Starting to hate my celica now..., Gas goes down so fast... Options

[howie_vang]

I have a 97 Celica GT 2.2 li and these cars are not gas saver at all. The gas drop like everything time you step on the gas pedal..what can be done? I am starting to hate driving it cause i can't afford gas no more it it takes $40.00+ to fill it up. I travel 30 miles to work everyday and I almost have to gas twice a week. Sometimes I wish i could have bought a Honda Civic. I mean seriously this car ain't that fast but it uses so many gas compare to Acuras and Hondas..Maybe thinking about selling my car now, but i will hate to see it go.

[mgnt232]

I have an ST and I know they get better gas mileage, but still. I have a long CAI, 4-2-1 header, and a 2.25" catback.
I just drove to DC and down there, well compared to my town. There are NO cops, and the slow lane was doing 80. So after driving 5-6 hours I was in the fast lane doing like 85-90 for well over an hour and still ended up getting around 30mpg from my fill up.
And then as we got there, we got stuck in traffic... and well I was driving like a dic* ill be honest lol, shifting around 5k.
But still ended up with around 30mpg.
I would check your alignment, fuel tank... oh and slow down a bit