Gas Mileage Thread

As per coreys request here it is. A thread to discuss fuel economy and things thatll help your gas last longer.

1.) Thinner tires that are inflated properly
2.) Slow acceleration

ill open up the floor to some others.

also anyone care to comment on gas economy additives i added some one time for kicks and i saw a little improvement possibly but had no where to tell

properly inflated tires give you the best traction/thread wear. Over inflated tires give you the best gas mileage, but reduce your contact patch and make your tires wear incorrectly.

yeah i mostly ment dont have underinflated tires

Drafting behind large semis and trucks, as well as getting up to speed and then turning off your engine and coasting are all good and safe ways of saving gas as well!

Whitepowerkid wrote:

Drafting behind large semis and trucks, as well as getting up to speed and then turning off your engine and coasting are all good and safe ways of saving gas as well!

coasting where exactly

doesnt starting your engine alot have negative effects on battires, starters and other such items, plus doesnt it use alot of gas to start a car

I sense some sarcasm in is tone.

it is beneficial to turn off your car at every single red light
you know if you want some really good tips just look at some hypermiler websites and stuff
so everyone google hypermilers!!!!

Don't brake for corners, instead take them quickly and reduce your loss of speed.

(its more fun anyways)

Veedub wrote:

Don't brake for corners, instead take them quickly and reduce your loss of speed.

(its more fun anyways)

and get a fucking mpg gauge!!!!
oh and make your car more slippery(air wise) helps a lot

If you are on your way to next light and its red and your rather far away just let off the gas, your engine will decline in speed and possibly by the time you reach the traffic light it will be green then you aren't coming to a complete stop nor having to accelarate from a complete stop.

Never carry around unneeded weight. Believe it or not but 200 pounds of paper does make the difference

corey wrote:

If you are on your way to next light and its red and your rather far away just let off the gas, your engine will decline in speed and possibly by the time you reach the traffic light it will be green then you aren't coming to a complete stop nor having to accelarate from a complete stop.

Never carry around unneeded weight. Believe it or not but 200 pounds of paper does make the difference

or a fat girlfriend right bud?

just playin.

Justin wrote:

corey wrote:

If you are on your way to next light and its red and your rather far away just let off the gas, your engine will decline in speed and possibly by the time you reach the traffic light it will be green then you aren't coming to a complete stop nor having to accelarate from a complete stop.

Never carry around unneeded weight. Believe it or not but 200 pounds of paper does make the difference

or a fat girlfriend right bud?

just playin.

Actually, You sir are correct.

Ouch corey isnt that a tad mean to say about your girl good thing she isnt a member lol

CamJohns122 wrote:

Ouch corey isnt that a tad mean to say about your girl good thing she isnt a member lol

pfffttt corey could never get a girl!

laynehip wrote:

it is beneficial to turn off your car at every single red light
you know if you want some really good tips just look at some hypermiler websites and stuff
so everyone google hypermilers!!!!

Starters arent cheap!

Supra wrote:

laynehip wrote:

it is beneficial to turn off your car at every single red light
you know if you want some really good tips just look at some hypermiler websites and stuff
so everyone google hypermilers!!!!

Starters arent cheap!

well no but i mean if your hell bent on getting the best gas milege possible you may have to sacrifice some starters
even though that would upset the balance of the money saved from spending gas
if your hell bent on saving gas for environmental reasons i guess it would make sense

Ive heard its better to use your A/C on highway (or ring road) than having the windows open.

Maybe even in the city its beneficial, i cant remember for sure

Rob your right with that one, I saw it on Myth busters I think it was. I am not sure about the city use, it wouldn't be as bad but I'm not sure it it would beat the AC or not.

and lol I don't think Corey was really calling his girlfriend fat, more like saying if she was it would reduce gas mileage but he doesn't have a girlfriend at the moment anyways.

laynehip wrote:

CamJohns122 wrote:

Ouch corey isnt that a tad mean to say about your girl good thing she isnt a member lol

pfffttt corey could never get a girl!

haha ok guys lets leave the poor man alone

Harsh, I just had a 14 hour sleep to boost myself esteem now its even lower than before

the mythbusters episode says : if you need to cool yourself off and want to do the cheapest way possible, open your windows in city (that wind resistance isnt as great of a factor) and use your A/C on the highway.

What kind of MPG are you guys averaging?

My best milage ive got with my saturn is 35 mpg (city)

My average for the most part is around 23 to 25 mpg (city) but i have a heavy foot

BMW:30MPG (highway/city/bagging) 320,000kms
Mercedes: I don't even want to know it, its probably that bad
Jeep: my figuring is about 20MPG(highway/city/4x4ing), but I've never done an actual test. 550 kms/70L

ok well most of you aparently dont know. turning your engine off and on is extremely hard on it. 1. you wear out flywheels and starter. 2. ya will wear out tuneup componets faster. 3. you can also create increase engine wear.

what most people dont know on w fuel injected car, when you turn the engine off and turn it back on it will shoot extra fuel into the engine to help it start. aswell as turning off and on you canc reat dry cylinder wall condition causeing increased wear. and foul spark plugs all the tie if your constantly flipping key on and off.

best ways to get fuel mileage:

1. clean car and smooth paint
2. get your car as low to the ground as possible, decreasing drag on the uneven undercarrige
3. use better spark plugs like iriduims etc.
4. make sure you have a properly functioning emission system and that your cat, resonators, and muffler ar in proper working order
5. replace your struts and shocks every couple of years it corrects ride hieght and engine function and decreases weight transfer side to side aswell and reduces revers body roll so when ur accelerating the work is being done moving the car not being hogged by the car rocking backward or forward.
6. do your regular vehicle maintence IE. keeping your car in top working order
7. keep up to date on alignments they can cost cruciual MPG belive it or not.
8. thinner tires do help but properly inflated tires helps
9. loose all un-needed weight like spare tire etc.
10. if you can afford it get your ECM modified with more concervative tune
11. accelerate slowly and brake is pulses dont ride them
12. exhaust upgrades like a well performing equal length header will increase scavaging effect and further increase engines ability to breathe and get exhaust gases out
13. use good fuel. octane boosters water down fuel etc are not good for fuel injection systems and create increased fuel demands
14. replace your oxygen sensors every couple of years. after a while they get sloppy and slow and PCM wont correct its fuel mixtures fast anymore costing you some MPG
15. any obstructions causing the engine to work harder to gt its fuel or air in or exhaust out more work to do its job means more fuel used.

easiest way to say it. keep it low keep it slow, keep your alignment straight, and keep your engine and exhaust systems in tip top condition

oh and my swift gets 46mpg with 200lbs stereo in the back lol im gonna toss it out once and see what i get. any i havnt even started modding it for fuel economy yet lol

and my 85 sprint gor 42mpg with a fucked engine that uses lots of oil.... lol time for rebuild.... god i miss being able to fill it up at 1.20 a liter for 25 bucks lol ppl always stared haha