How to accelerate in P&G mode?

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Originally Posted by sonyhome

Aero mods are better I thing for highway MPGs. (yet to be proven for my CRV)

I don't think aero mods are *bad*, but I wouldn't put much stock in aero mods drastically reducing your fuel consumption. I recently did some calculations and found with a coefficient of drag of 0.28 the power consumed by drag at about 65 mph (assuming a standard atmosphere at 70 degrees F) is something like 16 hp.

Side note: assuming a coefficient of rolling resistance of 0.030, I calculated the power consumed by rolling resistance as something like 30 hp(!!).

Anyways, using P&G and some very mild aero mods (upper grill block) I have been able to hit up to 45 mpg. I'm not convinced that any single (or even a bunch of) aero mod would improve my mileage as drastically as implementing P&G.

I recently turned a buddy on to P&G and he has been hitting 50 and 60 mpg in his VW TDI.