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Old 05-06-2022, 02:02 PM   #23664
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Originally Posted by WNDSRFR View Post
What with the crazy unpredictable price of gas lately, I decided to do an experiment.

My average gas mileage over at least the last five years has been 28.3 mpg. So I wanted to see what kind of mileage I could get if I really tried. This all on 93 octane BJ's gas by the way.
For three days I drove like I had an insurance dongle attached. (Short shifting, coasting as much as possible and stepping on the gas like I was stepping on an egg.)
I managed a whooping 32.4 mpg. A whole 4.1 mpg increase!
What a waste of time!
If I wanted to save on gas I could use 91 octane. Or maybe I should just be driving a Prius. This is not what this car was designed for.

Experiment is over, not worth it, back to normal.

I love this car.

Thanks for sharing the experiment. I was wondering what you would get highway only with dongle attached [emoji4] 45-50 mpg?

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