Better MPG in the City vs. Hwy

[talnlnky]

My drive to work is a great example that mimics what you see loren. Commute is 9.2miles on 25-45mph (85% is 35-40) city roads or 11.3 miles highway @ 55-60mph. Both take approximately 20-25 minutes depending on traffic.

In the summer I've reached up to 55mpg on the city route, and around 45 on the highway route.

In the winter however, city route & highway route are fairly similar at 37-42mpg. The city route in the winter gives poor performance unless I only shift up into 4th gear (don't used 5th at all) because it doesn't heat up fast enough. The highway route however heats up to 186F in the first 2 miles.

I still use the city route, unless I need to make a special stop, or feel like driving faster.

I think in a perfect world, all driving would be at 30-45mph. 4th gear at 30-35mph can still net good mpg's.