1st 40 mpg tank - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Burnt · 12-22-2009, 09:05 PM

I know it's not a big deal for a lot of you, but last night at about 9:55pm it was incredibly satisfying to see the average tic over from 39.9

i'm surprised how addicting squeezing mpg out of my car can be

that was the mpg at the end of the tank, right before I refilled, 466 miles. I can do better......

Chalupa102 · 12-22-2009, 09:32 PM

Good stuff. Now it's time to raise the bar higher and beat ur records.

SVOboy · 12-22-2009, 09:33 PM

Nice job

Not anyone can get a best fill during the winter

cfg83 · 12-22-2009, 10:07 PM

Burnt -

What SVOboy said!

CarloSW2

Daox · 12-23-2009, 06:44 AM

Quite true, its only going to get harder to keep beating that. But, good job!

Old Tele man · 12-23-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnt

I can do better......

...now, that's the ecomodder spirit!

Burnt · 12-23-2009, 10:51 AM

thanks guys! this was more highway than normal...i doubt my next few tanks will be that successful

i think my onboard mpg calculator doesn't take EOC into consideration....for whatever reason it always seems a little off compared to the calculation on this site

i'm assuming it also has to do with variations in filling the tank...i'm a first click guy, i figured that tank fill variations will average out as long as i'm consistent

MetroMPG · 12-23-2009, 11:11 AM

They'll average out over time, yes. I prefer to fill until I can see the fuel, so I know the calcs (and gauges) are accurate.

Congrats on reaching that milestone.

cfg83 · 12-23-2009, 12:49 PM

Burnt -

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnt

thanks guys! this was more highway than normal...i doubt my next few tanks will be that successful

i think my onboard mpg calculator doesn't take EOC into consideration....for whatever reason it always seems a little off compared to the calculation on this site

i'm assuming it also has to do with variations in filling the tank...i'm a first click guy, i figured that tank fill variations will average out as long as i'm consistent

That makes sense because you are operating outside of the design parameters.

On my Scangauge 1 in my S-Series, EOC still showns an RPM of 61 when the RPM is 0. The SG ends up calculating MPG as 10*MPH. Don't know why, but there it is.

CarloSW2

gasstingy · 12-24-2009, 01:02 PM

When I used to EOC in a 5 speed MT Saturn, my speedometer/odometer did not register mph / distance traveled while the key was off (one notch short of locking the steering wheel. I changed the way I did it to turning the engine off and then putting the key back to run. THEN, the speedometer and odometer would continue to register.