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108 messages, Last post on Jul 01, 2009 at 5:41 PM
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Replying to: colloquor (Aug 02, 2007 4:43 pm) I'm prepared to live without 4WD (since the snow doesn't usually get terribly high where I live, and when it does, it gets plowed), but the lack of a moonroof is a bummer. Even my Corolla has a moonroof! SDE |
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If you are an attentive driver, and have a good feel for your vehicle, you can get better gas mileage by not using the cruise control except on very flat runs. The cruise control cannot see ahead and will do whatever it needs to maintain speed. As an example, where you may see a small long rise followed by an equally long downward slope, the cruise control sees a drop in speed and will apply throttle to maintain, followed by a speed overshoot and back out of the throttle. Which is a computer operated version of "stop and go" driving. The attentive driver will let the rise scrub off a couple of MPH, and regain it on the downslope, maintaining a steady throttle. On the exact same trip, in the same car, same load, same conditions, I can routinely get 3mpg improvement without the cruise. And another big improvement? Drive the speed limit, and pay attention to what is happening down the road. It amazes me the way drivers in Austin, Texas will gun it away from a light when one can clearly see that the light three blocks ahead is turning red. Stop and go will kill gas mileage.
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Replying to: jlflemmons (Aug 06, 2007 6:46 pm) We Test the Tips - What Really Saves Gas? And How Much? The other town trick I'm sure you know about is to watch the pedestrian signals - if they start flashing, and you're familiar with them, you can get a good idea whether you need to speed up a tad to make the light or know if it's time to coast in to the red.
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Replying to: steve_ (Aug 06, 2007 8:01 pm) True, but around here the smart pedestrians alway count to 5 before stepping off the curb with a green light. Those that don't are the one's you see on the news. 
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I just got back from a 1000 mile trip and mostly HWY miles. I averaged 30 miles per gallon on one tank, and 28 miles per gallon on another tank. With some city miles in Dallas and Houston, I averaged 26.6 miles. My average speed on the HWY was 70 miles an hour. NOT BAD...better than the sticker said. I am still averaging 17-20 in the city...but not bad overall. |
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Replying to: dhr48864 (Jul 23, 2007 11:48 am) |
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| i have a new 07 se 2.7 liter v6 with only 1200 miles on it so far/it was getting terrible mileage in the beggining.then on a trip one day i was driving 100 miles per hour after that i filled it up and now i notice that i went almost 300 miles city driving on a full tank .big difference. | |
I was just curious and couldnt find the answer anywhere but does anyone know how many miles are left until you completely run out of gas once the gas light turns on in a Hyundai Tucson 2007? Its a 2.0L thanks!!!
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Replying to: brettcomp (Aug 19, 2007 7:36 am) |
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Replying to: bullseye98 (Sep 17, 2006 1:10 am)
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