Hello again. Besides Lil'Red, we also have a 2001 Honda Odyssey minivan, mostly driven by my wife. Despite my resent MPG success with our Protege, she is dubious that she can gain much FE in the van. She says "I don't usually have time to go slower!" when shuttling kids around town. And she has a point, since getting anywhere on time is a struggle with kids.
Anyhow, has anyone been able to significantly improve their mileage in an Odyssey? What techniques were especially helpful? Does anyone know the FE hit the A/C system takes? (My wife tends to throw on the A/C anytime the inside temperature is elevated from being parked in the sun, even if the ambient temperature is comfortable). I'm not saying my wife is stubborn
, but she might be more willing to try some different driving techniques if real-world data shows a big payback.
Most of the van trips are short (5 to 15 mile round-trips) and mostly on surface streets < 50 mph.
Thanks!