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Old 05-06-2013, 03:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
riva2model64
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Hi all! I drive a 1994 Toyota Camry V6 Automatic. EPA is 16/23, and I have been getting ~20-22 mpg on mostly suburban roads (lower speed limits, but usually low congestion).

I'm looking for ways to get more MPG!

Currently, this is how I try to drive (if conditions are safe): Engine RPM no higher than 2200, driving with load, driving without brakes, rolling to reds and stale green stoplights.

I have a question about driving up long uphills - is it better to be in a lower gear with higher RPM and less pedal depression, or a higher gear with lower RPM and more pedal depression? I've leaned toward the higher RPM option because I'm afraid of "lugging" the engine by giving it a lot of gas in low RPM.

And another question - is feasible to save gas trying to pulse and glide without turning off the engine or shifting to neutral? My automatic car will be using the torque converter because the speeds aren't high enough to lock-up.

Any advice is appreciated!

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