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Originally Posted by SkitterSkotter
So because I don't redline the car and keep it above 3k rpm when running to the shops I'm driving a sports car wrong? Very interesting. For what it's worth I do, in fact, drive my car plenty hard and it certainly hits the redline quite often. That said, I also enjoy to hypermile when not hooning (as it's fun and I like getting close to 400 miles out of every tank). I also said in my post that I do that when there is NO engine load, as in going on a slight decline or maintaining speed.
But hey, we each have our own driving style and mine seems to work quite well so needn't we worry about which gear we cruise in.
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Originally Posted by SkitterSkotter
This. If I'm just cruising or in traffic I like to keep it below 2,000rpm. It really makes a huge difference. It is also helpful to accelerate at a brisk pace to get up to speed then maintain it there (Road & Track wrote an article on how to get good mileage a while back and this tip does make a difference).
Beyond that I try to coast, or leave it in gear as long as possible to either use no gas or very little. It also helps to read the traffic lights so you know how much to accelerate/coast. Using all those tips I've been able to drive up to 12,000 feet hit up windy roads/city driving and still get 415 miles to the tank averaging 38mpg on the tank.
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keeping it in 6th (overdrive) most of the time will get you those results,as well as taking it out of gear and coasting to lights if possible,but truthfully,THAT can be a giant (p.i.t.a.)