Anyone from Missouri? MPG problems inside

[Bullet120]

I live in Missouri. Added a grill block last week and use the standard speed rule with DFCO techniques and am running about a 45 MPG tank. That includes 60 miles with my studded snows on which greatly dropped the MPG during that trip.

If you're set on 70 w/ cruise, 36 is probably all you'll see. I can drive I 70, 435 and 29 and don't have any illusions of getting ran over at 55.

[4MPG]

Originally Posted by Bullet120

I live in Missouri. Added a grill block last week and use the standard speed rule with DFCO techniques and am running about a 45 MPG tank. That includes 60 miles with my studded snows on which greatly dropped the MPG during that trip.

If you're set on 70 w/ cruise, 36 is probably all you'll see. I can drive I 70, 435 and 29 and don't have any illusions of getting ran over at 55.

Your running 55 MPH on I-70? During daylight, busy times?

Pure suicide. The semi's alone are doing 70+, and nobody gets over till the last second. If your doing this on a daily basis IMO its only a matter of time until you are either involved in a wreck or cause one between other drivers.

There (other drivers) just stupid... your still getting passed at even 70 MPH, let alone 55.

I used to live in KC, is that the 435 your talking about? 55 MPH on that road??? shudder.

Edit: My car is a 5 speed, so I am in top gear. Also, are you filling up in missouri or kansas? I am not sure if KS has the 10 percent ethanol rule?

[Bullet120]

Originally Posted by 4MPG

Your running 55 MPH on I-70? During daylight, busy times?

Pure suicide. The semi's alone are doing 70+, and nobody gets over till the last second. If your doing this on a daily basis IMO its only a matter of time until you are either involved in a wreck or cause one between other drivers.

There (other drivers) just stupid... your still getting passed at even 70 MPH, let alone 55.

I used to live in KC, is that the 435 your talking about? 55 MPH on that road??? shudder.

Edit: My car is a 5 speed, so I am in top gear. Also, are you filling up in missouri or kansas? I am not sure if KS has the 10 percent ethanol rule?

Your exaggerations are comical at best. Not sure how one going above minimum speed and below maximum speed limits could "cause" a crash. But I'm sure you'll convince yourself that you can find fault in there somewhere. Go ahead. I'd prefer to blame it on the inattentive speeding drivers who are 'just trying to keep up'.

[4MPG]

Originally Posted by Bullet120

Your exaggerations are comical at best. Not sure how one going above minimum speed and below maximum speed limits could "cause" a crash. But I'm sure you'll convince yourself that you can find fault in there somewhere. Go ahead. I'd prefer to blame it on the inattentive speeding drivers who are 'just trying to keep up'.

We can argue back and forth, but you simply can't tell me people arn't swerving and blowing by you doing 55 MPH on 435. 70 is almost worse, since its only a 2 lane (each direction) road, where you can't use the far right lane to get out of the way. People seem to think the best method of passing is to fly up on you, swerve over, and cut off the semi thats already passing you on the left. regardless of who's fault it is, after getting smashed between a SUV and a semi I don't think your going to be in any shape to argue.

I think the next step for me is to try it around 65 MPH with the "pulse/glide" style method described in the stickys, and forget the cruise control. I can defiantly see how it would kill MPG after reading what loren was saying.

However, I did try it at 60 MPH for 3 days, and I only went up to 39.8x MPG. I would have expected more at 60 MPH using the DFCO/gliding methods? Or is the CC really killing it that bad.

[Bullet120]

Originally Posted by 4MPG

We can argue back and forth, but you simply can't tell me people arn't swerving and blowing by you doing 55 MPH on 435. 70 is almost worse, since its only a 2 lane (each direction) road, where you can't use the far right lane to get out of the way.

Come over to a real city where we have more than 2 lanes.

[briman]

Originally Posted by Bullet120

Come over to a real city where we have more than 2 lanes.

Aren't you both from the same place?

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by briman

Aren't you both from the same place?

Hahahaha! Well, I for one am learning to love going slower... Although I do maintain the legal speed limit (70 on the interstate here), I go no faster and try to adhere to 60 or lower on other roads; am also getting in the habit of coasting when possible and shifting into neutral when stopped at lights. I expect great mileage readings now that I'm out of third gear... Stay tuned!

[briman]

Originally Posted by Bullet120

Your exaggerations are comical at best. Not sure how one going above minimum speed and below maximum speed limits could "cause" a crash. But I'm sure you'll convince yourself that you can find fault in there somewhere. Go ahead. I'd prefer to blame it on the inattentive speeding drivers who are 'just trying to keep up'.

You are in denial. Cars are like schools of fish and when large gaggles of cars are moving at 80mph and your driving 65mph, often the case on I-70, then you become a driving hazard. Same is true on 435. I was just on it today. Tractor trailers blowing past and people barely missing your ass swerving into the lane. I try to keep to the flow. Kansas city is noted for its urban sprawl. St. Louis is worse.