your friskiness level only manifests itself as a ~1mpg difference?
It seems that unlike BMXMan's wife, she does not run on gasoline.
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It seems that unlike BMXMan's wife, she does not run on gasoline.
24 i am guessing cuz my odo is broken.
Not sure about the depth of it (it's under the river clyde) but i do know that its 762 metres (2,500 feet) long and the gradient is 1:16 (6%). Any maths geeks present can feel free to work out the depth from that.
I can assure you that I have not, and will not, be stopping for a smell!
That is only about 80 feet.
Interesting - definately doesn't feel that way when you're in it! Although mostly you're just concentrating on not getting killed......
You mean there aren't always really nice people in there handing you water? It seems like such a SAFE tunnel.
BMW X3 3.0si automatic
Old EPA standard: 19/26 - 22 combined
New EPA standard: 17/24 - 20 combined
The numbers looks like what I experience and the new standard seems more correct. It is however possible to get better numbers of course if you drive carefully and if there are not too many hills.
Old EPA standard: 19/26 - 22 combined
New EPA standard: 17/24 - 20 combined
The numbers looks like what I experience and the new standard seems more correct. It is however possible to get better numbers of course if you drive carefully and if there are not too many hills.
lol....yeah I record all of my total operating costs in Excel. It's the only way I can keep track of the amount of money I spend on it in modificationsWow... out to hundredths, eh?
Dork.
'00 Subaru Outback Wagon (wife's car) : 23city /26 hi-way (with roofrack off). Roofrack on 23/24.
I have a company truck - so I dont usually keep track...
I have a company truck - so I dont usually keep track...
2000 Mazda MPV minivan, smaller v6, work commute gets about 22-23 going over the hills/Kingsbury Grade. Going south to LA/Phoenix using 395 or 10, about 26-27, depending on the gear I'm carrying.......
Do you live in Glasgow? Got room for any guests?
You need a visa to get into my house, Australians and Kiwis need not apply - cannae get rid them they move in!Do you live in Glasgow? Got room for any guests?
You visiting Glasgow then? Personally I wouldn't bother unless your being sent here
Don't do it. He's a deadbeat hippy that will have your couch reeking of patchouli and long greasy hairs tangling up your vacuum cleaner for months.
'91 miata 1.6/5spd and a few goodies: ~27mpg
'93 Toyota 4x4 long bed extended cab V6/5spd: 15-17 usually, although the last tank worked out to 20 after replacing the cap, rotor, plug wires and air filter and bumping the timing up a couple of degrees.
'93 Toyota 4x4 long bed extended cab V6/5spd: 15-17 usually, although the last tank worked out to 20 after replacing the cap, rotor, plug wires and air filter and bumping the timing up a couple of degrees.
I've got a visa AND a Mastercard.
And you ain't jokin' about those f**kin' Kiwis.
Don't have plans to... I was just askin' - and it'd likely be on my way up to the Isle of Skye.
Dude - he's a Scot. There's no WAY he owns a vacuum.
'92 Taurus = 25 mpg
I knowNow THAT is a practical vehicle.
BV - got yerself a good woman there...
. The car only has about 70k on it, too. Sheesh.For me, I've got a 1998 Subaru Forester that averages about 23mpg.
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For me, I've got a 1998 Subaru Forester that averages about 23mpg.
You're a lesbian?
I didn't know...
I know
So what you are saying is that she has a nice clean Taurus?
actually i do! I got it for freeDude - he's a Scot. There's no WAY he owns a vacuum.
i am really am doing a fantastic job of making myself look cheap these days
EDIT: btw, you'd have to share with two cats. They're apparently a fancy breed. starts 'Bengal....something'. could be risky?
As long as the pussies are nice.actually i do! I got it for free
i am really am doing a fantastic job of making myself look cheap these days
EDIT: btw, you'd have to share with two cats. They're apparently a fancy breed. starts 'Bengal....something'. could be risky?
My '99 Taco with 4WD and the V6 with a toolbox full of stuff and usually a host of shovels, rakes, sledghammers and such gets a flat 20 across the board. 15 gallon tank always gets me right at 300 miles. She is getting pretty haggard as of late...got a brake caliper hung up, the shocks are all pretty soft and just had a check engine light come on. My new shocks, struts, calipers and timing belt came from the UPS guy today, so tomorrow is "yota bomb rebirth" day:biggrin:
i've been throwing the car into neutral on downslopes when there's no one else behind me and have eked out some additional mileage gains...i now typically average 35-38, depending on how much highway driving i do.
hippie
here's the next mod for your car:
in all seriousness, you as an engineer should appreciate the techniques of hypermiling: from BSFC curves one can see that engines are most efficient at low rpm and high load, e.g. lugging and accelerating in a high gear at low speed. this is why pulse and glide hypermiling works: you're either coasting or you're hitting that sweet spot on the BSFC load vs. rpm map. here's a brake specific fuel consumption map for a typical gas engine, which should correspond roughly to your civic's +/- scaling of the axes (lowest g/kWh produced is the most efficient, horizontal axis is engine rpm, vertical axis is load in N-m):
as for the OP's topic, i consume about 30 Wh/mile on my electric bike + whatever calories it takes to fuel my own metabolism, and my Piaggio MP3 250 scooter gets 55-70 mpg.
is a high load @ low rpms bad for the drivetrain? or is that just a misconception i've had for a while?
It's very bad for bearings - lugging an engine can damage them.
i think it's a misconception from an earlier era, before ECUs and fuel injection. we're talking about 1500 rpm here, too, not running around town at 20 mph in 5th at 750 rpm.
if the car is shaking about then don't do it. if it pulls smoothly no reason not to, imo.
I drive a 2006 Subie Forrester. Its rated: 20 mpg city / 26 mpg highway, but I consistently get 30-32 overall MPG by employing some basic hypermiling techniques. I don't go crazy and turn off the engine or draft semi's by 3 feet, but I rarely use the brakes, accelerate very slowly and use cruise control very often.
Hell before ECU's and fuel injection most american cars cruised at 1500 rpm.i think it's a misconception from an earlier era, before ECUs and fuel injection. we're talking about 1500 rpm here, too, not running around town at 20 mph in 5th at 750 rpm.
Troo dat. But that was when the engines had torque.
'06 Chevy Colorado crew cab 3.5L I5 automatic - 16 city / 23 highway. Have seen as high at 24.7 mpg on a trip to Albany about 6 weeks ago.
