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In almost any automatic the best rate of accelerating is a fast as possible while not delaying upshifts. I have driven my Fiesta from dead cold with the MPG meter (factory and slightly optomistic) reset. In 4 miles I can get it to over 40 MPG even in winter with temperatures just above freezing. Coasting in neutral is the key to getting decent numbers. Next is timing any traffic lights to try to catch them green, to minimize your cold engine idling which is a huge hit for mileage.
I get an extra hit when pulling out of my driveway which is a ten foot elevation increase in the first 70 feet. By the time I am at 3/10 mile at the end of my neighborhood I can usually get to 35-30 MPG. In that .3 mile I have coasted more than half the distance. Even with a cold engine, coasting still gives very high mileage, but it must be in neutral.
regards
Mech
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