Hyper Mileing
 

Been reading up on folks that take Prius's et al and get 100-200 miles MPG. Pretty amazing. I checked what my mileage was the other day on my daily 3.5 mile commute... `12.8. Arrgh.

Tonight decided to try and "hypermile" and see how much better mileage the trip computer would yield. Kept it below 1800 RPM (car wont upshift even with the paddles below this RPM) when I was paying attention. Got up to the speed limits and cruised.

Got delayed exiting the lot and had to do a full stop.
Made the right OK.
Made the right on to the N/S without having to full stop.
Made the first light, missed the second had to stop.
Made the third light.
Made the left without having to stop.
Neighborhood cruise was smooth.

18.8

Pretty amazing the difference between "normal" and if not hyper at least paying attention mileing. Gonna make it a daily commute game.

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Just be safe, don't draft an 18 wheeler or anything like that.

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My fiance has been doing this for quite sometime and is getting over 30 in her daily commute.

I hate moving slow, but it sure does work :tu

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It's amazing how much better mpg you can get from your car when you're not always flooring it. I remember my wife and I were heading to a concert in Denver and when we left the car said we had half a tank. She pretty much kept the pedal in the carpet the whole way there. Less than a fourth of a tank left. I drove with a very relaxed manner (it's not like I'm going to get locked out of my own apartment if I take to long) on the way back and barely made a dent.

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Thankfully, I can drive how ever I please and I average 28.5. When I really pay attention I can push 37 mpg on the highway. I've read a few articles about hyper mileing...it's pretty interesting

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To me, driving my car to maximize mileage is like smoking Swishers to save money. Nothing makes me smile like minimizing my mpg on my way to work.:D

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:tpd:
=going downhill with the engine off I think I get around 20mpg. Damn 4.10 gears. LOL

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With a tail wind right you can squeeze a few extra miles right :ss

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The S2000 with 4.57's still got 25 mpg...and that was with multiple, daily 9000 rpm shifts.:D I need another one, but it won't fit in the garage...yet.

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you can get a few more MPG's in that thing, being on the tail end of my WRX! :D

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:rIt's like being on S2Ki.com again. I need pics of the Scooby now. Unless you are modded, I'd give you a run for your money.:cb;)
I don't have it any more and the Pathfinder is on everybody's tail end. I've seen faster bicycles. The Pathfinder is a great SUV though. Very reliable and will go almost anywhere. I haven't been hypermileing, but being conscious of my driving took my MPG from an avg. of 12-13 to 15-16. 2-4 mpg is a big difference on that side of the spectrum.

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4.57's, 9K shifts and 25mpg? whoa!
My car must suck then :r

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Somehow I doubt it. My Mom had a stock S2K and got over 30 mpg on the highway regularly. It's a fantastic car, just not a drag racer.:D

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I want one of these :r


Smart car with a Suzuki GSXR motor in it. I just want it for the sound LOL!!!


The Smartuki!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ7OtQgEFOI

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WOW...that is awesome. Some of the other videos are really cool :tu

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http://www.active.com/Assets/lifesty...attro+AT6b.jpg

4400 lbs 350 horse.

Get about 27MPG @ 70 on the highway which wa a pleasant surprize. Just something fun to do on the way to and from work. Gonna try and break 20MPG.

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If I watch it and drive the limit I get over 40. Normal driving I get 35. If I drive 80+ on the highway that drops to 32 or so. Not bad for an 18 year old shatbox with 314K on it.

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You are a blessing to the planet. :D

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Amen, some things on life you just can't skimp.

My Camaro does better on the highway then my Civic. My camaro isn't bad on the milage at all, the civic... not so much.

I've managed to do the math out on hop laps I do around 8 miles a gallon 1.8 good for econ? Not when I'm done with it :r

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I hover around the 20 mpg mark in my v8 4runner, not bad I think for that car. I like to try to max out my gas mileage. It's a fun game.

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It's amazing when I go in early/stay late what a difference it makes. I can pick up 2,3 sometime 4 mpg just by getting outta traffic. When you drive a 10,000lb beast, inertia IS NOT your friend, at least not if you have to stop. I'll have to try a few of the other tactics though.

