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Originally Posted by d0sitmatr
...well, I do have to admit that Im fairly new to truly hypermiling/ecodriving. while some of the hypermiling techniques Ive used for years, it wasnt to save gas, but time. I would always time my lights so I wouldnt have to stop, and I always drafted to some degree or another. but at the same time, I was never light footed when accelerating, or just driving at a steady spd. if someone was holding me up whether two/four or more lanes, I did my absolute best to pass them, usually involving flooring it until I got around them 
it has truly been very hard to drive so conservatively, especially on the backroads when no one is around, or if I get caught behind someone doing 10mph under the posted limit.
but Im getting there, I have a lot less slip ups now than I did just 4 months ago, thats for certain. |
Glad to see the enthusiasm is back.
I tap this a lot but most of my gains have been from technique and pumped up tyres. If you can learn to live without the need to pass all the time and even just use someone under the PSL as a nice excuse for a cruise you will see loads of gains. Before you go down the road of mods I would stick with what you have and see what you can get first.
However the car - the Protege5 picture I could find is from Wikipedia
Is this what yours looks like ? You can see what I might mention - the bars the bars, oh the aero orrer
