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Originally Posted by jayliu1984
- communte is 6km, and 9 possible red lights/stop sighs
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(For our U.S. friends: 6 km = 4 mi.)
Short trips like this with lots of stops are not at all ideal for getting good fuel economy, even with neutral coasting where practical. The car never really warms up, and vehicles don't get their best economy until they're completely warmed up (entire drivetrain, not just engine coolant).
(Hopefully you bike in good weather!
Vancouver's great for biking.)
Next question: do you have instrumentation? If you really want to get good economy, you should track your results for each leg of your commute. Instant & trip average feedback is key for getting really good at this.
A fuel economy gauge lets you make it a game, constantly challenging yourself to beat your previous "high score".