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elhigh · 02-17-2014, 09:23 AM

Hi,

Charlie hit it: hypermiling is the flip side of high performance. Instead of making your car do everything it possibly can, you're making your fuel do everything it possibly can.

Those BMW 3-series aren't slouches at the pump, you can wring good numbers out of them. At least, you could in the 80s.

Before you spend money of fancy plugs, read around. I haven't heard anybody speak highly of high-dollar spark plugs. Factory OEM seems to hit the mark every time while the expensive Iridium and SplitFire and ThunderGuts and whatever else, cost a lot and sound cool but don't make a measureable difference either at the timing lights or gas pump.

02-17-2014, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 49.47 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	Hi, Charlie hit it: hypermiling is the flip side of high performance. Instead of making your car do everything it possibly can, you're making your fuel do everything it possibly can. Those BMW 3-series aren't slouches at the pump, you can wring good numbers out of them. At least, you could in the 80s. Before you spend money of fancy plugs, read around. I haven't heard anybody speak highly of high-dollar spark plugs. Factory OEM seems to hit the mark every time while the expensive Iridium and SplitFire and ThunderGuts and whatever else, cost a lot and sound cool but don't make a measureable difference either at the timing lights or gas pump. __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.