abcdpeterson
07-16-2009, 10:04 PM
I gave a Friend with a Dodge intrepid a hypermiling clinic. NO FAS! Just worked in a LOT of N-ice-on P&G.
It went better than expected because I learned more than I expected from it. Much bigger engine in his car. I was surprised, with that bigger engine he could push hang-time a LOT farther than I can in my car. When we would lose speed during hang-time I could QUICKLY get the speed back with only a slight amount of gas.
If I remember right he said he has been getting 26-27mpg.
First stop gas station for air in the tires, we brought them all up to sidewall listed 35.
(three were at about 30psi, one was at 28psi)
I took the wheel first, 2-3 miles of low speed long glides to get the numbers up then 8-9 miles on the freeway working in as many glides as I could. Between hills and traffic it was difficult. Luckily it was a road I know well and I worked the hills and traffic to our advantage.
I hit 36mpg for a demo run for him.
Then he took over driving (a bit more uphill for his run). We stared the with the same low speed nice-on P&G so he could get the feel for it. After 2-3 miles he was starting to get it, we used the side streets about 2 more miles, then 5 miles freeway. Near the end of hit run, he was at 29.5 when we had about 3-4 blocks to go…. Then…. The dreaded poorly timed red light – 2 of them :( . as we sat at the light the mileage dropped to the 28mpg range.
Now that he has an better idea of what/how to nice-on P&G I think he will quickly work his way up into the 30’s
So Mike if your reading this:
Keep an eye on EVERY thing around you so you can:
Keep working on ways to safely avoid the breaks.
Work on smother shifts to neutral.
Keep those tires pumped up
Work on RPM’s during pulse around 18.
It went better than expected because I learned more than I expected from it. Much bigger engine in his car. I was surprised, with that bigger engine he could push hang-time a LOT farther than I can in my car. When we would lose speed during hang-time I could QUICKLY get the speed back with only a slight amount of gas.
If I remember right he said he has been getting 26-27mpg.
First stop gas station for air in the tires, we brought them all up to sidewall listed 35.
(three were at about 30psi, one was at 28psi)
I took the wheel first, 2-3 miles of low speed long glides to get the numbers up then 8-9 miles on the freeway working in as many glides as I could. Between hills and traffic it was difficult. Luckily it was a road I know well and I worked the hills and traffic to our advantage.
I hit 36mpg for a demo run for him.
Then he took over driving (a bit more uphill for his run). We stared the with the same low speed nice-on P&G so he could get the feel for it. After 2-3 miles he was starting to get it, we used the side streets about 2 more miles, then 5 miles freeway. Near the end of hit run, he was at 29.5 when we had about 3-4 blocks to go…. Then…. The dreaded poorly timed red light – 2 of them :( . as we sat at the light the mileage dropped to the 28mpg range.
Now that he has an better idea of what/how to nice-on P&G I think he will quickly work his way up into the 30’s
So Mike if your reading this:
Keep an eye on EVERY thing around you so you can:
Keep working on ways to safely avoid the breaks.
Work on smother shifts to neutral.
Keep those tires pumped up
Work on RPM’s during pulse around 18.