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brickinthewind · 06-11-2008, 10:55 AM

Hey all,
I've owned the car since 2004 when they first came out and my previous best mpg for a long trip was about 35mpg. Stock tires, cold air intake and exhaust, lowered 1.75". On my first hypermiling long distance trip yesterday I got 49.7! That's like $3.15 gas at the old mpg!

Did the following:

1. Inflated tires to max psi of 44 at about 65 degrees F
2. Left early for Bay Area to Santa Barbara trip, about 4:30am to miss traffic
3. Drafted larger trucks where applicable, but not excessively
4. Did P+G, often pulsing up to trucks and gliding back. Max speed probably 75, min speed 40 for the entire trip, usually 50-70mph.
5. Did some EOC on some of the longer hills
6. Shoes and socks off of right foot for better pedal feel.

I'll see what I get on the way back!

06-11-2008, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
brickinthewind Rapidly Evolving Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 35 Brick House - '04 Scion xB 90 day: 36.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First long trip - 49.7mpg from an xB! Hey all, I've owned the car since 2004 when they first came out and my previous best mpg for a long trip was about 35mpg. Stock tires, cold air intake and exhaust, lowered 1.75". On my first hypermiling long distance trip yesterday I got 49.7! That's like $3.15 gas at the old mpg! Did the following: 1. Inflated tires to max psi of 44 at about 65 degrees F 2. Left early for Bay Area to Santa Barbara trip, about 4:30am to miss traffic 3. Drafted larger trucks where applicable, but not excessively 4. Did P+G, often pulsing up to trucks and gliding back. Max speed probably 75, min speed 40 for the entire trip, usually 50-70mph. 5. Did some EOC on some of the longer hills 6. Shoes and socks off of right foot for better pedal feel. I'll see what I get on the way back! __________________ Last edited by brickinthewind; 06-11-2008 at 11:24 AM..