winter driving

[light-foot]

i'm kind of an ametuer when it comes to hypermilling and some other FE techniques. is their a way i can be FE in the winter months?

[LxMike]

keep warmup time to a minimum. keep and eye on tire pressure too. will change in the cold air. where do you live?

[light-foot]

mesa az. i keep my pressure at 42psi

[MetroMPG]

- Combine trips if at all possible to reduce the number of warm-up/cool down cycles in a tank.

- Use a block heater.

- Consider a WAI/HAI - it may or may not reduce fuel consumption when the car's already at normal operating temp, but it should help it to get there sooner.

[JanGeo]

The best way to keep FE high in the winter is to park your car in a heated garage! Drives like a summer day in the dead of winter when it is nice and warm.

[kickflipjr]

Resist any temptation to let the car to warm up. Just scrape off the ice/snow and go.

[realmac]

Originally Posted by kickflipjr

Resist any temptation to let the car to warm up. Just scrape off the ice/snow and go.

Isn't that bad for your engine / transmission though?

[onegammyleg]

I'me quite fortunate here , I have a heated car house where it is 30C all year round and an engine block heater as well.
I can drive out of my spot at full operating temperature even when its -35C outside.

[kickflipjr]

You should alow 10 seconds to warm up in cold weather (I can't remember were I heard that). That allows the fluids to move around a bit.

[diamondlarry]

Originally Posted by theclencher

If the windows need scraping I'll start it and do that. But none of this idling for 5-10-20-40 minute B.S.

That's what I do some times. Most of the time though, I just use tremendous amounts of washer fluid.