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07-03-2008, 10:07 AM
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another idea to help (if your environment is hilly) the engine load plays a big part in MPG. I have found that if I see a hill coming, I will give it gas and gain maybe 5MPH before the hill putting me at roughly 5 over the speed limit and once I get to the hill lose 10MPH to the crest of the hill putting me at 5 under the limit. this way I don't have such a big load on the vehicle going up the hill even though I will not get as good of gas mileage before the hill.
the net MPG for the entire run will be better. you can set up a scangauge to tell you engine load. that may help you too. also, don't be afraid to upset some people with slower driving. it is a speed "LIMIT". I still don't like going much under it but if the limit is 55, I will go 50 all day long (that is where I personally get my best mileage).
side note: I still consider myself a young person at 28 so this isn't advice coming from and old fart that is just saying to slow down
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