Thread: 70 MPG US (3.3 L/100 km) challenge (non-hybrid gasoline and diesel cars)
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Old 07-14-2019, 10:36 PM   #57 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by hayden55 View Post
Closest I get to png on 55-70 mph speed limits is putting the car into neutral on down hills when then cruise gets below 50% on the bar. Brings mpg up a couple mpgs. That and drafting big lifted trucks, suvs, semis etc...
A CVT is harder to hypermile in some ways, but I thimk your neutral coasting could be robbing you of deceleration fuel cut off (DFCO) benefits as well as free power from regenerative braking. What does "below 50% on the bar" mean? Sorry, never have driven a Prius.

I am here to claim my sticker picture for a "Single Run Average" ("SRA") of 70+ MPG:

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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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