mountain biker from ky in new mazda 3 HB

[joedanielsnasm]

hello everyone im doing my best to avoid the zoom zoom of my first brand new car. i have hit around 29-32 mpg on an engine with less than 4000 miles transporting bikes(inside) i tend to drive alot as I own my own business as a personal trainer in three different gyms. gotta save the gas . so Im implementing as much hypermiling as I can heck i use ac 5% of the time and its been hot here in Northern ky. i love the way this car is and hope to get my gas mileage better in the future . a good day to all i hope
joe daniels

[PaleMelanesian]

Hi Joe! Glad to have you with us.

Is that the 2.0 or 2.3L engine?
Manual or auto?

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[aca2983]

His profile says HB, so that means 2.3.

Your car probably has a black interior and a dark dash. Try to keep the interior cool by any means necessary. Get a sunshade for the windshield, crack the windows or pop the sunroof when parked. Park in shade or facing away from the sun. A mild tint job looks good and has functional benefits.

Not really hypermiling ideas, but that cars A/C is a little weak anyway, so anything you can do to keep the car cooler and resist the temptation to turn the A/C on.

Once that dash heats up, it gives off heat, and all the a/c energy goes to cooling off the dash and not you.

[lamebums]

Originally Posted by joedanielsnasm

hello everyone im doing my best to avoid the zoom zoom of my first brand new car. i have hit around 29-32 mpg on an engine with less than 4000 miles transporting bikes(inside) i tend to drive alot as I own my own business as a personal trainer in three different gyms. gotta save the gas . so Im implementing as much hypermiling as I can heck i use ac 5% of the time and its been hot here in Northern ky. i love the way this car is and hope to get my gas mileage better in the future . a good day to all i hope
joe daniels

Hi Joe--

It's good to see more local guys going. To beat the heat I bought one of those bead mats you see all those Iranian cabbies using in those 90's movies. It actually works wonders. I haven't cranked the A/C since June 10 (100 degrees, 12 hour drive, and only after 7+ hours of my left arm getting sunburned!) and don't intend to do so again anytime soon.

If you get a chance you're welcome to come to the next meeting of the Northern Kentucky hypermiler's group. Most likely our next meet will be around Labor Day.