Welcome to the forums! cbaber is on to something, but don't forget
hypermiling techniques. Just by driving 55, maximizing my coast-down distances and decelerating in-gear as long as possible before using the brakes (as well as using an Ultragauge), I'm staying in the mid-to-high 40MPG range.
The biggest secret? My car's made for efficiency and it's got a manual transmission.
Sure, plenty of people on here pull down pretty good numbers in performance vehicles, but the largest gain you will see is getting a more efficient car as a runabout.
Is a cheap commuter car a possibility for you? Some users buy cars for under $1k and break into the 40's and 50's pretty regularly.
Either way welcome! Start a fuel log and become one of us.
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