Forum: Hypermiling
08-06-2018, 09:49 PM
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I tried a Honda Jazz CVT and I found it too...
I tried a Honda Jazz CVT and I found it too "busy" for my liking. It was only a test drive, so things may have got better with experience. I like the old style hydraulic transmission, with a torque...
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Forum: Hypermiling
05-01-2018, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 15
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I love traditional hydraulic automatic...
I love traditional hydraulic automatic transmissions. I started with a Carlton, back in 1990, then a Cavalier, then the Volvo S40. 25 years in all, before going back to a manual. The Vauxhalls had a...
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Forum: Hypermiling
04-30-2018, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,891
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Forum: Hypermiling
04-30-2018, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,891
I have never driven a car with all these fancy...
I have never driven a car with all these fancy gadgets (at least not that I was aware of). I was taught to do a handbrake hill start and have never had a problem with it. This is the first manual...
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Forum: Hypermiling
04-28-2018, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,891
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Forum: Hypermiling
04-28-2018, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,891
Not really worried about the engine. I am not...
Not really worried about the engine. I am not causing it to struggle. If it starts to struggle I change down. It is a 12 year old car with 103,000 miles on it. I am sure it has had to suffer worse...
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Forum: Hypermiling
04-28-2018, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,891
High or low gear?
I have found that when climbing a hill, on my 1.2 litre 4 pot Jazz, I get much better mpg (as indicated by my ScanGauge E) by sticking to 5th gear, low rpm and throttle well open. If I select a lower...
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