Those with a 6-speed...
07-02-2008, 06:58 PM
#1
Those with a 6-speed...
consider ourselves a little lucky with the gas prices. That is, we have the ability to pop out of gear and coast quite a ways while just idling. Granted this can be done with an automatic as well, but its easier with the manual transmission.
Since doing this, my trip computer (which is not accurate) said the MPGs went from 23.5 MPGs to 28.5 MPGs. The actual MPG reading at the pump, is around 25.5 MPGs (up from 21 MPGs).
Just curious if others are getting this much of an improvement.
Since doing this, my trip computer (which is not accurate) said the MPGs went from 23.5 MPGs to 28.5 MPGs. The actual MPG reading at the pump, is around 25.5 MPGs (up from 21 MPGs).
Just curious if others are getting this much of an improvement.
07-02-2008, 07:13 PM
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ummm... i got a slight improvement when using 6th gear alot when cruising around 40mph as opposed to 4th... with taking it easy on the throttle as well, i got 30-40 miles more out of the tank.. not really worth it to me because i like to get on it.. i still use the 6th gear thing though... i don't really drive many roads where i can put in in neutral and cruise though
07-02-2008, 09:02 PM
#4
Who really cares, if gas prices are that much of a pain cut back on some of the "necessities" that you really don't need such as cigarettes, beer drinking, excessive clubbing and just wasting money all together. If gas goes to $5 or $7 dollars a gallon will you stop driving, probably not? Here at Ft Leavenworth, you won't believe all the suddenly "green" people we have here who went out and bought scooters. This place is starting to look like freakin California. Lets stop bellyaching about gas and make our congressmen dig the oil we have in the U.S., screw the southwest asian's. 
07-02-2008, 10:06 PM
#5
Who really cares, if gas prices are that much of a pain cut back on some of the "necessities" that you really don't need such as cigarettes, beer drinking, excessive clubbing and just wasting money all together. If gas goes to $5 or $7 dollars a gallon will you stop driving, probably not? Here at Ft Leavenworth, you won't believe all the suddenly "green" people we have here who went out and bought scooters. This place is starting to look like freakin California. Lets stop bellyaching about gas and make our congressmen dig the oil we have in the U.S., screw the southwest asian's.
07-02-2008, 10:13 PM
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07-03-2008, 06:35 AM
#10
I use the high gears as often as possible, coast down big hills, and try not to completely stop when approaching red lights. But, I also love on-ramps and gettin into the throttle.. so I average 21/22 mpg when doing city/highway driving and about 28 when the majority is on the highway.
07-03-2008, 06:39 AM
#11
You guys realize, that the best way to save gas is the following... (atleast in my experience)
- On the highway only give the car 5% throttle in 5th or 6th (When cruising)...
- Aside from Accel be in 5th below 50 and 6th above 50
- Decel in gear as much as possible, and downshift appropriately
- Keep 2 - 3 car lengths behind the person in front of you so you don't have to push the brakes all the time
- Never give the car more then 50% throttle...
- Always downshift to Accel but never go above 4,000 RPM
- Shift between 2 - 3k
- When crusing around 50 find the point in which you are not deceling but you are giving the car barely any throttle (can't hear exhaust but if you let go even a hair you will start deceling)
I drive highway 1/4 the way to work and back roads (averaging 30 - 45 MPH) with about 15 stop lights (stop for half maybe) and I can average 32 MPG on my trip meter...
I can average 36 MPG highway cruising (trip meter)
To prove to you guys about decel saving gas... find a hill on the highway... reset MPG meter and decel down hill ONLY giving the car gas when you need to... 1 mile later you will see your MPG sitting at 46 - 74 MPG...
try the same in neutral coasting and see what you get... decel will be higher, coasting will still be high, but while deceling you are burning no gas... you stop faster, but are also using no gas what so ever, at neutral you are still using gas.
- On the highway only give the car 5% throttle in 5th or 6th (When cruising)...
- Aside from Accel be in 5th below 50 and 6th above 50
- Decel in gear as much as possible, and downshift appropriately
- Keep 2 - 3 car lengths behind the person in front of you so you don't have to push the brakes all the time
- Never give the car more then 50% throttle...
- Always downshift to Accel but never go above 4,000 RPM
- Shift between 2 - 3k
- When crusing around 50 find the point in which you are not deceling but you are giving the car barely any throttle (can't hear exhaust but if you let go even a hair you will start deceling)
I drive highway 1/4 the way to work and back roads (averaging 30 - 45 MPH) with about 15 stop lights (stop for half maybe) and I can average 32 MPG on my trip meter...
I can average 36 MPG highway cruising (trip meter)
To prove to you guys about decel saving gas... find a hill on the highway... reset MPG meter and decel down hill ONLY giving the car gas when you need to... 1 mile later you will see your MPG sitting at 46 - 74 MPG...
try the same in neutral coasting and see what you get... decel will be higher, coasting will still be high, but while deceling you are burning no gas... you stop faster, but are also using no gas what so ever, at neutral you are still using gas.
Last edited by Merlyn; 07-03-2008 at 06:44 AM.
07-03-2008, 09:09 AM
#15
if everyone had widebands and were able to see their A/F I could tell them just to release gas and see what the wideband says in neutral vs in gear... but everyone is not that lucky...
