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Old 03-30-2011, 03:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
davyboy
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
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Daily Driver - '00 Ford Focus ZTS
90 day: 27.5 mpg (US)
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First Check after changing style

Okay so I'm going to start by saying I haven't changed anything except my driving style. I used to start in 2nd gear and shift when the rpm hit 2000, now I still usually start in 2nd gear, however only to get rolling, sometimes start in 3rd gear. Now I also shift between 1200-1400 rpm, keeping my rpm below 1500, (usually sits between 1400-1500 traveling in 5th at 60kmph).

My city mileage before was around 24.5, and now from one tank of doing this its 26.5mpg.

That's a 2mph increase from simply changing my shift points.

I still have to change oil and transmission fluid now (transmission fluid with a much higher quality synthetic which will have less friction and break down a lot slower). Also some jerk cut me off some time this test period, and I ended up going over a curb... HARD, and my rear right shock for most of the test period has been completely dead, my order just came in so replacing that will also increase that, once all that's done I'll post a new rating.

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