In that case, your mileage figures are totally within norms. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 12:26 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> BlueTec > > 2012 ML-350 BT > 2002 BMW 525i > Oregonia, Ohio > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> On Behalf Of Andrew > Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 11:24 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT > > Gas or bluetec, Robert? > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 9:36 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > > > -D > > > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be > > real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will > > get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get > > that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If > > it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did > and I am wrong. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got > > >> back in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of > > >> Charlestown from > > the > > >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. > > >> I > > was > > >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, > > >> with > > over a > > >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > > >> estimated > > >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control > > >> most > > of > > >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > > >> very > > easy > > >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more > > >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as > > >> nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > > >> better seats in > > the > > >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Bob Massmann > > >> > > >> 2012 ML-350 BT > > >> > > >> 2002 BMW 525i > > >> > > >> Oregonia, Ohio > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
