FE increased by 6 mpg

[sayantan]

Usually in Indian cities Hypermiling is quite challenging due to road constraints and heaviest traffic (more car/sq.km, most of the car manufacturers are breaking their previous sales record after entering India, specially in the hatchback segment)

My car ("Ritz" Diesel popularly known as Suzuki "Splash") EPA is 40 mpg in city but car owners often complains about getting around 37 mpg (w/o ac).

Before practicing hypermiling I used to have the same complain because I always tried to speed past cars including jack rabbit starts,rapid gear changes,slamming the brakes at red lights, speeding in lower gears to gain rapid acceleration, zig zagging through the traffic only to reach the red light earlier than other drivers.

What I have understood or better to say experienced is that our driving habit
is the prime ecomodd that one must do in the first step

But now I have crossed 45 mpg (w/o ac) in city only and its increasing even more
Now I start in second gear always during intermediate starts, I used to accelerate like tortoise, minimum use of A and B pedal, usually I don't press the A pedal more than 20% of its full travel.
Keep my speed within 35 miles/hr, practicing pulse and glide heavily within short intervals even if it is only a 200 meters stretch. I glide in neutral with engine on.
I climb flyovers/uphill with minimum acceleration and glide in neutral at descent/downhill.
Thanks to all those Hypermilers who share their tips and suggestion over numerous forums around the globe.

[Ladogaboy]

Good job! I still find it funny how my best mileage tends to be in stop-and-go traffic. It's more proof that people need to just relax.

[Daox]

Congrats on the better mileage.

[Diesel_Dave]

Am I right that this video represents fairly typical traffic in India?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPCsW3_aUY

[sayantan]

Originally Posted by Ladogaboy

Good job! I still find it funny how my best mileage tends to be in stop-and-go traffic. It's more proof that people need to just relax.

Fully agreed...just you keep your cool and relax while you drive

[sayantan]

Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave

Am I right that this video represents fairly typical traffic in India?:

Unfortunately yes...these seems to be a typical sub urban traffic somewhere in India.

[sayantan]

Originally Posted by Daox

Congrats on the better mileage.

Thanks Daox

[DKaz]

Congrats! Yea I find Pulse & Glide to be extremely effective in getting highway mileage in city traffic. Too often people race to the next red light.

India is like Vietnam... the largest vehicles have the right of way, but the smallest vehicles can always find spaces to squeeze through.

[JasonG]

Great job on the mileage and thanks for sharing how you did it !

Note for others :
Rolling restarts work well in 2nd because its a diesel, lots of low torque. I can get to about 35 or so with no "gas" pedal useage. Do not try in a small gasser !