Fuel Economy

[why?]

Originally Posted by rningonfumes

What do you mean zero regard for minimum speeds? or Safety?

I can break 45mpg without a thought. I drive in a relatively populated suburban area with relatively flat ground. I'm not showing off the 45. 45 was what I got before I knew anything about hypermiling. It's the number I hit when I first got the car. And 45 is what led me to googling everything up, that and at the time Bryan (up north) was posting rather consistently. I don't remember his handle- he is the one who drives in the mountains.

If you're driving while pretending that there is a CHP Officer watching your every move, ie within the law, you will break 45.

Lastly I do understand that people in more colder regions have more trouble. So make it 40 for you guys.

*gets off his soap box.

It was especially aimed at STC, who admits he drives 45 mph on roads with 65 mph speed limits, in an extremely rural area, which he says has almost zero traffic.

But anyone that consistently gets 45+ mpg in this car drives like few would even know how to, never mind want to. Y'all drive slower than everyone else, and that is simply the truth. I am simply explaining to people who think these are fake numbers.

Now that is your choice, and I congratulate you on getting great gas mileage. I've hit 44 mpg. I know what it takes. I also know 99% of the population simply has no interest in driving like that. I know I don't anymore. I get 36-37 mpg consistently and I am fine with that.

All you need to do is read what some of the hyper milers write on their boards to know they don't drive safely. They take perverse joy in being road hazards, and twistedly justify it by saying they are more important because they are doing it for great gas mileage. Bragging about driving half the speed limit on highways and the like is not safe driving, no matter how you cut it.

[STC]

Originally Posted by why?

It was especially aimed at STC, who admits he drives 45 mph on roads with 65 mph speed limits, in an extremely rural area, which he says has almost zero traffic.

But anyone that consistently gets 45+ mpg in this car drives like few would even know how to, never mind want to. Y'all drive slower than everyone else, and that is simply the truth. I am simply explaining to people who think these are fake numbers.

Now that is your choice, and I congratulate you on getting great gas mileage. I've hit 44 mpg. I know what it takes. I also know 99% of the population simply has no interest in driving like that. I know I don't anymore. I get 36-37 mpg consistently and I am fine with that.

All you need to do is read what some of the hyper milers write on their boards to know they don't drive safely. They take perverse joy in being road hazards, and twistedly justify it by saying they are more important because they are doing it for great gas mileage. Bragging about driving half the speed limit on highways and the like is not safe driving, no matter how you cut it.

Yeah, my 200 mi area in central PA is very rural. I drive at least 50 MPH in 65 MPH Interstates and 45 to 50 MPH in 55 MPH Interstates. The 50 MPH is the legal national limit on 65 MPH Interstates. On State rural road speed limits of 40, 45, 50... I drive the limit. When I drive to the bigger cities of Allentown, Harrisburg, Scranton, Reading, Philly, Pittsburgh... I do drive at the speed limit when I'm in the city vicinity. I rarely drive to the cities. All my friends live in cow pasture towns of central PA...

I'm very conscious with my surroundings. I'm a hypermiler, but the techniques I follow in no way jeopardizes mine or others safety on the road. I've never done hypermiling techniques of shutting the car off while driving. That is dangerous to yourself and others. It is all common sense driving. Mind you, very very easy driving....


I just got another 50+ MPG filling the tank from 'click' to 'click' this morning. The 50 + was with Exxon gas. I filled up with Shell this time. I'm taking two rural trips this weekend... we'll see if I can make 50+ again?

Gas Tank mile increments (ethanol gas used):
1st Bar drop (8/8) > 120 mi (120)
2nd Bar drop (7/8) > 70 mi (190)
3rd Bar drop (3/4) > 55 mi (245)
4th Bar drop (5/8) > 55mi (300)
5th Bar drop (1/2) > 70 mi (370)
6th Bar drop (3/8) > 65 mi (435)
7th Bar drop (1/4) > 65 mi (500)
8th Bar drop (1/8) > 0 mi (500)

Tank total : 500 miles
Fuel used: 9.700 gallons
MPG: 51.546

Cheers!