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Bobbis2000 · 09-18-2008, 10:48 AM

Hi, my name is Rob and I drive a 2000 Olds Alero automatic with a V6.
I have been lurking here for about 1 month and bought a scangauge II last week.
I have been trying to increase my mpg by starting slow, anticipating stops, and shifting into neutral going down hill or coming to a stop.
I drive mostly in the city.

A couple of quick questions:
Am I doing any harm to my car by shifting it into neutral (it's an automatic) as I am going down hill, slowing down or coming to a stop?
Also, before I got my scangauge II, I was accelerating off the line as slowly and gently as possible, but the scangauge is showing that is just keeping me a low mpg (below 10mpg) for a long time. Is it better to accelerate a little more aggressively and get the higher mpgs going a little more quickly?
Thanks.
Rob

09-18-2008, 10:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bobbis2000 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2 Alero - '00 Oldsmoblie Alero GL 90 day: 24.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from 2000 Alero Hi, my name is Rob and I drive a 2000 Olds Alero automatic with a V6. I have been lurking here for about 1 month and bought a scangauge II last week. I have been trying to increase my mpg by starting slow, anticipating stops, and shifting into neutral going down hill or coming to a stop. I drive mostly in the city. A couple of quick questions: Am I doing any harm to my car by shifting it into neutral (it's an automatic) as I am going down hill, slowing down or coming to a stop? Also, before I got my scangauge II, I was accelerating off the line as slowly and gently as possible, but the scangauge is showing that is just keeping me a low mpg (below 10mpg) for a long time. Is it better to accelerate a little more aggressively and get the higher mpgs going a little more quickly? Thanks. Rob