Fuel Economy

[Jem_hadar]

What do you consider accelerating gently or non-gently (ie. wasting fuel by accelerating TOO FAST/HARD from stop signs or lights!)???

When I accelerate, tend to keep it between 2,500 and 3,000 RMP before shifting into 2nd... 3,000 being the ABSOLUTE highest... im usually at 2,500 or in the middle.

Is that wasting unnecessary gas in yall's opinions?

Lets get some thoughts here, because I'm wondering. Am I starting harder than most ppl and maybe thats why I'm only seeing 28-30 MPG US per tank???


Jems

[graywolf_14]

Well actually u can shift to low in the rpms.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by graywolf_14

Well actually u can shift to low in the rpms.

I know I can shift to 2nd and other gears SOONER keeping the RPMs below the 2,500 - 3,000 range. But I dont really wanna. Feels to weak entering 2nd or 3rd or 4th gear when I've shifted at 2,000 RPM.

Just curious if me shifting into 2nd and other gears at 2,500-3,000 is maybe a main cause for why I'm only seeing freaking 28-30 MPG US???

Originally Posted by graywolf_14

if they are advertised at over 30mpg in the city y are people getting so crapy mileage?

I wonder too!!!!

[hystria]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

I know I can shift to 2nd and other gears SOONER keeping the RPMs beyond the 2,500 - 3,000 range. But I dont really wanna. Feels to weak entering 2nd or 3rd or 4th gear when I've shifted at 2,000 RPM.

Just curious if me shifting into 2nd and other gears at 2,500-3,000 is maybe a main cause for why I'm only seeing freaking 28-30 MPG US???


I wonder too!!!!

I used to shift at 3000rpm. City mileage was a constant 24mpg (US)

I'm doing right now a test: shifting UNDER 2000rpm. Will let you know what the mileage will be

[swng]

Originally Posted by stuffy

i drive past a fuel depot where the trucks refuel to refill the gas stations, and strangely, i've seen trucks from just about every station refilling from the same tanks.

I understand. Thanks!
Still, I change from brand to brand from time to time hoping that the different additives that are put in by different oil companies will help make a small difference.
What I am doing is, of course, experimental. No conclusion yet.

[graywolf_14]

if they are advertised at over 30mpg in the city y are people getting so crapy mileage?

[eTiMaGo]

fo' shizzle ma yarizzle!

[bojim]

I have a 07 4 door auto. I average 38mpg and have got 41 mpg on a road trip. I'm very pleased with this.

[Marilyn2006]

Hi, first reading after 300 mile breakin period. Auto, sedan, about 90% stop and go, 34 MPG US average. I'm very pleased -- will be much higher when I start communting back to work and get some highway miles on it.

[swng]

Your car's fuel economy looks very good for city driving. It will be great if consistency can be maintained over time. Any improvement will be even better.
It will be appreciated if you post your future mpg numbers here periodically.

[superjens]

I'm now over 2000 KMs total mileage, and my MPG average for this last tank is now up to 36 from a previous average of 30.

I'm positive I can get it up to 40 MPG on this next tank, since the first half of the last one had a fair bit of city stop/go, and I was heavy on the pedals for a few trips to see what it could do. Only the second half was in econo-mode, shifting at 2000 RPM and being very gentle everywhere.

[Blenjar]

Where and how do oyu know how much mpg u make?

-- Blen

[ChinoCharles]

You people that break your MPG down to the tenth of a mile are all insane.

Just wanted to share that.

[swng]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You people that break your MPG down to the tenth of a mile are all insane.

Just wanted to share that.

I respect your opinion. It may not be too meaningful to state mpg numbers down to the tenth of a mile. Those numbers can hardly be really that accurate. However, when one uses fuel economy calculators like those linked underneath, one will more likely than not get numbers that are in fact calculated down to the tenth of a mile. I guess few people will spend extra time to round the figures up, or down. Incidentally, the fourth one, which is from the US Department of Energy, actually states examples in numbers calculated down to a tenth of a mile. So, I won't blame those who post numbers with decimal points.

http://www.roity.com/petrol/metcalc.html


http://www.vehicleservice.co.za/calc/fuel.html


http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportatio...ut.cfm?attr=16


https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=calcMPG

[Yaris]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You people that break your MPG down to the tenth of a mile are all insane.
Just wanted to share that.

You should see what the Prius forum folk do to check their mileage. You'd think they were rocket scientists.

[Driver]

Driven 1,186 miles averaging 33.5 mpg

[Racer X-8]

Oh crap. My MPG dropped from 36.0 down to 35.9 Probably because my wife drives it to work now instead of me, since mid-September, and she uses a lot more two-lane, whereas I was amost all 4-lane. Still totally not too shabby IMHO. I just switched oils on an oil change that I did this past Friday - from Castrol GTX 5W-30 to Mobil 1 5W-30. We'll see what that might do... stay tuned...

Oh, BTW, that 39.0mpg blip on 10-29-06 was from a trip we took to Hotlanta - mostly all trip miles on that tankfull - three people.

You're looking at 15,000 miles total. Gallons are US.

[nsmitchell]

My Odyssey got 24.8MPG on my trip to NJ this weekend. No too shabby. I'm using Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil. 62K miles on my Odyssey.