Alright. I'm pretty new to this. I've been trying this for about a month now and have two fill ups entered on this site. My fillup today showed that I got 28.63 mpg which really discouraged me b/c my previous one was a bit over 31 mpg.
Here's my question: What is the best way to squeeze mpg out of a 98 Civic DX with auto transmission? I'd love to do the pulse and glide stuff but I can't do it quite the way it should be done. I have been putting it in neutral and taking advantage of hills, planning ahead for stops, shutting off at traffic lights and not running my A/C.
After reading through some threads I think one of my major problems are my wheels. I have aftermarket wheels (14 inch) that are pretty heavy. I don't know exactly how they stack up against the originals but there's got to be a significant difference. As a mountain biker I know that wheel weight plays a big roll but hopefully I can overcome it. My dad installed the rims by the way... I personally don't care.
Here's what it looks like:
I'd love any advice I can get, particularly from other Civic owners with some tried and true advice. I'd also love to know what the best mods are for my car.
Hopefully I can get my husband on here. He has an 05 Tacoma, manual which gets surprising great mpg. We've gotten over 27mpg with it with normal driving.