Hello new here =]

[EScrooge]

I'm not sure of the long term effect on the tranny on a cvt by shifting it into neutral to coast down a hill and then putting it back into drive while at speeds. I leave mine in drive, but that's just me. Someone on this site should be able to answer your question for that.
Check your O2 sensor and replace your air filter with a good performance filter. Increase tire pressure. Improve old driving habits. I have people come up to me every day and make the comment about getting 40 mpg with that thing and they promptly faint when I show them the reading of over 60 mpg. The guys/gals who drive the manual Insights have it much better when I read their posts of over 80 and 90 mpg. Is just incredible.

[BrianZ54]

Originally Posted by EScrooge

I'm not sure of the long term effect on the tranny on a cvt by shifting it into neutral to coast down a hill and then putting it back into drive while at speeds. I leave mine in drive, but that's just me. Someone on this site should be able to answer your question for that.

Hi Eric - Welcome to the group!
You shouldn't need to drop in and out of neutral. When your mileage reading on the FCD goes all the way to 150 mpg the throttle shuts gas flow off. You can "balance" at 150 mpg but keep it from charging. When you keep it in gear and get to the bottom of the hill the restarting of the gas flow to the engine is seamless, you won't know when it starts to feed gas unless you're watching.

I got my 2002 CVT about 10 months ago. A lot of your mileage variance depends on flow of traffic speed. When I'm driving around SE Michigan, even in the slow lane I struggle to get 53-54 mpg actual. The highway speed limits are 70 mph, typical flow of traffic is about 78 mph. I try to find a truck and do some drafting, not always possible. I've gone home (Western NY) to visit family and can easily get 58-60 mpg actual. Flow of traffic is about 15 mph lower and most of the highways are in much better condition.

I had an aftermarket cruise installed and it immediately lowered my mileage about 5%. I found that it's best to use it on open roads that are fairly level, but you'll do better to manage your speed most of the time. There's a lot of great threads in here, the search option will be a good friend, as Boogety stated earlier.

Good luck,
Brian

[delsol7]

Originally Posted by BrianZ54

Hi Eric - Welcome to the group!
You shouldn't need to drop in and out of neutral. When your mileage reading on the FCD goes all the way to 150 mpg the throttle shuts gas flow off. You can "balance" at 150 mpg but keep it from charging. When you keep it in gear and get to the bottom of the hill the restarting of the gas flow to the engine is seamless, you won't know when it starts to feed gas unless you're watching.

I got my 2002 CVT about 10 months ago. A lot of your mileage variance depends on flow of traffic speed. When I'm driving around SE Michigan, even in the slow lane I struggle to get 53-54 mpg actual. The highway speed limits are 70 mph, typical flow of traffic is about 78 mph. I try to find a truck and do some drafting, not always possible. I've gone home (Western NY) to visit family and can easily get 58-60 mpg actual. Flow of traffic is about 15 mph lower and most of the highways are in much better condition.

I had an aftermarket cruise installed and it immediately lowered my mileage about 5%. I found that it's best to use it on open roads that are fairly level, but you'll do better to manage your speed most of the time. There's a lot of great threads in here, the search option will be a good friend, as Boogety stated earlier.

Good luck,
Brian

Thanks for the welcoming!!! ^^

Well, just today, I noticed that there are certain speed that gives best MPG on locals. About 40~45 mph, it showed me above 60 MPG. So, I'm going to keep looking at it to see what speed is the best MPG.
I guess I'm starting to get an idea.. hehe.

Mine has after market cruise control but I don't know how to operate it. It seems simple but it won't work.