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Like many of the others, I find bleeding off speed while climbing shorter hills is best. I've gotten 37 mpg with my SE-R on a 3 mile drive with a cold engine, by climbing a hill the first mile, and coasting the next two miles.
On long hills, there's no way around slogging it all the way, in the highest gear that will maintain speed. I typically get only 15-25 mpg climbing those hills, but FASing down them usually brings my mileage back to normal.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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