I don't get the drafting thing. How can you shut off your engine? How long would this possibly work? In cycling, you can see people draft all the time, but they are still peddling.
I'm sorry for my not-so-fluent English. In Finland driving school is mandatory and includes about 50 hours of teaching. This includes teaching "economical" driving and here they recommend to accelerate as fast as possible to the target speed. For example accelerating to 50km/h goes like this: In 2ND gear acc to 50km/h and put 5Th gear in. This basically means that when accelerating engine revs at 2ND gear will go up to 3000. It depends of the car. The main point is avoiding stopping and the use of breaks. Instead use lower gears to break with the engine. Fuel consumption drops to zero when the engine is run by the cars kinetic energy. Some of the tips in this article seem ridiculous to me. I guess these are the best tips for automatic transmission.
On my last trip I was getting 37mpg on my 2006 Hyundai Elatra and over time I have found that there is not a significant difference in fuel economy between 55mph and 65mph, however, if I start driving over 70mph I start loosing significant mpg. On one trip I took where the predominant speed limit was 50mph (nothing over 55mph) I was able to get over 40mpg.As ja9ae says smooth = economical. If you are driving in a manner that requires the pressing of the brake peddle at speed, you are wasting gas. Increasing following distance can allow one to adjust to speed changes of the vehicles ahead without using the brakes as often.
Thanks Vince I find it truly sad how being a pumped up aggressive dickweed is the new cool. It makes me shudder that our entire culture has an undercurrent of fascism and hatred that is barely contained for now.
Some people are getting them for the smaller carbon footprint not $ don't forget... Alas I can't afford such thing but my 93 Civic DX hatchback consistently gets 32 city and I'm guessing it would get 38 highway. Pretty good for a 15 year old car.
sygyzyJun 10, 2008
I don't get the drafting thing. How can you shut off your engine? How long would this possibly work? In cycling, you can see people draft all the time, but they are still peddling.
hokkeJun 11, 2008
I'm sorry for my not-so-fluent English. In Finland driving school is mandatory and includes about 50 hours of teaching. This includes teaching "economical" driving and here they recommend to accelerate as fast as possible to the target speed. For example accelerating to 50km/h goes like this: In 2ND gear acc to 50km/h and put 5Th gear in. This basically means that when accelerating engine revs at 2ND gear will go up to 3000. It depends of the car. The main point is avoiding stopping and the use of breaks. Instead use lower gears to break with the engine. Fuel consumption drops to zero when the engine is run by the cars kinetic energy. Some of the tips in this article seem ridiculous to me. I guess these are the best tips for automatic transmission.
wargalasJun 11, 2008
I hardly use them. But, I'd rather my money go towards the brake companies then OPEC.
envirochemJun 11, 2008
On my last trip I was getting 37mpg on my 2006 Hyundai Elatra and over time I have found that there is not a significant difference in fuel economy between 55mph and 65mph, however, if I start driving over 70mph I start loosing significant mpg. On one trip I took where the predominant speed limit was 50mph (nothing over 55mph) I was able to get over 40mpg.As ja9ae says smooth = economical. If you are driving in a manner that requires the pressing of the brake peddle at speed, you are wasting gas. Increasing following distance can allow one to adjust to speed changes of the vehicles ahead without using the brakes as often.
Closed AccountJun 13, 2008
Thanks Vince I find it truly sad how being a pumped up aggressive dickweed is the new cool. It makes me shudder that our entire culture has an undercurrent of fascism and hatred that is barely contained for now.
Closed AccountJun 13, 2008
Some people are getting them for the smaller carbon footprint not $ don't forget... Alas I can't afford such thing but my 93 Civic DX hatchback consistently gets 32 city and I'm guessing it would get 38 highway. Pretty good for a 15 year old car.
deleiaAug 25, 2008
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