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10-07-2006, 05:01 PM
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Bunger is the new #1
He just sneaked up there and stole the crown. I hope you keep up with the good work 
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Average commute speed=25mph (yes, that's in a car)
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10-07-2006, 05:03 PM
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I posted it in the other thread but nobody paid any attention to that.
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10-07-2006, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Compaq888
I posted it in the other thread but nobody paid any attention to that.
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I thought it was worthy of its own thread.
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2008 EPA adjusted:
Distance traveled by bicycle in 2007= 1,830ish miles
Average commute speed=25mph (yes, that's in a car)
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10-07-2006, 06:49 PM
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I fixed everything on my car but there is no way i could get a 70+mpg tank. of course unless I drive 25mph in 5th gear. Which is not possible in the big city where I live.
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10-07-2006, 06:51 PM
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I'm sure once he does some aero mods he'll put a good distance between #2, whoever that will be.
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10-07-2006, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Compaq888
I fixed everything on my car but there is no way i could get a 70+mpg tank. of course unless I drive 25mph in 5th gear. Which is not possible in the big city where I live.
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Cool... what does this have to do with Bunger?
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10-07-2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Timion
Cool... what does this have to do with Bunger?
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Bunger envy?  Maybe he has a Super MID. 
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10-07-2006, 06:26 PM
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Repost: (makes more sense to put it here)
Nice work, Bunger! What the heck are you doing? Let's hear about your typical routes & techniques. And any mods not yet updated in your garage.
No 90 mpg tanks from me this year. I think that 80.x was my 2006 record. Falling temps are taking their toll around here...
Though if I just hold off for a while and let another tank drop off my 90-day avg. before I fill up again...
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10-08-2006, 05:09 AM
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I understand...
When I am doing hardcore city driving I just about give up with FE. There is only so much you can do when you are in gridlock or hitting a light ever 2 blocks.
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2008 EPA adjusted:
Distance traveled by bicycle in 2007= 1,830ish miles
Average commute speed=25mph (yes, that's in a car)
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10-08-2006, 06:47 AM
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I agree, rough business
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Originally Posted by kickflipjr
I understand...
When I am doing hardcore city driving I just about give up with FE. There is only so much you can do when you are in gridlock or hitting a light ever 2 blocks.
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I agree -- when you keep hitting those lights it's a real downer. But at the same time, I just CODFISH in the 'Teg when I see the yellow and fire it back up when the other roadway has the yellow or slow down enough to let it turn green again. Now gridlock on the highway just sucks -- the fuel  Honestly, there are some crazy hypermiling techniques in that situation, but I haven't tried them, and don't really know their effectiveness.
C-888: regarding acceleration -- someone mentioned recently to ease into 1st gear and gently give it enough to get in the 2000-3000 RPM area before you shift. Then in 2nd+ gears, give it 2/3 throttle and shift around 3000. This gets you up to speed with traffic and it's actually efficient if you get into 5th quickly and modulate the throttle. I know you probably don't have a tach, but if you have the owner's manual, it goes over different shift points using the speedometer. With my automatic, it's been tough to keep it in the sweet-spot without it downshifting (argh). I wish I had a stick...
RH77
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