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Old 01-08-2008, 04:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
SVOboy
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Originally Posted by drcoopster View Post
On the way to work this morning (around 8 miles in the city) -- 44.4mpg via the on-board computer. Surprisingly good, actually, usually I get around 40 for the commute--must have hit all the green lights.

I'm not an "ecodriver" by any stretch of the imagination; I drive somewhat aggressively, accellerating up to top gear (5-speed stick) as quickly as possible to maximize time in that gear (useful from 35-40mph and up).
I usually mash it in the lower gears to get up to speed quickly...a test I ran with my car a while back should a few % improvement using that method!
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