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dissimilation · 12-28-2007, 11:12 AM

Well, I did a fill up last night just a few tenths short of traveling 150mi according to the trip odometer. I had hardly used a third of the tank and the suspense was killing me to find out what my recent driving habits had gained me. So here's what I got...

149.6 mi
/
2.677 gallons
----------
55.88mpg

That's a bit shocking over the 39mpg I steadily have gotten in the past. Also, I didn't start experimenting with the engine off coasting until I had rolled past 65 miles on the trip, so only 56% of that fillup benefitted from my changed driving habits. This still seems abnormally high, so I'm reserving my enthusiasm and am doubting that I actually topped off the tank completely (it's just too good to be true). Still, there had to be some gain - and I'm excited to verify that my habits are really paying off.

12-28-2007, 11:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
dissimilation AKA Queso Grande Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 27 Queso Pequeño - '90 Geo Metro Convertible LSi The Blue Pill - '93 Honda Civic Hatchback DX Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, I did a fill up last night just a few tenths short of traveling 150mi according to the trip odometer. I had hardly used a third of the tank and the suspense was killing me to find out what my recent driving habits had gained me. So here's what I got... 149.6 mi / 2.677 gallons ---------- 55.88mpg That's a bit shocking over the 39mpg I steadily have gotten in the past. Also, I didn't start experimenting with the engine off coasting until I had rolled past 65 miles on the trip, so only 56% of that fillup benefitted from my changed driving habits. This still seems abnormally high, so I'm reserving my enthusiasm and am doubting that I actually topped off the tank completely (it's just too good to be true). Still, there had to be some gain - and I'm excited to verify that my habits are really paying off. Last edited by dissimilation; 12-28-2007 at 11:15 AM..