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Replying to: smile100 (Jun 12, 2008 6:03 am) manual or automatic? I'm guessing stick...
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I've slowed down to a max of 60 mph on the highway, and my commute to work is mostly highway (speed limit of 65 mph - and remember, kids, the speed limit was designed to be the maximum speed allowed!), and I just got my second tank at 40 mpg. I've got about 10,600 miles on my '07 Fit Sport MT, purchased March '07. No, I don't drive much, only to work and home lately, with a trip to the grocery store or PetSmart in between. I can't afford to fill up often, and lately I'm only filling up every three weeks. 40 mpg makes me very happy. I recommend slowing down! 
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Replying to: anahita61 (Jun 13, 2008 5:36 am) If you drive 10,000 miles getting 40mpg at $4/gal you'll spend $1000 and at 38mpg you'll spend $1052, or an extra $1/week. So is driving 5mph less than the speed limit worth $1/week? That's up to you, but where I drive it wouldn't be worth the $1/week having semi passing me on a regular basis and other drivers cutting me off on their way to exit ramps. But that speed is comfortable to you then that's great and you might want to drop the speed to 55mph and save even more gas.
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Replying to: smile100 (Jun 12, 2008 6:03 am) |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jun 13, 2008 6:17 am)
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Replying to: backy (Jun 13, 2008 7:49 am) I'm satisfied with this MPG and for me, the methods for squeezing another 1-2MPG out of the car aren't worth the couple of bucks each week I might save each week. I'd rather be a more considerate driver to those around me, I'd rather feel safer, and I'd rather feel less frustrated myselft and have a little more fun driving.
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Replying to: anahita61 (Jun 13, 2008 5:36 am) 
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2008 Honda Fit 5-speed manual. My driving is about 60% highway (65 mph limit) and 40% city (mostly 25-40 mph limit). First tank was 43.4 mpg, second one was 43.3, and that included sitting in a traffic jam for an hour and a half to go 12 miles. Weather has been cool- no A/C.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jun 13, 2008 6:17 am) Well, bobw3, I stay in the right lane, and there are five lanes, so it's not like I'm being unreasonable. I know the minimum speed is 45 mph, and the max is 65 mph, and if the average person wants to do 80 mph, that's fine with me. Is it worth it to me? Yes. Re: calculating my mileage at different speeds, I have logged every gasoline purchase since I bought my car in March of '07, at fueleconomy.gov, and this is the best mileage I've gotten, slowing down to 60 mph max. As far as people passing me, and "cutting me off"? One has to leave the ego behind. It's not a race after all. I'm out to get the best mileage per tank, because I cannot afford to spend a lot of money on gas, yet I have to drive to get to my job. I researched taking buses, but it would take about two hours more per day, and cost a few cents more actually. I'm doing well with my new routine, and I have a sticker on the back of my car that lets people know I'm driving slowly to conserve. I got it at greenslowmovingvehicle.com.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jun 13, 2008 8:12 am) bobw3, I hear what you're saying. And if I had a job that paid me more money, it wouldn't matter so much. For me, buying my Fit was a necessity, as my previous car was 23 years old and I didn't want to keep pouring money into it to keep it running, but taking on a car payment is not easy for me. Some people can more easily afford to fill up, and fill up more often, and to them, sure, drive 70 to 80, and have "fun" as you say (to me, having fun driving my Fit is when I calculate my mileage and find I got 40 mpg!) driving fast. If you can afford it, go for it. As far as being "considerate"? I think staying in the far right lane when there are four to five other lanes to choose from is quite considerate. "Slower traffic keep right" - remember those signs? If I'm on a two-lane road, it's a whole different story. I won't hold anyone up by driving below the limit when there is no way to pass me. What I won't do is drive ten to twenty miles per hour over when some jerk is tailgating me. Tailgating someone driving slightly below the limit, when there are four to five other lanes to choose from? That's just moronic. Atlanta traffic is horrible, but I'm managing to drive conservatively so I can afford to pay my bills.
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