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Originally Posted by dem45133
Well, last week I babied the livin &(*&^ out of the '94 3/4 ton... 14.79 mpg (60 on 4 lane 45-50 on the 2 lane, less on the hills, 1/100th throttle for acceleration.)
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Actually, you'll find that a reasonably heavy throttle under acceleration will give you better mileage, not worse. This is because engines are more efficient percentage-wise at higher loads. The key is to not accelerate
unnecessarily. Acceleration itself is fine as long as 1) you keep your speed down, 2) your acceleration doesn't result in you having to use your brakes more down the road. Reasonably quick acceleration can actually be good. Look into the "pulse & glide" technique.
Most folks on the street think that the key to getting good fuel mileage is not using the skinny pedal. The truth is the key is not using the fat pedal.