Hi all (I know this will sound crazy and I can not verify more),
Here is the experience I had that seems to have given me better MPG:
First, I do not have great MPG average, I have larger tires (185/60) with more rolling resistance and a heavy foot.
Second, after a night of rain, the first time I apply the brakes I hear a low grinding sound from the side the rain was from. Probably just to remove some rust on the disk, and then everything is fine.
Third, a few days back and after I started moving the car for the first time (before the first Stop sign), I applied the brake while I had not removed my foot from the accelerator. I was crusing steadily at about 20 MPH, and applied the brakes just enough for the pads to touch and not enough to slow the car. For about 5 seconds. I must have had my foot a little more on the gas to keep the speed.
NOW: At that time, I noticed that the IMA battery charging was doing it more easily while crusing at a slow speed and having the battery level at more than half. Since then, the charging happens more frequently and the battery level is higher.
More, I can now have some of the lean burn mode. I did not get it since I put on the larger tires. It now happens.
I see my daily average has dropped by half a liter. Something I could not do before the brake/gas pedal at the same time.
Could it be that applying the brakes and the accelerator at the same time have reset something in the way the car manages the fuel or is it some coincidence with something else like maybe the gas itself.
Here is the experience I had that seems to have given me better MPG:
First, I do not have great MPG average, I have larger tires (185/60) with more rolling resistance and a heavy foot.
Second, after a night of rain, the first time I apply the brakes I hear a low grinding sound from the side the rain was from. Probably just to remove some rust on the disk, and then everything is fine.
Third, a few days back and after I started moving the car for the first time (before the first Stop sign), I applied the brake while I had not removed my foot from the accelerator. I was crusing steadily at about 20 MPH, and applied the brakes just enough for the pads to touch and not enough to slow the car. For about 5 seconds. I must have had my foot a little more on the gas to keep the speed.
NOW: At that time, I noticed that the IMA battery charging was doing it more easily while crusing at a slow speed and having the battery level at more than half. Since then, the charging happens more frequently and the battery level is higher.
More, I can now have some of the lean burn mode. I did not get it since I put on the larger tires. It now happens.
I see my daily average has dropped by half a liter. Something I could not do before the brake/gas pedal at the same time.
Could it be that applying the brakes and the accelerator at the same time have reset something in the way the car manages the fuel or is it some coincidence with something else like maybe the gas itself.