Same trip in different seasons, with the biggest difference on the car being wheels/tires:
- 70.7 MPG (US) at 20C / 68F
- 53.8 MPG (US) at -15C / 5F
(... with just a 1 mph difference in average speed between the two trips. Yeah, the winter trip was the faster one.)
Winter's awesome! Ain't it?
This is for a 138 km (85 mi.) liesurely drive on secondary highways that passes through several small towns & one small/med city, average speed of 61 km/h (38 mph), maximum posted speed on the open sections of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Main driving techniques: driving with load; some engine-off coasting approaching stops/turns/longer descents; moderate speed (generally cruised on the open sections at ~75 km/h (47 mph) where traffic permitted).
Winter 185/60r14 Michelins (#3 best on my LRR list, below) are the biggest difference on the car. VS "all season" 155/80r13 Goodyear Invictas (#2 on the LRR list) which have better rolling resistance.
(From
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e92-19126.html )
And yes, you can mock me for not having wheel covers -- that hurt too. But I couldn't find the 14's that are hiding somewhere in the garage. And I know as soon as I make a set of coro covers, I'll trip over the other ones the next day.