Still big for me!!!
I know some of you get better mileage than I do, but for the second time I've managed 38 MPG with my 6 year old Neon...:thumbup:
I'm the kind of guy that before joining this site, could probably have had no better than 30 MPG from a Prius...:o |
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I should mention that I haven't slowed down substantially, and that some of this is even carpooling (through a mountain pass!!!)... Basic alterations are in how I get to speed, braking and managing traffic around me, just like I do with my Jeep. (now if I could get 25 MPG from my Jeep that would equal or better what I do with the Neon...). I tried engine off coasting, but am uncomfortable with the lack of steering and brake control, remember I drive where the deer and the antelope roam. LITERALLY! Not to mention the infrequent but all to real Bovinus Rex escapees... Besides, my carpoolers are VERY uncomfortable when I tried EOC!!!
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38mpg carpooling beats the snot out of a Prius driver riding alone. That's man-miles per gallon: multiply your mpg by number of occupants, and there you have it. If there's two of you, you're already deep into the 70+mmpg range.
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Good job! There is hope yet :thumbup:
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I was claiming 80 MPG with my Jeep when using it for carpooling (the whole man-miles thing you mention).
SVO, I guess I'm not totally hopeless... |
Even if you're a left-lane ecodriver like me, the techniques and mods here save lots of gas. With a few more mods and a little bit more EOC, you can reach 40mpg.
Power brakes: I get one assisted application out of my brake pedal. So if I kill the engine, then don't touch the brake pedal (or don't let it out once I depress it), I still have assist. Power steering: two hands on the wheel works for me. It took a few weeks, but I'm comfortable with EOC unless traffic is heavy. |
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