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Old 09-01-2008, 08:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
LaneLester
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Halfway Hypermiling Is Hooey!

I'm very disappointed in my initial results at this game.

2000 Ford Ranger w/flexfuel engine, no mods
Mostly rural Georgia driving, 55 mph speed limit, lots of hills

Ordinary driving with cruise set at 55 mph = 23 mpg

Halway hypermiling = 22 mpg
Scangauge 2 used to maintain <30 TPS, consistent with safety and courtesy. This often means topping the hills at 40 mph.
Coasting down hills and to stops w/motor running
This was a real shock, because the SG2 seemed to be indicating a lot better results. I didn't think calibrating was needed for the MPG readout.

The lesson I take from this is to go back to cruise control until I'm ready to make a higher investment in driving and/or mods.

Lane

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