Hey All,
I have been lurking for a while now - and just wanted to post and say HEY.
I am just completing my first full tank of trying some of the techniques outlined here - and i gotta say this is increadable.
The car -
2000 Nissan Altima - 2.4 L 5 speed
last tank (old way) was 22.3 MPG (EPA for the car is 23 city)
I live in Atlanta 'Burbs - 12 mile commute - surface streets
what have i changed?
- no more fast accelorations
- try to limit hard breaking
- "pulse and Coast" - i am not up to EOC yet
- more "relaxed" driving style - no hurry - i will get there
I am looking into the scangage - but that might be a while ( just had 2nd child).... but clearly this forum is AWSOME
I found it on a LOCOST forum ( the build your own Lotus 7 car) - they had linked the AeroCivic as outside the box thinking.
Anyway - Just wanted to say HEY - and i can't wait to try some of the other ideas out.
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Steve - AKA Doofus McFancypants
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"If there's a new way, I'll be the first in line - But it better work this time"
First Milestone passed - 30 MPG (city) 5/15/08
Best City Tank - 8/31/09- 34.3 MPG (EPA= 20)
Best Highway Tank - 5/20/09 - 36.5 MPG (EPA= 28)
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In effort to drive less:
Miles NOT driven in 2009 = 648 (Work from home and Alt Transporatation)