Daily gas mileage blab thread - Page 6 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

cfg83 · 11-22-2009, 11:32 PM

RobertSmalls -

CarloSW2

user removed · 11-22-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertSmalls

I was playing with the Segment fuel economy meter, which lets you look at FE for just a portion of the trip. In this case, with a flying start, I got 93.5mpg on a four-mile stretch of expressway by holding lean burn and allowing speed to vary between 50 and 60mph. The whole trip fuel economy was 70.x mpg.

It makes me want to drive out to the country and make an mph vs mpg graph.

Hehe

, you keep it up Robert and you might forget to check the fuel guage for a week.

regards
Mech

RobertSmalls · 11-24-2009, 07:21 PM

I'm still working on a device that allows me to get a 55 mph flying start with a hot engine, right out of my driveway every morning. Until then, I'll have to live with 62-64mpg overall.

Weather Spotter · 11-24-2009, 08:10 PM

I have been watching the new scangauge and have gotten 41.5 MPG. my average of late has been only ok since I have been doing a lot of expressway driving with a time constraint and a passenger who demands going the speed limit -5 +10 mph. When I can practice hypermileing I have been doing 37 to 40 MPG. following semi trucks (2 -3 second) boots my mileage by 5 MPG.

RobertSmalls · 12-01-2009, 06:52 PM

46mpg on summer tires. In three inches of slush. I was hoping to get one good commute with a good thermostat and summer tires, but we have a proper winter storm coming on Friday, and I WILL install my Bizzaks before then.

jcp123 · 12-01-2009, 07:05 PM

Today? bad.

I'll be using my Mom's Mazda for a little while. Expect the usual 27ish+.

JonnyG · 12-01-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertSmalls

46mpg on summer tires. In three inches of slush. I was hoping to get one good commute with a good thermostat and summer tires, but we have a proper winter storm coming on Friday, and I WILL install my Bizzaks before then.

What kind of a FE hit do you take on a dry day using those winter tires?

cfg83 · 12-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Hello -

Decent MPG on the way to work in LA Rain :

Code:

ROUTE : 
60 West -> 710 South -> 105 West -> 405 South -> Exit Freeway 
=> Roughly 20+ miles
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NET ELEVATION CHANGE : < ~200 feet drop 
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SCANGAUGE "CURRENT" READINGS : 
51.0 MPG, 
0.6 Gallons, 
206 Water Temp Max, 
20.2 Miles, 
2683 RPM Max, 
0.6 Hours, 
59 MPH Max, 
41 MPH AVG 
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IAT READING : Hot Air Intake led to Input Air Temp 
readings of around 120+ degrees F.
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WEATHER(.com) : 
50 degrees F, 
Rain
87% Humidity, 
47 degrees F Dew Point, 
29.67 in. Pressure, 
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TIME : ~11:09 AM to ~11:45 AM, ~36 minutes
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The average speed of 41 MPH is about 6 MPH lower than my normal average freeway speed. No traffic jams bad enough to really bring me down.

There were a line of at least 10 cars with their emergencies on, mixed with traffic but in the same lane. They didn't have Funeral stickers, but I am sure they must have been a funeral caravan.

Considering the weather I am happy with the result.

CarloSW2

srortega · 12-08-2009, 04:09 PM

Last week on my commute to work I got 28MPG and going home was 26MPG. Yesterday in the rain it was 24 and this morning on the way to work it was cold and I only got 25MPG.

RobertSmalls · 12-09-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnyG

What kind of a FE hit do you take on a dry day using those winter tires?

I'll be unable to do an apples-to-apples comparison until spring. I replaced my bad thermostat last night.

Got 63.4 / 65.8 on the way to / from work today. Wet slush on the way to work, extreme tailwind + crosswind + rain on the way home.