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Old 09-02-2008, 12:06 PM   #10 (permalink)
99metro
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Wildfire - '96 Ford Bronco XL
90 day: 14.88 mpg (US)

Blackford - '96 Ford Bronco XLT
90 day: 20.26 mpg (US)

Y2k - '00 Honda Insight
Gen-1 Insights
Team Honda
90 day: 73.98 mpg (US)

Redford V10 - '01 Ford F250 Lariat
90 day: 15.64 mpg (US)

FireFly - '00 Honda Insight DX
90 day: 69.43 mpg (US)

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Just after I got my Scangauge, I was getting 40mpg on a certain stretch of 10 mile 65mph zone. I "thought" I was doing the best I could and just accepted it as being a bad part of my commute. After practice and learning new skills, same car with no mods, I am getting AT LEAST 55 mpg on the same short stretch.

You may want to consider increasing your ignition timing a little, but I'm not sure how those flex-fuel vehicles work with that. Just practice practice practice the skills. I think you will find that over time, cruise control will give you your worse fuel economy. Maybe try a different gas station for fill ups...Have you tried any neutral coasting?
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