[QUOTE=greenitup;57842]I am 17 too and had that problem, used to consistently get 19 mpg, now i get 30 mpg, and i didn't even accelerate that fast but i went fast, i took off about 1/3 of my speed
, it takes me about 5 minutes longer to get to work (30 minutes instead of 25) but it makes me safer, cheaper, better environmental. I used to never get passed, now i get passed all the time. (my travel is on a big state road that is hilly and the average traveling speed is about 55-70, i go about 35-40 on it
, speed limit is 45 so
) Plus i love po people
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Wow we have almost the same FE. Before I joined this site I got 20-21 MPG consistently. Now I don't have an consistent reading but it is higher. I used to never let people pass me and got pretty aggravated when people tried, now I could care less. I wonder what my FE would be if I had a better commute. My commute is like 35-45 MPH in rush hour traffic with an signal light every 1/2 mile or so.
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If you have a standard eoc works good (dont do it in an auto), it is nice for long down hills and flats between hills, it not only saves a bit of gas but it prevents you from continuing driving during that time, so you are not using gas to accelerate. It helps reduce speed temptation.
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I've started to EOC since last week (gas light came on and had to make the fuel last until Sunday), and only do it after I enter my neighborhood. Yes I have an automatic, but I saw link on this site where my car could be flat towed for 200 miles so I don't believe that it will cause any damage. Hopefully I am right, would hate to have to get a new transmission. I get to EOC for .7 mile in my 10 mile daily commute so it's almost like I can make my tank last around 1/10th longer.