98CRV
09-07-2009, 05:39 PM
I drove from Laurel, MD to Cape May, NJ and back in a 2008 Sienna with 5 passengers plus me and a bunch of gear. I used the A/c. Fortunately, the Sienna has an instant mpg gauge built in.
The trip totaled 377.1 miles, using 13.455 gallons. I earned 28.026 mpg. What a pleasant surprise!
I used the A/c and a lot of cruise. I didn't do pulse and glide, but I did do a lot of NICE-on coasting. DWB helped in the heavy traffic leaving the shore. Top speed was 65 but I did most of my driving at lower speeds. I did some shutting off at lights, but not every light. The gauge in the car was a huge help, especially since it helped me to do gentle acceleration. I also tended to avoid using the resume function on the cruise control as it lead to more downshifts from overdrive.
Great people mover!
The trip totaled 377.1 miles, using 13.455 gallons. I earned 28.026 mpg. What a pleasant surprise!
I used the A/c and a lot of cruise. I didn't do pulse and glide, but I did do a lot of NICE-on coasting. DWB helped in the heavy traffic leaving the shore. Top speed was 65 but I did most of my driving at lower speeds. I did some shutting off at lights, but not every light. The gauge in the car was a huge help, especially since it helped me to do gentle acceleration. I also tended to avoid using the resume function on the cruise control as it lead to more downshifts from overdrive.
Great people mover!