07-04-2008, 08:36 AM
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Who really cares, if gas prices are that much of a pain cut back on some of the "necessities" that you really don't need such as cigarettes, beer drinking, excessive clubbing and just wasting money all together. If gas goes to $5 or $7 dollars a gallon will you stop driving, probably not? Here at Ft Leavenworth, you won't believe all the suddenly "green" people we have here who went out and bought scooters.
Absolutely.
07-04-2008, 11:10 AM
#25
DS in gear and look at the LM-1... thus viewing what the wideband read, which was 19.9:1 thus, my saying...it is 19.9 because the last time I saw it while DSing in gear, it read 19.9...
not saying that is its leanest reading, but saying that the WBO2 reads 19.9 while DSing in gear
not saying that is its leanest reading, but saying that the WBO2 reads 19.9 while DSing in gear
07-04-2008, 11:36 AM
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You guys realize, that the best way to save gas is the following... (atleast in my experience)
- On the highway only give the car 5% throttle in 5th or 6th (When cruising)...
- Aside from Accel be in 5th below 50 and 6th above 50
- Decel in gear as much as possible, and downshift appropriately
- Keep 2 - 3 car lengths behind the person in front of you so you don't have to push the brakes all the time
- Never give the car more then 50% throttle...
- Always downshift to Accel but never go above 4,000 RPM
- Shift between 2 - 3k
- When crusing around 50 find the point in which you are not deceling but you are giving the car barely any throttle (can't hear exhaust but if you let go even a hair you will start deceling)
I drive highway 1/4 the way to work and back roads (averaging 30 - 45 MPH) with about 15 stop lights (stop for half maybe) and I can average 32 MPG on my trip meter...
I can average 36 MPG highway cruising (trip meter)
To prove to you guys about decel saving gas... find a hill on the highway... reset MPG meter and decel down hill ONLY giving the car gas when you need to... 1 mile later you will see your MPG sitting at 46 - 74 MPG...
try the same in neutral coasting and see what you get... decel will be higher, coasting will still be high, but while deceling you are burning no gas... you stop faster, but are also using no gas what so ever, at neutral you are still using gas.
- On the highway only give the car 5% throttle in 5th or 6th (When cruising)...
- Aside from Accel be in 5th below 50 and 6th above 50
- Decel in gear as much as possible, and downshift appropriately
- Keep 2 - 3 car lengths behind the person in front of you so you don't have to push the brakes all the time
- Never give the car more then 50% throttle...
- Always downshift to Accel but never go above 4,000 RPM
- Shift between 2 - 3k
- When crusing around 50 find the point in which you are not deceling but you are giving the car barely any throttle (can't hear exhaust but if you let go even a hair you will start deceling)
I drive highway 1/4 the way to work and back roads (averaging 30 - 45 MPH) with about 15 stop lights (stop for half maybe) and I can average 32 MPG on my trip meter...
I can average 36 MPG highway cruising (trip meter)
To prove to you guys about decel saving gas... find a hill on the highway... reset MPG meter and decel down hill ONLY giving the car gas when you need to... 1 mile later you will see your MPG sitting at 46 - 74 MPG...
try the same in neutral coasting and see what you get... decel will be higher, coasting will still be high, but while deceling you are burning no gas... you stop faster, but are also using no gas what so ever, at neutral you are still using gas.
07-04-2008, 11:38 AM
#27
DS in gear and look at the LM-1... thus viewing what the wideband read, which was 19.9:1 thus, my saying...it is 19.9 because the last time I saw it while DSing in gear, it read 19.9...
not saying that is its leanest reading, but saying that the WBO2 reads 19.9 while DSing in gear
not saying that is its leanest reading, but saying that the WBO2 reads 19.9 while DSing in gear
Actually now that I think about it, the absolute leanest it can show is 22.39 (at least for output), but I believe it shows 20.9 on decel in gear.
I saw that edit.
07-05-2008, 10:12 PM
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07-05-2008, 11:00 PM
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07-06-2008, 09:42 AM
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Good list from Merlyn. The improvement reported in the OP has to be from more than just coasting in neutral.
I have a fuel economy survey on my site that's more detailed than most. But so far it only goes back to the 2002 MY, and only a few responses so far for the 2002 and 2003:
Nissan Maxima fuel economy
There are over 10,000 responses for all models. Not sure why there aren't more for the Max.
I have a fuel economy survey on my site that's more detailed than most. But so far it only goes back to the 2002 MY, and only a few responses so far for the 2002 and 2003:
Nissan Maxima fuel economy
There are over 10,000 responses for all models. Not sure why there aren't more for the Max.
07-07-2008, 10:34 AM
#39
Ok... so your car drops MPG because you are going turbo... that makes no sense...
you mean to tell me your car is smart enough the lower its MPG down because it knows that sometime in the future it will be turbo...
Past Event - You had 38 MPG at one point
Present Event - MPG Dropped
Future Event - You are going to turbo...
You are a retard...
you mean to tell me your car is smart enough the lower its MPG down because it knows that sometime in the future it will be turbo...
Past Event - You had 38 MPG at one point
Present Event - MPG Dropped
Future Event - You are going to turbo...
You are a retard...
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07-07-2008, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by '02 EMILBUS
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