What are your tricks?

[Mikeb Yaris]

My "Tricks"

1) Look for every opportunity to take your foot off the accelerator (DFCO)

2) Tires @ max pressure (44psi)

3) Drive Speed Limit or slightly under

4) Shut off engine at construction zone lights (long lights)

5) Put AT in N at short lights (idle w/o load)

6) Back off accelerator while attempting to maintain constant speed (attempting "Hang Time" w/o scangauge)

7) Cycle AC off and on - on for the shortest period of time necessary to be comfortable

8) Avoid drive throughs like the plague

Currently averaging just under 42 mpg - high tank 43, low (first tank 38).

One thing I observed - driving for best mileage is very difficult on roads you aren't familiar with. We took a trip this past weekend through missouri hills and I was in a constant state of mpg panic! I was trying to DWL, but I think I failed. Yielded 41. I had hoped for much higher considering the amount of highway miles on this trip! :(

I asked this before the hack - when do you cross over from "cautious driver" into "hyper-miler"?

[natethegreat38]

Originally Posted by Mikeb Yaris

My "Tricks"

1) Look for every opportunity to take your foot off the accelerator (DFCO)

2) Tires @ max pressure (44psi)

3) Drive Speed Limit or slightly under

4) Shut off engine at construction zone lights (long lights)

5) Put AT in N at short lights (idle w/o load)

6) Back off accelerator while attempting to maintain constant speed (attempting "Hang Time" w/o scangauge)

7) Cycle AC off and on - on for the shortest period of time necessary to be comfortable

8) Avoid drive throughs like the plague

Currently averaging just under 42 mpg - high tank 43, low (first tank 38).

One thing I observed - driving for best mileage is very difficult on roads you aren't familiar with. We took a trip this past weekend through missouri hills and I was in a constant state of mpg panic! I was trying to DWL, but I think I failed. Yielded 41. I had hoped for much higher considering the amount of highway miles on this trip! :(

I asked this before the hack - when do you cross over from "cautious driver" into "hyper-miler"?

I'm not one to tell people what to do, but you may want to re-consider inflating your tires to the max pressure; sure you'll get better MPG, but you will wear your tires prematurely down the center of the tread and will have to replace them much sooner than normal. By having to purchase tires sooner, you will be eliminating all the savings that you have accumulated. Just my $0.02