Fuel Economy

[BailOut]

The world was out to kill my FE on this tank (colder temps, rain, snow, high winds, etc.), and the wife put 75 miles of errands on it while we're caring for a family dog in another part of town, but I managed to salvage 49.463 MPG out of it.

[swng]

Same happens to me leowhy. I know how you feel. By and by, I have learned even to anticipate what that kind of drivers will do and avoid situations that would necessitate wasting too much fuel to match their movements. There is always a limit as to what one can do anyway. The bottom line is when forced to choose between safety and FE, we should always choose safety.
Thanks for the response again.

[uncleyaris]

I just filled up cause gas price went down, I was at 498.9km - 28.58 litres = 49.33mpg, or 5.73litres/100km, thats smoking!

[BailOut]

Good job, uncleyaris! Stay with it and you just may become only the second person ever to break 50 MPG with the Yaris.

[argylesocks]

Originally Posted by BailOut

Good job, uncleyaris! Stay with it and you just may become only the second person ever to break 50 MPG with the Yaris.

wow! just looking at your gas records and sawthat you just got 50mpg. thats insane!! very good job. i just hit a new record with 45.04mpg. guess i got some work to do :)

[marcus]

1st tank 540km with 39.8l fill up = 38.34mi/gal with regular 87 octane
2nd tank ran 535km fill up 38.4l = 39.37mi/gal with premium 89 octane
3rd tank 540km 37.5l fill up=40.69mi/gal with premium 89 octane
4th tank 570km premium fill up @38.00 liters =42.40 m/gal -15km/liter 89 octane
5th tank went to regular gas..48.2 liters ran 711 km 40% hwy (had to add 10 liters in between), calculated about 6.7l /100km,,41.68m/gal ... i was expecting about 6.0 l/100,,,atleast...

[BailOut]

I had a lot of extra city driving on this tank and several slow-as-molasses commutes over the mountain due to the construction and tourist seasons being in full swing, but I managed 518.6 miles on 10.362 gallons for 50.048 MPG.

[swng]

[swng]

Last tank covered 500.2 km. Refilled with 36.113 liters. That means 39.147 mpg (Imperial), or 32.58 mpg (US), or 7.219 liters per 100 km, or 13.85 km per liter. Most of the time, the car was driven by my brother with one passenger (sometimes two) and some golf clubs. Not many further details.
Last report in Post #1267.

[swng]

Follow up to my last mpg report in Post #1275:

My latest tank:

Fuel Cost
$42.26

Distance travelled
566.5 km
352.02 miles

Fuel Amount
38 litres
10.04 US gallons
8.36 Imperial gallons
Cost of Fuel
$1.11 per litre
$4.21 per US gallon
$5.06 per Imperial gallon

Fuel Economy
6.71
litres per 100 km
35.06
miles per US gallon
42.11
miles per Imperial gallon

Mileage Costs
7.4598
¢ents per km
12
¢ents per mile

Car driven by my wife and me. Just serviced. Load was two people plus some belongings most of the time. City/highway ratio was about 30/70. However, traffic was busy in the period even on highways. Driving style was moderate.
Must be one of my better tanks.

[swng]

Just had a trip within city areas. I enjoyed surfing the green to save fuel.
This is not a new technique but I find it very practical and addictive. Usually, long before I approach the traffic lights, I estimate in mind how long the red/yellow/green lights are going to last. Then, I look around to know the traffic situation and adjust my speed (within high and low legal/common sense limits) so that I can drive past one green light after another. It's almost an art in addition to being an interesting game. I would name it my favorite fuel saving technique.
Among the many techniques, what is your favorite one to save fuel?

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by swng

Among the many techniques, what is your favorite one to save fuel?

As I approach my subdivision I enter a FAS (Forced Auto Stop - coasting with the engine off) over a half mile out, then stay in the FAS as I turn 90 degrees right into the subdivision, immediately turn 90 degrees left, followed by an immediate 90 degrees right into my culdesac.

At this point I have the garage door remote in my hand and I stick it way up high, out of the window, to get a signal over the hoods of the many trucks my neighbor has out front.

I then continue coasting to the rear of the culdesac and 90 degrees right and up the driveway and into my garage.

In other words it's a quick-turning, half-mile stealth run from the main feeder road right into my garage.

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by BailOut

As I approach my subdivision I enter a FAS (Forced Auto Stop - coasting with the engine off) over a half mile out, then stay in the FAS as I turn 90 degrees right into the subdivision, immediately turn 90 degrees left, followed by an immediate 90 degrees right into my culdesac.

At this point I have the garage door remote in my hand and I stick it way up high, out of the window, to get a signal over the hoods of the many trucks my neighbor has out front.

I then continue coasting to the rear of the culdesac and 90 degrees right and up the driveway and into my garage.

In other words it's a quick-turning, half-mile stealth run from the main feeder road right into my garage.

Didn't robin Williams do the same thing with his kids in The World According to Garp? LOL!

[swng]

What a stunt! Too difficult for me but very interesting. Anyway, I also press my garage door remote button well in advance so that I can drive through without having to stop to wait for the door to open!
Come-on ladies and gentlemen! What are your favorite fuel saving techniques?

[marcus]

best fuel saving is not to use a car...im thinkin of riding my BM....................
BMX orcourse...

[swng]

Give me more!

[ChinoCharles]

I like to keep my momentum going around turns. I'm liking the TRD suspension a lot, but I want more.

[swng]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

I like to keep my momentum going around turns. I'm liking the TRD suspension a lot, but I want more.

A good one! I do the same as far as the traffic allows. I really like the fun element inside this technique.