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California98Civic · 07-14-2013, 09:24 PM

Had to do a 27 mile drive today so I did a different test. Could I maintain a 60mph average while keeping a 60+ mpg average without engine off coasting? In the previous test I had used light EOC and got as high as a 66.7 mpg as a one-leg average of my test route. Forn this test, I allowed myself only engine on pulse and glide (55-65mph) and reasonable drafting whenever possible. I only got an opportunity to draft for a couple miles, and I followed the 2 second distance rule. The terrain was hilly. There was a fairly significant crosswind. The results:

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California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,174 Times in 1,470 Posts	Another test Had to do a 27 mile drive today so I did a different test. Could I maintain a 60mph average while keeping a 60+ mpg average without engine off coasting? In the previous test I had used light EOC and got as high as a 66.7 mpg as a one-leg average of my test route. Forn this test, I allowed myself only engine on pulse and glide (55-65mph) and reasonable drafting whenever possible. I only got an opportunity to draft for a couple miles, and I followed the 2 second distance rule. The terrain was hilly. There was a fairly significant crosswind. The results: Attached Thumbnails __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread. Last edited by California98Civic; 07-14-2013 at 10:29 PM..