newest member of the 500 Mi/ 800Km club

[Superfuelgero]

Originally Posted by darcane

I would say no. Miles per tank is not a very useful metric since tanks sizes vary so much.

I got nearly 700 miles on one tank in my old pickup. But that's because it had a 36 gallon tank not because it was efficient.

In mine I just barely break the 500 mile test, if I baby it....













.....on a 40 gallon tank.
The VX, same on 7, guess which one I drive more.

[Vman455]

Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile

Many people beating their EPA averages are cheating. On Ecomodder there's no break down of the percentage of city vs highway use. Someone who does 90% highway driving will easily get a Hypermiller status tag vs someone who only drives in the city.

It would really be a 'I drive mostly on the highway club'.

Welllll...it depends. I've seen others state on here, and this is true of my current and previous cars, that we get better mileage in stop-and-go traffic and in-town driving. Credit lower average speeds, lower terminal speeds, and more opportunity for EOC, DFCO, and neutral coasting.

[cowmeat]

I am tracking my mileage on Fuelly, which breaks down the percentages of highway versus city driving.
I'd have to agree with Vman that I do well BECAUSE I drive only stop-and-go surface roads, with only a couple of long stretches in my 21 mile commute. I couldn't get anywhere near the results I do if my commute was all highway. I have many opportunities for EOC, and then a couple of P&G opps on the straight stretches. I don't see it as cheating, I just take advantage of every opportunity I can to save fuel. Every driver has a different car and commute, and we all need to customize our cars and driving habits to the best fit for our particular situations.

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/cowmeat/festiva-2

[ssnsvibe09]

I am sure that it is not connected with the replacement of the brakes, as soon as I lift my brakes the car will roll on a 0.4% grade(my driveway lol).

Irony as it seems, my rear brakes have malfunctioned. Grinding noise on the way home after 6900 kms of use. Sounds like a fun day of brake system repair....

I will let you know the results later tomorrow. There was no indication of drag or pull... only a significant drop in fuel economy and now noise. I am hoping that my calipers are not the culprits....

[oldtamiyaphile]

Originally Posted by Vman455

Welllll...it depends. I've seen others state on here, and this is true of my current and previous cars, that we get better mileage in stop-and-go traffic and in-town driving. Credit lower average speeds, lower terminal speeds, and more opportunity for EOC, DFCO, and neutral coasting.

Fair enough, city streets aren't a problem for FE, but traffic density can be. I certainly get better ecomony if I avoid the 5km/h jams.

[ssnsvibe09]

One sticking rear caliper is being replaced tonight. I was clamping correctly when applied but would not release correctly creating enough drag to produce significant heat. Rusted slider pins which I did fail to check when I put the pads on at the end of march, and I have reason to believe that the caliper is now suspect from all of the heat generated.

The part costs 220 which will be quickly recouped from fuel savings and not having to replace pads every 7000 km. lol

Maybe I will be back to making good numbers like I did last month. I will refill right after I get the repair done for a fresh start on my ongoing goal of breaking 500 miles, plus clearly define the effect of poor brake function.