Went from 32mpg combined to 37mpg (changed from "normal" driving to mild hypermiling)

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

I should also mention that all of my trips are short and less than 15 minutes, which notoriously lowers overall gas mileage - compared to ideal long highway trips. And unfortunately, I live in the city with lots of traffic.

So while 37 may seem unimpressive on the surface, for my conditions it's quite a feat.

I just got my Ultra-Gauge in and set it up yesterday for this new tank.
I look forward to seeing continued improvements.

That's great gas mileage for the conditions. What you call mild hypermiling I would call moderate, and those are great techniques you are using and you explained them very well.

I use all the techniques you do except the slow starts (I am getting better ) and the pulse and glide. I have my tires at 40 lbs and do draft behind trucks, at 2 seconds behind, at the end of the low pressure cone. Learning to use DCFO was the biggest gainer for me. Now I am always over 40 mpg. But my conditions are better. All my trips are more than 15 minutes and is more varied city/country/highway.

Enjoy your Ultra-Gauge. Be care not to watch it too much. I have had a Scanguage for about 5 years and still tend to find myself looking at it instead to the road