The 500 Mile Club. Can you join? Hypermilling

[xnsf]

Originally Posted by dragoncoach

I drive that route many times a year but to San Diego. How do you drive 65 on I5 and NOT get run over by semis? Traffic flows at between 75 -80. As long as you are following traffic and not cutting in and out, the CHP won't usually bother you. I'm usually at around 80, lightly loaded, and get 19+ mpg. Do you have an I6 or diesel and live in SF? If so, I seriously doubt if you can come close 27 mpg's from an X unless you are going 45mph on the freeway. Not too worried about mileage as I didn't get a V8 for mileage but if I drove 70 (posted speed limit) I'd probably get 21-22 mpg. In town, city driving in SF with the hills, 15......

I'm driving an '02 3.0i. All I can say it was VERY stressful! I was purposely trying to squeeze every mile of the tank; 27 MPG . Going south in the middle of the night helps because all the semis are going north. They're usually traveling slightly less than 65, so I have to plan every move and adjust speed to pass before the person going 80+ in the left lane catches up. When I go back north, I take 101 because there's just a lot less traffic after Santa Barbara. I just set it to 65 and cruise all the way back.

As for SF, I also get about 15 MPG. I don't think there's a completely leveled street in SF . I live near Lake Merced and getting onto the freeway is a breeze for me. I also commute to Santa Cruz (75 miles), going on the 101/85/17, best I can get is 23.5 MPG, also while trying to squeeze every mile out.

[dragoncoach]

Originally Posted by xnsf

I'm driving an '02 3.0i. All I can say it was VERY stressful! I was purposely trying to squeeze every mile of the tank; 27 MPG . Going south in the middle of the night helps because all the semis are going north. They're usually traveling slightly less than 65, so I have to plan every move and adjust speed to pass before the person going 80+ in the left lane catches up. When I go back north, I take 101 because there's just a lot less traffic after Santa Barbara. I just set it to 65 and cruise all the way back.

As for SF, I also get about 15 MPG. I don't think there's a completely leveled street in SF . I live near Lake Merced and getting onto the freeway is a breeze for me. I also commute to Santa Cruz (75 miles), going on the 101/85/17, best I can get is 23.5 MPG, also while trying to squeeze every mile out.

Yea, going 65 in I5 is very stressful. We just bought a house 1 block off lake Merced. We are currently remodeling and should be done in 2 months.

[julezw]

dskyers,

I know where your coming from, but its very possible and quite a relaxing drive also not to mention the fuel savings. If I drive perkier than that I'm wasting petrol as I drive mostly in busy traffic with a lot of stop starting. I don't know which engine you have but with the V8 I find the torque drives the car for me, I drive at speed and get to it fast enough without anyone swearing or overtaking me. Don't get me wrong though, after a hard days work when entering the highway I get the engine to remind me why I love it so much!