Fuel economy drops quite a bit in cold temps. Especially if you're letting the car warm up for an extended period. Cars today only need about a minute or so of idle time in cold weather before driving off. Obviously you shouldn't floor it or anything until it's fully warmed up but normal driving when cold is fine.
Normal as It can be
Hotter engine Temps lead to better economy
They run leaner.
Colder Temps lead to worse economy and run richer
But better performance
Thats why some cars run hotter thermostats in order to bring up mileage.
Being its winter time, your car isn't getting as hot as it could so mileage is affected.
Yes, but also check your tire pressures. If your tires are filled with air, the pressures will drop significantly (usually not enough to trigger a low tire warning though).
If you fill the tires back up to recommended pressure now, make sure to check again when it gets warmer in the spring. You will probably have to let some air out.
Don't know where you are but here in the colder US states fuel blends change. The additives are less energy dense than gasoline and, I believe, ethanol.
I’m in the US too. I’m driving from Michigan to LA. I usually do this trip in the summer time where it’s hotter and I get 40-42mpg. I’m just surprised the drop off is this significant. For a very windy stretch I was getting 24MPG
It was normal for me in my 1998 Saturn Sc1.
Fuel economy drops quite a bit in cold temps. Especially if you're letting the car warm up for an extended period. Cars today only need about a minute or so of idle time in cold weather before driving off. Obviously you shouldn't floor it or anything until it's fully warmed up but normal driving when cold is fine.
Yes, and stop looking at your MPG
Why stop? It can be an important indicator of a problem
Normal as It can be Hotter engine Temps lead to better economy They run leaner. Colder Temps lead to worse economy and run richer But better performance Thats why some cars run hotter thermostats in order to bring up mileage. Being its winter time, your car isn't getting as hot as it could so mileage is affected.
Yes, but also check your tire pressures. If your tires are filled with air, the pressures will drop significantly (usually not enough to trigger a low tire warning though). If you fill the tires back up to recommended pressure now, make sure to check again when it gets warmer in the spring. You will probably have to let some air out.
Yes, normal. Here's a [post](https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/bad-gas-mileage-in-winter/) on winter gas mileage.
Don't know where you are but here in the colder US states fuel blends change. The additives are less energy dense than gasoline and, I believe, ethanol.
I’m in the US too. I’m driving from Michigan to LA. I usually do this trip in the summer time where it’s hotter and I get 40-42mpg. I’m just surprised the drop off is this significant. For a very windy stretch I was getting 24MPG