Cruise Control and MPG
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Originally Posted by JJanney
I follow this exact same routine, except my average speed is 63 MPH, in the slow lane. I keep as much room in front of me as possible (except for those people that speed past you and cut you off just to hit the exit 1/2 mile in front of you).
Doesn't it rain there often?
Rain ruins MPG.
I'm in Southern California where we get little rain.
Also I never us my AC, and move like a snail when I'm in the city.
Once an old lady in a walker passed me up; then she came back and asked if I needed a push.
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Originally Posted by kenny
Once an old lady in a walker passed me up; then she came back and asked if I needed a push.
Still, it's strange that we're driving ALMOST the same (53 vs. 59 avg) and you get 8 mpg better than me. I drive the 91 fwy under identical conditions to you (flat, except for overpass rises). Wanna swap cars for a day?!!
What do you have your tires at? (I'm at 40psi) How many miles total (I'm around 3,000 now)?
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My tires are at 40 and I have about 5000 miles, so mine is more broken in.
MPG drops very quickly as speed goes up.
Set your CC for 53 for half of a tank and see what happens.
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I see you are in Anehiem Hills.
Hills kill mpg very fast too.
MPG drops very quickly as speed goes up.
Set your CC for 53 for half of a tank and see what happens.
Sorry, I'm not willing to set mine to 59.
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I see you are in Anehiem Hills.
Hills kill mpg very fast too.
Last edited by kenny; 06-08-2006 at 02:26 PM.
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It has been unusually dry here in Florida over the past month, we get to deal with wild fires.
I have no touched the pressure in my tires, and I just passed 4200 miles on the odo. I saw a significant improvement in mileage over the last 1000 miles. Break-in is key to much better mileage.
Oh, and I can count the number of times I've used AC on two hands.
I have no touched the pressure in my tires, and I just passed 4200 miles on the odo. I saw a significant improvement in mileage over the last 1000 miles. Break-in is key to much better mileage.
Oh, and I can count the number of times I've used AC on two hands.
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Originally Posted by JJanney
Break-in is key to much better mileage.
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I could not make the second claim, as I do not know how people have broken theirs in; but I have noticed an increased efficiency as my mileage has risen (especially since 3000 miles).
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A person has an advantage over cruise control. A person can anticipate. Any decent driver using the "DWL" technique will destroy what a cruise control can do. Cruise does not hurt much on flat land so if it is flat it may not be worth the effort to drive yourself.
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Originally Posted by lakedude
Cruise does not hurt much on flat land so if it is flat it may not be worth the effort to drive yourself.
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Originally Posted by kenny
I see you are in Anehiem Hills. Hills kill mpg very fast too.