Gas Mileage Experiment

[soldmystang]

Originally Posted by Penguin

The best way t get good mpg is to simply use the technique a driver's ed instructor told me many decades ago -- just drive as if there was an egg between your foot and the throttle.

Now, I am not advocating this method, as it takes away all the fun of driving... but if you want the absolute best mpg, that's how you do it.

Cruise control does not work the best in non-level situations, as a constant speed is not the way to get the best mpg in hilly country. Cruise applies too much throttle on the upwards part of hills or rises to maintain a constant speed "no matter what," even downshifting to keep the speed up. The best mpg in hilly country is to slight let off the throttle on the upwards bit (avoiding downshifts to the extent possible), slowing 10-15 mph by the time you reach the top, and gently picking-up extra speed with a little extra throttle on the downwards slopes to "get a run" on the next hill.

Again, I am not proposing this, as (a) it's not much fun (b) the changes in speed irritate other drivers, and (c) police like to nail people on the bottom of hills where you'd have the extra speed... but that is the method which provides maximum mpg.

actually Penguin, if you remember correctly, your driving instructor was trying to instill in you car control. MPG enhancement is simply an additional benefit of throttle control.

[soldmystang]

don't all ya'll Northerners have a train you can take to work? why do you people bother to even purchase cars? apparently driving doesn't cause a stir somewhere in your nether regions.

i don't care if i am driving .368 miles or 500 miles. somewhere in the trip i am going to find a damn apex to nail. you f'n guys kill me. buy a damn Acura if you want gas mileage. if you are bored with your BMW then you should be among the Premier League with one of those people movers. Mini-van driving wannabe motha......

and i have averaged 17mpg for 18 months.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by soldmystang

don't all ya'll Northerners have a train you can take to work? why do you people bother to even purchase cars? apparently driving doesn't cause a stir somewhere in your nether regions.

i don't care if i am driving .368 miles or 500 miles. somewhere in the trip i am going to find a damn apex to nail. you f'n guys kill me. buy a damn Acura if you want gas mileage. if you are bored with your BMW then you should be among the Premier League with one of those people movers. Mini-van driving wannabe motha......

and i have averaged 17mpg for 18 months.

You drive an F350 and an SUV, and criticize those of us who nail our apexes in a twin turbo 5 series? Yes, I bought that model because it got better mileage than the M5 (and had a real transmission). No, it doesn't have the same engine note, but that is a different story. In either case, there is nothing boring about it, and I have seen 37 mpg (imperial) on trips. Maybe I better trade it in though, to improve the stirring in my nether regions.

[soldmystang]

Originally Posted by JCL

You drive an F350 and an SUV, and criticize those of us who nail our apexes in a twin turbo 5 series? Yes, I bought that model because it got better mileage than the M5 (and had a real transmission). No, it doesn't have the same engine note, but that is a different story. In either case, there is nothing boring about it, and I have seen 37 mpg (imperial) on trips. Maybe I better trade it in though, to improve the stirring in my nether regions.

you are a Canadan for crispy bacons sake JCL, you don't count. i for one would never criticize anyone that nails an apex.

one of us is off the note on the OP's post. might be me. stranger things ah have been known to happen.

my point was that if you drive a vehicle from this here Bavarian Motor Werks company the word boring should absolutely never enter in to any discussion of the driving experience.

i get shitty MPGs in everything i drive. maybe i missed the point of the post.