hypermiling techniques yields 27mpg!!!

**Waynetc** · 10-24-2007, 10:16 AM

I've taken what I've learned from driving the Insight and applied it to a recent trip to hilly Pittsburgh with my wife's Pilot, that normally gets around 19 mpg overall.

What I'm really happy to report is that the past two tanks on the Insight (over 1400 miles) have yielded 76.4 mpg and 75.2 mpg. With fall temps in the air too, not bad....must also have something to do with the switch to Mobil 1.

I wonder how I'll do once I install MIMA??

Wayne
no mods yet. One of the last of the current MIMA's on the way....

pretendtobenormal · 10-24-2007, 10:27 PM

My car gained like 20% with the modification you've mentioned. You'll love it.

pretendtobenormal · 10-24-2007, 10:29 PM

Oh, and I've been hypermiling in my '01 Z28 and managed 36mpg. Those techniques really work very well in any car!

Chris G · 10-27-2007, 07:14 PM

I taught my son how to drive, and therefore he routinely employs the driving techniques that I have learned while driving my Insight. His car is our old '96 Oldsmobile Achieva, which the EPA spec's in the low 20's. He typically gets almost 30! I can't wait to see what he can get when this car is replaced with a Corolla or a Civic.

Chris

Fred · 10-28-2007, 10:37 AM

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... hypermiling in my '01 Z28 ...managed 36mpg.
... Those techniques really work very well in any car!

Nice!

I for one believe that, about working in just about every car - it's simply a case of slowing down and avoiding the "red light races."

Fred / Proud Owner of "The Silver Bullet"

pretendtobenormal · 10-28-2007, 01:49 PM

yeah, for high MPG slow is the way to go... of course it does help to have a FCD or ScanGaugeII to help you learn which habits are most efficient.