(btw, I have a 20 mile commute each way)

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I think the only way I could hypermile would be to walk.
Out of my 4 vehicles, the best one gets 14.8 mpg. :hn

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The worst I've gotten was 29 on the highway with sub-freezing temps at 75 mph. The best I've gotten is a bit over 40 around the city. Usually get between 32 and 36 combined. I have an Altima Hybrid. What I like about the car is I can basically drive it normally and get at least 32 MPG. It's only got 200HP, but it moves better than my last car which was 205HP. It's plenty fast for not being a sports car and downright crazy fast for a hybrid. (fast for a hybrid isn't saying too much)

I've never tried hyper mileing but I've noticed that people tailgate me a lot more in the hybrid because they assume I'll drive like a wuss in it. Even if I'm going my normal 5 over, I still get tailgated a lot more.

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Land Rover was made for discovering, and gas guzzling, not for fuel efficiency. I think I get right about 12 around town, increases to a sweet 18 on the highway doing 70. When I go off road and downshift I get a solid 8. I could prob. sell this get something cheaper and use the money I save on cigars...Now that is a plan!

I am thrilled gas is going down. I have never tried this "hyper mileing" you guys speak of, but I will now!

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Kinda forgot until the first stop sign (3/4 mile) that I was going to do this.
Was at 9.2 at that point.

Rolled the stop sign out of the neighborhood.
Rolled the right stop onto the N/S.
Made the light
Took the left at 35. :)
Made the light and took the right @ 30
Made the left @ 30
Rolled the stop sign and made a left
Right @ 20 into lot and Unfettered to my parking spot

17.4

Things I'm doing differently:

1800 rpm max (except for the beginning today)
Shifting to neutral here and there.
Forcing upshifts on the paddles
Trying to keep momentum... avoiding full stops.

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lwhat are you driving?

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Wow, Dave, I've never even heard of hypermileing. I may just have to try it to see. I get a pretty solid 17 - 18 mpg on my 55 mile roundtrip commute every day. Pretty cool; thanks for the idea!

Just one question? Do you save enough on gas to make up for traffic tickets for rolling the stops? :D:D

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You don't happen to live in Cali....oh wait, hi Kelly. :D

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http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...7&postcount=16
:)

My thoughts exactly when posting the line. :D I think that changing the definition of a stop sign to "sub 2mph" vs a full stop would save millions of gallons of gas every year. That initial point of inertia has gotta be ugly from an energy use standpoint. Changing it is something that we could do though that does not carry a direct cost.

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Absolutely! Not to mention that it'd save me $$$ in rolling stop tickets! I've accumulated, oh, just a few in my time...

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I tried this on the way to work today and it was really hard to keep the revs down that low. Especially, when trying to come up to freeway speeds. :D So, I think I’m going to try a modified approach to this. I’m going to try (man will this be hard) to lay off the gas as much as possible, accelerate a little more smoothly and coast a bit more to buffer the ebb and flow of traffic. The way I drive now, I’m lucky if I get 18 mpg (mixed driving – city/freeway), but hopefully I’ll see some improvement.

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I average 32 MPG but am always looking for ways to get it down. I have a 53 mile commute to work (one way).

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Laser and radar traps are not my friend. :bh

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My right foot has an allergy to slow driving but I have been putting the MPG up on the counsel lately and it does make a difference if I pay attention to it. If I behave I can get 28 out of the Minivan :D

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I'm with you Mike; sooooo hard to not punch it at the light at cut off the likes of Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton out here....

Jeez Scott....I didn't realize you worked on the moon!!! That's rough!

Watch Olympic Blvd....man, the no front license plate saved my a$$ a bit ago. We now live in my Dad's old house that he originally bought with my stepmom back in the late '80's. So I used to stay there on weekends and during the summers and last year I got a radar ticket in the EXACT same spot that I did in 1989, dabnabit! I guess I didn't learn my lesson....

And those red light robots kill me too; watch out Dave! I rolled through one in Hawthorne and got nabbed. But I do have a very nice picture of myself.

