Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - Tested: The Most Efficient Way To Accelerate With An Automatic (Toyota Matrix)

Daox · 10-17-2013, 04:22 PM

I typically accelerate up a hill (or maintain speed), and coast down. This maintains a more steady speed and IMO is probably less annoying to other drivers.

10-17-2013, 04:22 PM	#56 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 11,203 CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E 90 day: 51.49 mpg (US) Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius Team Toyota 90 day: 49.53 mpg (US) Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 64.33 mpg (US) Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE Mitsubishi 90 day: 56.69 mpg (US) Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt Thanks: 2,501 Thanked 2,587 Times in 1,554 Posts	I typically accelerate up a hill (or maintain speed), and coast down. This maintains a more steady speed and IMO is probably less annoying to other drivers. __________________ Current project: A better alternator delete