1st 80 MPG trip!

[spacemanspif]

Great trip! I need to get my **** together and start trying harder. I'm happy when I get home and the trip is 40+. Then again, I don't really do 2.5mile jaunts, my work commute is 30 miles...

[86azms3]

That's good, but I doubt the statistically validity of such and improvement. Hopefully long term average shows you right.

[BabyDiesel]

Wait, did I say ~2.5 miles? I meant 4! Goodness, I'm getting my short routes mixed up

It does not affect the validity of the stats, they are still weak. This is just important mainly to me lol!

[BabyDiesel]

Originally Posted by dirtydave

So like a daily A-A-A-B-B-B-C-C-C! too bad you live in the flat land and can't coast down test!!

what's the technique for the 2.5 mile drive?

It is more around 4 miles

To start off, it is an acceleration of ~65% load to 45 mph out of town. Then it is DWL up a bridge, then EOnC down. I DWL through a S-turn and up the hill leading out of it. Then I accelerate at max BSFC (80-85%, TC locked) till 55 mph & my coast point. Then it is EOC for close to 2 miles to my driveway.

Not super scientific, but I am getting there

There is a mile stretch of near perfectly flat road near my girlfriend's house. I think that will be my location to do some serious scientific calculations with aero mods.

[MetroMPG]

I remember my first 80 mpg trip like it was yesterday.

(YKYAEM when...)

Congrats. It's fun climbing the ladder.

[BabyDiesel]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I remember my first 80 mpg trip like it was yesterday.

(YKYAEM when...)

Congrats. It's fun climbing the ladder.

That it is, Metro! Climbing at a snail's pace