When you hate watching the coolant temp drop 12 degrees as you DFCO down a hill, but you can't bring yourself to simply glide because it burns more gas.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
When you hate watching the coolant temp drop 12 degrees as you DFCO down a hill, but you can't bring yourself to simply glide because it burns more gas.
You think "new wiper blades to replace the rotting ones in the trunk, or another bottle of "rain x?"
You drift to the middle lane a mile before the exit you need just long enough to let the right lane traffic clear so you can coast "the distance" when you exit
Every flat road near the last mile home is another "Cha-Ching" you would scream out the window at the neighbors, except rolling down the window any more would "kill" this tank full of experimenting.
Youve done the Tiger Woods fist pump at the gas pump after filling up
Youve scratched your head at the gas pump after filling up
Its more important to have a working vacuum gage than a working speedometer
(I have a speedometer on this car?)
You believe theres only three necessary instuments on the dash. The fuel gage, the odometer and the vacuum gage. The rest are optional.
You watch the penguins dive underwater at sea world and think "wow that looks pretty efficient, look how far they coast" then start thinking how can I make the profile of my car look like that?
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