 27/31. Even when I baby it, the best I can do is 24/27 so around 25 mixed.
I don't know that I would buy another hybrid honestly. Not sure it's worth it unless the gassers are getting in the teens.
Maybe it will be worth it in the long run, I drive a lot and gas adds up.
Having said that, I just drove a 600 mile road trip. The Q50S is awesome for road trips, not a single complaint.
I notice a substantial drop in highway mpg when driving above 75 mph. No further comment.One time, I was manage to get 35.9mpg in a tank of gas. Maybe I should sue Infiniti for false advertising the EPA rating for my Q50S Hybrid of 28/34 mpg
Funny people tend to blame the car for poor mpg but never blame themselves or the environment.
Same for me. Q50S Hybrid.I've been averaging around 27-28 mpg in local driving. The last road trip gave me 35.2.
Good point. Winter is nature's turbo.Alright, maybe I can help out here a little bit. During the winter your gas mileage is going to go down due to the fact that the air is denser during colder seasons, more air means more fuel injected into the engine. During the warm seasons you will get better gas mileage because air particles are more spread out (less dense) so less fuel is injected. You need to remember our ECUs are constantly making very fine adjustments to how much fuel is injected into our engines. This is why you are getting worst gas mileage.
Gearing aside that's any car unfortunately. Drag force increases with the square of your speed.I notice a substantial drop in highway mpg when driving above 75 mph. No further comment.
Yea, I supposed you are right. Like I said, MPGs is not something I have ever really worried about, I have always just filled the tank when it's empty and that's about it.Sorry to tell you this, but when Infiniti or any other company tells you that any car is capable of 28 MPG city, 36 MPG HWY and 31 MPG combined (at least for the Hybrid premium like mine) is because it's capable of, but then they also tell you that it depends on driving conditions, so my friend this car is capable of what is advertised the problem is your driving conditions, you can't blame Infiniti, or any other company for that.
Here is my latest tank stats, 533.8 miles, 252 EV miles. (47.2%) and 36.6 MPG. Also note that I'm averaging 45.3% of EV miles and 34 MPG since I got the car on 11/9/13.