20% improvement with Ultragauge - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

gutcheck · 03-23-2011, 11:30 AM

Hi all,
I was averaging right about combined epa of about 24 mpg before "re-committing to efficiency" a few weeks ago. I started logging my mileage on Jan 30, and I received my Ultragauge on March 9.

Just trying on my own, I increased my normal mpg to about 26.5. My last 2 tanks with UG yielded 29.5 mpg.
The funny thing is, I've never broken 29 mpg on an all highway trip. Now I'm doing this on my normal commute, mostly city.

I figure my return on investment on the UG will be mid to late May.
I really didn't think I could break 28 mpg on my normal commute. I know I'll break 30 soon. My new goal is 35.

Just wanted to share. I'm just giddy.

TomO · 03-23-2011, 11:44 AM

Congratulations and glad to see you reaping the rewards of efficiently driving!

Thanks for sharing and here's to you hitting 35mpg in the future.

Everybody chant with me now: One of us! One of us! One of us!

BHarvey · 03-23-2011, 12:12 PM

You be at 30 combined in no time, but I see 35 in your future if you bump the tires on up.

Doofus McFancypants · 03-23-2011, 02:30 PM

Congrats.. Info is power!
I heard someone once say..

"track and trend is your best friend"

thought it was corney - then i broke 35 MPG !!
: )

gutcheck · 03-23-2011, 03:13 PM

Doofus/Tele Man,
Absolutely. Getting feedback only once every week or so at the pump is not very effective.
It was neat seeing the real time readings that have verified what ya'll have been saying for years:
-don't accelerate uphill
-pulse and glide is really fun also, but much easier when traffic is light.
-engine on, coasting in neutral (really fun when exiting the highway to see that # shoot over 200)
-driving with load

Oh, and I failed to mention, that I did air up my tires to 40 psi. I might have to experiment some more with even higher pressures.

Varn · 03-29-2011, 08:20 AM

You are still calculating your mileage the same way at the pump. My ultragauge was not well calibrated when I got it.

deejaaa · 05-08-2012, 11:41 PM

i plan on getting an UltraGauge EM in the next couple weeks to put in the 02 Jetta TDI 5 speed. want to see what drafting, tire pressures and speeds do on my weekly 600 mile commutes.

Gealii · 05-13-2012, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varn

You are still calculating your mileage the same way at the pump. My ultragauge was not well calibrated when I got it.

neither was my ultragauge it showed an average of 29mpg at the end of a trip and got 22.5mpg which is still 4mpg higher then what i was getting so im still impressed with it