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:D i knew you would find that funny.

s2k's are quick, don't get me wrong, i test drove one the same day i bought the WRX. i also test drove a honda SI, Acura RSX type s, and an EVO 9. went home with the suby. the fastest one was the EVO, to much $ for it though and no power windows? no thanks. back to the S2k, they are fast but off the line i will pull almost 2 cars ahead of ya before you get into 2nd. by that time i am gone. these WRX's are torque monsters and with the all wheel drive, they are gone instantly. in a long run the S2k will catch up, but light to light on the street, never beat the WRX. stock of course. i do love the honda and acura 9k shifting!! my best friend has a GSR, fast as hell, 9k shifting too. my best man has a ford lightning SVT with 550 Hp and 11 second 1/4 miles! he also has an EVO. lucky SOB!
used to be really into all of that, had a 91 civic hatch with B-16 (si) swap. full ground kit,neons,rims, etc. moved on and just got the fast car right from the lot. put a down pipe, turbo back and ram air, so far. got a boost controler and a tune going down soon. 300 hp all wheel turbo, i am happy.
:D

i'll look for some pic's soon. pics of the back of it in the "post your ride" thread.

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..........so.........after you factor in the costs of your traffic tickets when you get pulled over for rolling stops, what's the bottom cost-benefit analysis look like???:D:D:r


EDIT: Forget the dummy. MY post shows the need to read the whole thread:r

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Hey we are trying to save the planet here! :D

http://entimg.msn.com/i/125/tv/Celeb...ldblum_125.jpg

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Well then, to stay in character......Must drive FASTER........:r

http://www.linternaute.com/sortir/ci...assic-park.jpg

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Valentine One

Saved my ass more times than I can count.

http://www.valentine1.com/

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For the sake of your fellow drivers, please only do this where you can safely and easily be passed.

I almost scratched my truck on a front porch today when I had to pass a "hyper miler" by going over a few lawns.

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I go the speed limit+++ so maybe "mileage aware" is the more appropriate term.

Got 21.7 coming back from the post office to the office. No full stops at 3 intersections, used neutral more after getting up to speed. Seems the paddles will up shift to 2nd and 3rd at 1400 rpm manually vs around 2000+ in automatic. Think these things made a difference.

Will see on the way home.

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Believe it or not, I average around 20mpg driving the vette HARD (99% of the time) and if I just cruise on the highway at 80mph, I can average close to 30mpg! Big gearing, light weight, aerodynamic and buckets of torque can be very friendly on the highway.

Its funny when someone in an old SUV which gets 12mpg sees me at the gas station and asks "what's that thing get for mileage?" and I tell them about twice theirs! :D

I love my 435HP tree-hugging, economical, grocery-getter. :tu

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I started doing this after the price of gas shot up. I read somewhere that you should drive as though you have a hard boiled egg between your foot and the accelerator. You are allowed to crack the shell, but not allowed to squish the egg.

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I've lost count of how many times my Beltronics has paid for itself. :tu

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I average 2? mpg in my WRX T/R. But since the price of gas has dropped and it's so much fun to drive....
;)

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I have a 160 hp race chip in my 10K pounds of American made diesel drinking F350. Not made for hyper mileing - :ss

Gets 18 mpg while embarrassing souped up rice burners from light to light - :D


Ron

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Noticed that on the way to the bank as i got there had gotten 12.8 MPG. Paid attention and with no real changes other than keeping my rpms down and forcing upshifts with the paddles at 1750 RPM got 18.9 on the way back.

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You sure you weren't going downhill? :hm

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I get 15mpg in the Envoy while I'm smoking a cigar, lounging in my giant heated seats, listening to my ipod at mind-numbing volume.
I don't even have to pay attention or nothing, still 15.5 mpg.
I can't imagine giving up all that comfort and power to get 12.8 mpg on the way to the bank. That'd make me crack. :)

What's that thing gotten over the life of the car?
Since I got my Envoy it's 15.5 mpg. I've wondered how the Prius really does cause I hear a lot of folks griping.