Fuel Economy

[sickpuppy1]

Mine has gotten better with age so to speak. I have a little under 30k miles and the mileage has gotten better since 20k. I have to say that I'm not trying as hard now as I did the 1st 20k and it comes easier. I keep my foot out if it. when I was 1st really trying, I'd more or less pretend I had an egg under my foot. And I would get 37 to39 mpg. Maybe because now its second nature for me, But I find myself too often at 75mph on the way to work, and that makes a big difference. keeping at 70 or below is where its at! If I would just leave 5-7 minutes earlier I wouldnt need to rush at all and set the cruise at 65 I could do even better. I keep my tires at 40 psi. Rides better at 32-35 for sure! but mileage at 40 is noticeably better.

[digitalrain]

Sickpuppy1,

Thanks, I'll try bumping the tire pressure to 36 psi then maybe 38 and then 40 later on depending on the ride. I've also been driving very gently, like a pussy as one put it, in the city. I never go over 3000 rpm and quick shift to the next gear in the city.
The funny thing is on the freeway, I'm like you going at 120kmph(around 75MPH) 3000 rpm all the time and I get massively better mileage, even with the wind resistance and all.

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

Mine has gotten better with age so to speak. I have a little under 30k miles and the mileage has gotten better since 20k. I have to say that I'm not trying as hard now as I did the 1st 20k and it comes easier. I keep my foot out if it. when I was 1st really trying, I'd more or less pretend I had an egg under my foot. And I would get 37 to39 mpg. Maybe because now its second nature for me, But I find myself too often at 75mph on the way to work, and that makes a big difference. keeping at 70 or below is where its at! If I would just leave 5-7 minutes earlier I wouldnt need to rush at all and set the cruise at 65 I could do even better. I keep my tires at 40 psi. Rides better at 32-35 for sure! but mileage at 40 is noticeably better.