Fuel Economy

[swng]

Originally Posted by NickNickNick

43.57mpg when I filled today. All city driving - very hard at times.

Good number for all city driving! I guess you must be enjoying some warm weather and there may not be too many hills and traffic lights in your city hehe........You must have done something right anyway! I guess the gas companies won't like you.

[why?]

I should have been clearer, not potholes, but are there lots of hills, and do you do lots of stop and go driving? That can hurt mileage.

Of course going 130 kph does hurt gas mileage.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by why?

I should have been clearer, not potholes, but are there lots of hills, and do you do lots of stop and go driving? That can hurt mileage.

Of course going 130 kph does hurt gas mileage.

No, I don't think there are lots of hills at all. although its call richmond hill, but it's not as bad. I drive an auto and never really downgear to climb. As I mentioned. I never really go over 3000rpm in city. roughly 2500rpm will do the trick bring me around 70ish ~80 km/h.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by Ziv

No, I don't think there are lots of hills at all. although its call richmond hill, but it's not as bad.

TRUEEEEEEEEEEEe.

I was just there on Monday around 1030am dropping off a friend on my way from TO back to Collingwood.

And yea, RH, not many hills... now fucking NEWMARKET!! THat's a WHOLE bloody OTHER story! Egad! LOL

Newmarkt is BRUTAL for stick IMO!!!

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

TRUEEEEEEEEEEEe.

I was just there on Monday around 1030am dropping off a friend on my way from TO back to Collingwood.

And yea, RH, not many hills... now fucking NEWMARKET!! THat's a WHOLE bloody OTHER story! Egad! LOL

Newmarkt is BRUTAL for stick IMO!!!

Newmarket? dude, what da fork are you doing there at the local road? I only drove there during the winter so I felt like I am in a rollercoaster. bahahah, especially on yonge street or bayview. ha ha ha.

[why?]

Then it just might be the top speed. The last question is how do you accelerate and decelerate?

Do you use lots of throttle position, and do you find yourself always slamming on the brakes.

[swng]

Originally Posted by why?

Then it just might be the top speed. The last question is how do you accelerate and decelerate?

Do you use lots of throttle position, and do you find yourself always slamming on the brakes.

Yes, yes! A top speed in the region of 130km/hr can mean 15%+ more fuel consumption as compared with travelling at 90km/hr because there is a lot more headwind(=air friction) to overcome. I am stating it conservatively. The difference can in fact be much greater.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by swng

Yes, yes! A top speed in the region of 130km/hr can mean 15%+ more fuel consumption as compared with travelling at 90km/hr because there is a lot more headwind(=air friction) to overcome. I am stating it conservatively. The difference can in fact be much greater.

My, my. I wil keep that in mind! Thanks!

[swng]

Originally Posted by Ziv

My, my. I wil keep that in mind! Thanks!

Hi Ziv, on this page, you will find some information about what we have been talking about i.e. the higher is the speed above the car's optimal speed, the higher is the fuel consumption rate:

www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml

Hope you like it.

Edit: After reading the Driving More Efficiently page, please also go to the Gas Mileage Tips page (click on the left near the top of the Driving More Efficiently page) and watch the MotorWeek video. It is very relevant and very good! Enjoy!

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by swng

Hi Ziv, on this page, you will find some information about what we have been talking about i.e. the higher is the speed above the car's optimal speed, the higher is the fuel consumption rate:

www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml

Hope you like it.

Edit: After reading the Driving More Efficiently page, please also go to the Gas Mileage Tips page (click on the left near the top of the Driving More Efficiently page) and watch the MotorWeek video. It is very relevant and very good! Enjoy!

Sweet, man. I will check it out! looks like its gonna help. Maybe I do have a bad driving habits. bahahaha.

Another update:
460 km/ 32 Litre
6.96 l/100km. Sweet justice, juicy sweet justice. I have finally get under 7 for ONCE! This could be a dream, don't wake me yet if this indeed is a dream.

[Ziv]

I never floor mine when the lights turns green. My buddy does, he have the RS. And the strange thing is he have the same milage as me.

slamming on the brakes.... not that I notice, although I like turning corners at a higher speed than my old car. I felt I can do MUCH better cornering on my Yaris than my old altima.

As I have said. I will check the tire pressure after work today. 'why?', what PSI do you suggest for tire pressure? mind you, I am still on those 14 stock wheels.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Ziv

I never floor mine when the lights turns green. My buddy does, he have the RS. And the strange thing is he have the same milage as me.

slamming on the brakes.... not that I notice, although I like turning corners at a higher speed than my old car. I felt I can do MUCH better cornering on my Yaris than my old altima.

As I have said. I will check the tire pressure after work today. 'why?', what PSI do you suggest for tire pressure? mind you, I am still on those 14 stock wheels.

I am pretty sure max tire pressures should be written on the tire. Go by what the tires say, not the manual.

And the higher the better.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by why?

I am pretty sure max tire pressures should be written on the tire. Go by what the tires say, not the manual.

And the higher the better.

At the side of the car behind the door, it actually mention 32 PSI.

Is higher actually better? because I heard the higher it is, the greater chance of your tire can get bust.

[ricko]

I was once told that to get the best mileage you imagine an egg between you foot and the gas pedal. Lots of scrambled eggs in my car.
I really think it is the stop and go stuff. The only time I see that kind of driving up here is on the "Elvis" weekend.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by ricko

I was once told that to get the best mileage you imagine an egg between you foot and the gas pedal. Lots of scrambled eggs in my car.
I really think it is the stop and go stuff. The only time I see that kind of driving up here is on the "Elvis" weekend.

FUCK Elivis! (LOL... i suppose)

I still wish back in 04 I had gotten to see a kandi raver get in a fight w/ an elvi impersonator! That woulda MADE my weekend! It was so great escaping the Elvis weekend because WEMF was held at the dates (and in our neck of the woods too!)


Jem

[/hijack]

[why?]

Originally Posted by Ziv

At the side of the car behind the door, it actually mention 32 PSI.

Is higher actually better? because I heard the higher it is, the greater chance of your tire can get bust.

Tires are created to withstand a certain air pressure. This is what is written on the tire.

Go by what is on the tire, not what the car says.

As long as you make sure to keep the pressure within those limits, then the higher up in that range you go, the better it is for gas mileage.

And while too much air pressure is a bad thing, there are rumors of some tires being overinflated too 100 psi, etc, and the tires not having a problem.

In general, if you try to overinflate a tire the air pump will blow long before the tire does.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by why?

Tires are created to withstand a certain air pressure. This is what is written on the tire.

Go by what is on the tire, not what the car says.

As long as you make sure to keep the pressure within those limits, then the higher up in that range you go, the better it is for gas mileage.

And while too much air pressure is a bad thing, there are rumors of some tires being overinflated too 100 psi, etc, and the tires not having a problem.

In general, if you try to overinflate a tire the air pump will blow long before the tire does.

Understood. Thanks for the advice, I will just do that.

One really stupid question tho, should all tire pressure to be the same to get best milage?

[Idjiit]

Originally Posted by Ziv

Understood. Thanks for the advice, I will just do that.

One really stupid question tho, should all tire pressure to be the same to get best milage?

No, typically people inflate the front tires between 3-5psi higher.