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Replying to: tucson_mike (Aug 26, 2008 4:45 pm) You use less gas at altitude for the same reason you have less power - there is less oxygen in each "gulp" of air the engine grabs. The computer leans out the mix accordingly, and voila! You are saving gas! I have read of some fantastic mileages people have managed on road trips in their Corolla 5-speeds - yours seem to be about what I would expect based on those other accounts - and what you say is true: it makes a significant difference going with the 5-speed vs the 4A. |
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Replying to: tucson_mike (Aug 26, 2008 4:45 pm)
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Replying to: terceltom (Aug 27, 2008 5:14 am) Also, that 42MPG I got from Santa Fe to Las Cruces was pure I-10 driving with no stops and the cruise set at 78MPH. I did earlier try a reduced speed in Arizona on I-10 (78 down to 69 - any slower is a hazard on that road) and saw no real difference in highway MPG). All of this is with the AC running as needed.
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Replying to: hoopitup2000 (Aug 10, 2008 6:59 pm) As far as the Prius goes, I could never justify the difference in cost in my own situation
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Replying to: tucson_mike (Aug 27, 2008 6:18 am) Down shifting, to slow down, looks wonderful in the movies or on the race track, but real world indicates that every time you operate the clutch, and force the engine to rev, results in less longevity on the associated parts. Compared to engines re builds, clutches, and CV joints, brakes are cheap to replace. Learn the characteristics of your car and let off the throttle so that the car has slowed to a reasonable speed before having to apply the brakes. Once you get use to it, it becomes 2nd nature.  Kip
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Replying to: kipk (Aug 27, 2008 6:34 am) I do the same thing you are recommending: allow my speed to drop in the gear I am in, almost until it bogs, then clutch out and use the foot brake the rest of the way. This is one of the ways a manual-shift car saves gas vs an automatic car.
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Replying to: gizzer777 (Aug 27, 2008 6:24 am) Kip
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Replying to: kipk (Aug 27, 2008 7:42 am) Hard to say...check edmunds. The wait list for the Prius was over 500 in this area and it depends on how you equip them |
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 27, 2008 7:06 am) True, but he is still wearing the synchronizers in the transmission when he does this, especially if not rev-matching.
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Aug 27, 2008 8:42 am) Once I clutch out when decelerating, I shift it to neutral and release the clutch. I am always below 30 mph at that point anyway, and often below 20. One other way I improve my mileage is to accelerate away from a light and get up to speed, then shift it to neutral and let it coast if there is a light in the distance that is red. I do take care, however, not to drop to an unreasonable speed if I am holding up traffic behind me.
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