what are your 2006 fuel economy goals?
saw this in kickflipjr's sig: "2006 Goal: 35mpg Average: 4 tanks over 40mpg"
good idea. did someone already start a thread on this topic - i.e. what are your fuel economy goals & mods for 2006?
might be interesting reading everyone's plans for the year. lay it on the table and come back in a year to see how we did.
my '06 mileage goals:
- raise my average mileage (hwy/city combined) to above 50 mpg (us) - or 6.8% above current levels
- achieve consistent hwy mpg of 55-60 (US) (@50+ mph, summer temps, calm conditions) - or 10-20% above current - aero mods will contribute most to this goal
planned mods/changes:
- driving style will contribute most to city mpg improvements; paying more attention to pulse & glide / coasting in neutral opportunities
- further aero tweaking (belly pan, skirts, dams, lowering) ... this will give me my expected 10-20% hwy mpg increase
- going to try alternator optional 12v system (solar/plug in) for local driving ... this will contribute to increasing my city mpg
- keep my eye out for lightweight 13 inch alloy rims ... also primarily a city gain
- continue investigating the metro EV project, and proceed if insurance and build cost looks reasonable
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