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Forum: Hypermiling

05-12-2008, 07:03 AM

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To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

Open loop: from the Scangauge, mine goes into...

Open loop: from the Scangauge, mine goes into Open above about 95% load.
Bump-start: you should do a quick up-down bump in high gear (5th) and then choose your driving gear. It's much much much...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 11:29 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

interesting... I hadn't thought of that issue. ...

interesting... I hadn't thought of that issue.

Your pain is the start, in first gear. My pain is at speeds above 50-55 in 5th. Anything between those, we should have equivalent options. Maybe...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 10:22 AM

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To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

I agree entirely.

I agree entirely.

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 08:19 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

That's right. Shift into Neutral for the glide...

That's right. Shift into Neutral for the glide part. Pulse at medium-high throttle. Is yours an automatic? Leave the engine running for the glide. If it's a manual, you can shut it off and then...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 08:04 AM

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To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

I suggest you work on Pulse & Glide. Running the...

I suggest you work on Pulse & Glide. Running the RPM that high is a KILLER to mileage. Pulse & Glide is a good way to overcome that. I've run that same highway trip several times.

57 mpg -...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 07:52 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

The Civic has TERRIBLE highway gearing. But I've...

The Civic has TERRIBLE highway gearing. But I've done some great numbers using Pulse&Glide combined with a 2-3 sec draft - upper 50's mpg at 70mph average. The aerodynamic benefit is still there,...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 07:39 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

This is a test I did in my minivan.

This is a test I did in my minivan.

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 05:23 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

I saw a study done with 2 computer-controlled...

I saw a study done with 2 computer-controlled semi trucks. At a 10-ft following distance, the trailing truck got a 15% boost in mileage, and the leading truck got a 10% boost. At no point did the...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-07-2008, 05:08 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

In Texas, most country highways (2-lane) have...

In Texas, most country highways (2-lane) have paved shoulders wide enough to be another lane. It's common, even expected, for slower traffic to pull over on the shoulder to let others pass. It's...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-02-2008, 12:41 PM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

Yes. There's a clear benefit out that far. Of...

Yes. There's a clear benefit out that far. Of course, you'll get amazing results 10ft off the back bumper, but that's just stupid. I read a study using 2 semi trucks, and at 10ft, the trailing...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-02-2008, 10:31 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

I'd love to have the gearing in your VX. Mine's...

I'd love to have the gearing in your VX. Mine's running over 3,000 rpm at 65mph. Racertim, your automatic has longer gearing than mine, too, so you can use steady-state cruise up to a higher point...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-02-2008, 09:51 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

Scangauge tells you everything the car and engine...

Scangauge tells you everything the car and engine are doing, at any moment. It also tells you instant and average gas mileage. Scangauge.com has all the details.

There's also an ongoing group...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-02-2008, 09:44 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

That's my civic, manual. My best highway drive...

That's my civic, manual. My best highway drive was 75 mpg over 150 miles. High Speed Pulse & Glide in a 40-60 mph range, adjusting to the terrain. Near the crest of a hill, 40, in the bottom of...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-02-2008, 09:35 AM

Replies: 208

To draft or slow down?

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Posted By palemelanesian

I don't remember the exact numbers, but in my...

I don't remember the exact numbers, but in my Odyssey, 70mph with a 3-second draft was slightly better than 65mph in the open.

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