[brickinthewind]

Hey all, (repost from Introductions, but I thought it would be of interest here)
I've owned the car since 2004 when they first came out and my previous best mpg for a long trip was about 35mpg. It had a previous life as a mild tuner with a cold air intake with oil-impregnated paper filter and larger exhaust and bigger low-profile, wider wheels, lowered 1.75". Now I'm back to stock tires on OEM wheels, 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.
7. Measured with a full tank with no topping off before and after trip, and the gas gauge looked to be at the same point both times.

I have to say that it makes driving a lot more fun and engaging! Better than driving a little too fast or boring old keeping constant pedal pressure, the P+G/drafting is fun!

I'll see what I get on the way back! Leaving in a few minutes!