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Originally Posted by strat61caster
How you drive is more important than what you drive.
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Can't agree with this more. For my regular commute, give or take 80 miles depending on route, it's 90% freeway with about half an hour's worth of stop and go traffic. However, I love hyper-miling and can usually average between 34-38mpg. My car is mostly stock except for slightly taller tires (225/45 R17) which while being substantially grippier than the stock primacy's, also give it a little bit taller gearing.
By doing things like staying in gear instead of coasting, not trying to close every gap you see, and maintaining speeds when you can, you can drastically improve your gas mileage. But as other's have said, this wasn't a car designed for great mpgs... though it can definitely pull them off.
Granted, when the situation is appropriate, I'll flog this car like the rest. For normal driving though? What's the rush.
If you really want to improve your gas mileage, go back to a stock tune, but I think the extra 5 or 10 dollars at the pump is worth the smile factor (provided you're not driving like a wad).