Fuel Economy

[DonnieMarko]

Got a 1.3 JDm yaris F CVT.. have 185/70 tires..
normal driving, no aggressive stunts.. traffic moderate to heavy on daily 66km drive.
getting only 14km to the liter or 32 MPG..
what am I doing wrong here? or need to do to the car to get it to do some good miles

[why?]

Originally Posted by DonnieMarko

Got a 1.3 JDm yaris F CVT.. have 185/70 tires..
normal driving, no aggressive stunts.. traffic moderate to heavy on daily 66km drive.
getting only 14km to the liter or 32 MPG..
what am I doing wrong here? or need to do to the car to get it to do some good miles

change your driving style. There are a ton of tips in the fe forum, just browse over them all and you will get better gas mileage. Driving for gas mileage is a completely different beast and takes some time to get use to.

I have to commute over an hour to work now, and in this heat there is no way i am turning off my a/c. Worst tank of gas was 39 mpg with highway speeds right about 80 or so. When I give myself enough time to go slower I get better.

In general I am pretty sure neutral coasting will get you better gas mileage, however the hypermilers seem to believe you need to drop speeds around 20 mph to really see the benefits, while with DFCO you get automatic benefits. It depends on your driving style, I am too lazy right now to shift into neutral, so my mileage is with DFCO exclusively. DFCO also works well with my natural driving habits anways, having horrid depth perception seems to be a plus in this instance.