If you want to see improvement you have to completely change how you drive. Here are some beginner tips:
(1) Don't be in a rush.
(2) Ease away from stop lights. Who cares if you're not the first car across the intersection?
(3) Shifting at 3-4K and you think that's good for F/E?? Try shifting at 2K.
(4) Fuel economy goes down w/ speed *over simplified* so try doing the speed limit or "just" above it if you have to. (PROTIP: police will go after the chumps going by you in the passing lane)
(5) Learn to coast to your advantage. Try and minimize the loss of speed. If you see a slow down ahead, don't fly up to it and slam on the brakes, instead COAST (or use the brakes minimally). Instead of hitting the bottle-neck and coming to a complete stop you may only lose half your speed, etc.
(6) Find a friend who is a F/E whore and ride with them. I'm sure you think you know how to "drive for F/E", but the fact you're doing so poorly tells me that you don't (not to say that you "drive" poorly).
Best of luck! F/E driving can be addicting in its own way.
C'MON BABY GIMME ANOTHER TENTH A GALLON!
