EDIT: Whoops, I didn't see that there was a second page and that rooster had already covered this.
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Originally Posted by liquidzorch
I never press down on the gas pedal more than 1/8th way down, I mostly only tap it down very little to move.
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In my opinion, this is part of your problem. Try accelerating "briskly". Don't just floor it, but don't be afraid of the throttle when accelerating, use the engines torque and optimal BSFC range. Do not give it enough throttle (or rpm) to cause the ECU to richen the fuel mixture, but don't be afraid to accelerate. You have to burn fuel to accelerate no matter what, it is better to use a little more fuel for a much shorter time, than slightly less fuel but for a very prolonged acceleration up to speed.
When I had my old Neon and started really pushing for better fuel economy I tried driving like you do (barely touching the throttle), and it hurt my economy.