View Single Post
Old 06-21-2011, 09:42 AM   #4 (permalink)
99metro
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Briggsdale, Colorado
Posts: 296

Wildfire - '96 Ford Bronco XL
90 day: 14.88 mpg (US)

Blackford - '96 Ford Bronco XLT
90 day: 20.26 mpg (US)

Y2k - '00 Honda Insight
Gen-1 Insights
Team Honda
90 day: 73.98 mpg (US)

Redford V10 - '01 Ford F250 Lariat
90 day: 15.64 mpg (US)

FireFly - '00 Honda Insight DX
90 day: 69.43 mpg (US)

LittleRed - '00 Honda Insight
Thanks: 3
Thanked 31 Times in 14 Posts
Light acceleration downhill to pick up speed, then gradually back off the throttle after you start climbing - still letting off as you go up, [steady throttle if you have a longer climb, but not accelerating], coast over the top, then gradual acceleration on the downhill, repeat.

It takes less horsepower and fuel to accelerate on the downhills than it does to try to power up the next hill. You may have to do some testing to see what works for you. I'd skip the EOCing if you have lots of ups and downs to do.
__________________
  Reply With Quote