Hugz said:As easy as it sounds, and VERY hard to do for a lot of people.. Go the speed limit.. It makes a HUGE difference, that and like i was brught up before the size of you rims etc makes a big difference. I went back to my stock setup and gained between 2 and 3 MPG..
Good luck..
And an egg on top of the gas pedalygmn said:brick under gas pedal....
chAVey said:Sorry to say, but reality is the stock system is probably the best for MPG. Yes, programmers, etc can get slightly better MPG, but I don't think you'ld really earn your money back. I have a CAI, Dual Exhaust, and programmer and my MPG is way WORSE than stock. I got the Edge Evolution Programmer and it acts as a gauge cluster while running. I can tell you that avg MPG is MUCH better at 55 than 75. But I know it's hard to stay off the pedal when you hear that throaty roar!
But its much harder to run over an avalanche..ltxi said:Good concept, but as you point out, sometimes hard to do. And even then....truck gets great mileage at around 65, not quite as good at 70, really starts to fall off at/after 75. Twenty miles of my 25 mile one way commute is in free flowing, 75 mph speed limit, traffic. Eighty is the norm and under 75 you'll get run over/are clogging up the flow.
Looked into that. Way too expensive. Even with a 100% increase in mileage (30 mpg), your second car/truck/motorcycle is going to run more because of insurance and general maintenance. I seriously thought of this for my 20-mile commute, but dropped it because it just wasn't worth it. After my dad passed away, I even drove his sub-compact Chrysler Sebring for a few months. It was a PITA to try and coordinate when I'd need the AV (for baseball crap for my kids) and not. After a month or so, I decided to simply sell it. The extra gas mileage wasn't worth the insurance cost or feeling like I was a sardine.ygmn said:Buy another car and only use Avy when you need it...
Oleksy said:Thanks for the input. I do tend to drive like an old lady, and coast a lot, but I'll still like to get better MPG.
If the CAI negatively impact MPG, would a drop in result in lost mpg too? I'd be willing to go the drop in route ...
Also, I'll look at a programer.
transmission.misura said:Why not use neutral down long hills? Out of my drive, I can coast for 6.3 miles. Adjusting RPMs before engaging tranny, what does it hurt?