Totally puzzled about how others are doing it.

[ketel0ne]

I have started to cut my commute into pieces. The first piece is rural hilly roads for 10 miles from my house. At the end of that segment I am usually sitting at about 33mpg. Here is why this is so puzzling. I can coast, drive as slow as I want etc. I see on here entire commutes that are 10 miles and less where people are getting 50mpg+ via SG. The first 2 miles of mine I can only get to about 22mpg. I know everyone's car, drive is different, but I just think I am missing something simple. It takes almost a mile for me to compensate for getting out of my driveway and getting to the first downgrade for coasting.

I know I am asking for critcism, but in reality advice doesn't have to be negative.