http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=005.../wvroom17.html

This is an interesting article. Basically it says brisk acceleration and rapid movement through the gears, uses less gas than a gentle acceleration

 

interesting ...

I knew that my driving fast was saving the environment!!!

 

Great article. I'm going to print a copy out and keep it in my glove box so the next time my wife complains about my "snappy accelerations" I'll pull the article out and tell her to enjoy the in-flight reading material.

Here's another idea: Telecommute.

 

matter transporter... hehe

just park the car take the key out... ull save a lot of gas then...

 

Yeah, I find that keeping my car in the parking lot, and taking the subway to work everyday decreases my fuel consumption by about 90%. I think I've perfected this technique. Maybe I need to write an article about it as well .

 

hey psing, is that your GS430? or your dad's? either way, you get to drive a GS430, i've never even seen one in real life(i'm sad).

 

my dads but ye i get to drive it once in a while... my friend just got a digi cam that takes mpegs... im gonna upload a movie this weekend of a crazy burnout that im gonna do... i love burning out in that car... people dont usually expect to see a Lexus doing that hehe...

 

Interesting...I guess it's all in the numbers...if you add up the number of engine cycles, it would make sense to accelerate hard.

Now...I'll just have to figure out how to prevent tires from slipping...then I would be set!

 

Perhaps you need a little more weight in the car. Check this thread for some ideas.

https://maxima.org/forums/showthread...5&pagenumber=3

Cheers!

 

Note that the article also says to shift early. The reason this system works is that gas engines have to pump against manifold vacuum and a wider throttle opening reduces pumping loss. Another good (and fun) way to save some fuel is to avoid slowing down as much as possible - then you don't have to speed back up!

Dave

 

Hey, that makes sense. During calmer driving, I usually upshift at 3k RPM's or less; but when the "ego" or the "right foot" calls, I take it to 5k or at least near redline.

 

Hrmm... think cops will let me blow through red lights, stop signs and carpool lanes in the name of saving the environment and increased gas mileage?

 

everytime I drive fast, the fuel economy sucks...if u think this way....same distance, different speed will give u different time arrived...so u drive faster and u get to the destination faster.....there must be a cost. I say push my max will save a lot of fuel. =)

plus, I have auto...I dunno how to shift at the right time. hehehe

 

If you jackrabbit start and then slam on your brakes at the next light you're killing efficency. I think this says more like accelerating quickly say onto the freeway will use less gas than accelerating gradually.