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I know alot of people want to go fast, I like speed, but i know that there has to be a way to increase our gas mileage. Any new ideas about how to do it? There is a vehicle that gets roughly 75 mpg (1000km/3L) it is a 3 cylinder in-line diesel engine with a clutch less system. So I summarize that a 4 cylinder gasoline engine should be able to get at least 40 mph regularly. So how do we do it. Just a question to all of our engine buffs out there.
i can get 40mpg regularly.
just dont floor the car everytime you take off.
stay in the slow lane and time the traffic lights?
I found that to be true after i installed The ScanGauge2 after a day of using it i relised i used alot less gass if you ease off the gass when starting from a stop. I also found that using your brakes down a hill instead of shifting into a lower gear saved like 10-20 mpgQuote:
Originally Posted by xstevex
o and also since i have an auto i also save some by using the hold feature, to make positions 1,2,D4 be manual shifting of 1,2,3 thus i am able to control the shifting.
plan extra time for trips and go slower???
hah! i dont plan on doin that anytime soon lol. but yeh i still manage to squeeze 30-35 mpg so i am happy. just my thought.
brick under your gas pedal works well too...
but yeah keep it under 3000rpm and get yourself a good set of plugs and wires and you can get over 40mpg, my record is 51mpg but i bet i can get up to 55mpg if i try harder
free up that restricting stock intake and drive slow as ****.
The best I've gotten is 28mpg out of my 2006 hatch with auto. :cry:
A lot also has to do with engine management and tuning. For example, anyone (Brainless with the scangauge) know if the injectors are shut off if you're just coasting on a manual tranny, or does it still dump fuel?? Stuff like that.
With both transmissions it will continue to provide enough fuel to maintain idle in neutral/park... otherwise you wouldn't be able to... idle...Quote:
Originally Posted by mtlswift
He is talking about when you are on the highway and you just let off the throttle and coast. I know that my other car cuts the fuel when I do that.
A lower belly tray would help with mileage. You could also make covers for the rear wheels
ride a bike?
try maybe an after market air filter(k&n). I bought one and I'm still testing it out, it seems to be doing great though just haven't crunched any numbers yet.
i replaced my stock filter with k&n and im not sure if it helped, i never really took the time to figure out what i was gettin with the stock filter that and i didnt have the SG2 at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by cory
yeah i had the drop in k&n when i first bought the car, i really didnt notice any difference. When I got my exhaust redone, i notice probably about 4-5 MPG increase whhich i though was awesome. I then got my CAI and the mileage went back down to normal, but i got more power sooooo.