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Old 04-11-2012, 12:17 PM   #40 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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Al the Third, year four - '13 Honda Fit Base
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I don't live 1/4 mile from work, and 60 mph doesn't mean all that much to me. I do have to buy gas, though. That's a place where performance can really have an impact on my life, so that's where I focus. Besides, most of what I do is driving technique- the only hardware mod I have so far is taller LRR tires. I can stop hypermiling if I'm in a hurry and the hardware mod only costs me a little bit of acceleration.

On the other hand, hypermiling makes my morning commute take about 5 minutes longer while not really affecting my evening commute. But I'm saving more than a gallon a day. That means with $4 gas, the time I "waste" hypermiling is actually making me over $50 an hour!
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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