Consistent High MPG with one SECRET!!!!

[hammersley]

OK I just completed my 3rd test - and believe me it works - and if you're patient it will work for you as well - GUARANTEED! And it doesn't require that you buy anything!!!!



I just completed a 537 mile roundtrip - and used only 21. 3 gallons - NO BS - simple fact! you do the math - (it's just a hair over Oo. 25 MPG!!! This is my 3rd test over a year and a half using this method... . and it has always delievered these great results. You can to - it's simply DO NOT GO OVER 60 MPH! I know it's hard - believe me - but again I keep my cool and was so happy that I didn't use any more expensive fuel... . the increase in my truck from 60-70 costs me 20% in fuel! Hey I'm retired and - I love not giving these clowns anymore $$ than I have to..... so slow down - enjoy life - and **** of OPEC!

 

[KnightR]

Why not slow down?

If we had a president with any ga-hung-gags he would slow everyone down to 55 MPH. I remember the last time in Missouri and Arkansas they were writing tickets for 56MPH. Almost collected enough money to pay off the national debt (just kiddin was a couple bucks short) OPEC would be drowning in oil they could'nt sell, and the neighbors kids down the street will probaly live till their 21. It's a win win for everyone. face it folks were the only nation that really gulps gasoline. The rest of the world is using diesel

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I've been on many interstates and turnpikes across the country where you'd cause a major pileup poking along at 60mph LOL

 

[hammersley]

Went to Seattle and Back-------

NO Problem..... was behind a lot of traffic also... ...

 

[MMeier]

I've been on many interstates and turnpikes across the country where you'd cause a major pileup poking along at 60mph LOL

Same here...

 

[CPG]

fuel mileage

There is no doubt that one can get much better mileage when traveling from 58-60 mph but out here in Ca. its hard to do.

In the lower Sierras here we average 20-23 mpg rambling along at lower speeds. We took a trip to Reno this weekend for "hot August nights". Our average mileage round trip dropped to 19 mpg.

The big rigs push you on interstate 5 & 80 at 70 mph. Driveing slower invites a risk from behind. As I am an "old coot", I get many hostile stares trying to keep within the speed limit. I agree if the speed limits were inforced, much fuel would be saved. Whats the hurry?. Life is too short.

 

[2broke2smoke]

completely agree with your post hammersley ...



the right pedal has been the single most important factor in mileage since these motors came out ...



i always enjoy reading posts where someone has got 20+ mpg and someone else whines and cries that it aint possible "cause when i run 80 my mileage won't go above 12 mpg ... boo hoo"

 

[TboneMan]

Who says you have to drive on the interstates to accomplish these savings.



Whenever possible, I avoid using interstates. In most cases, state or old US highways go to the same places the interstates do. In many cases they are more direct, meaning fewer miles. This results in the same travel time, but greater fuel economy.



When on interstates, I try to go 2 - 4 mph faster than the speed limit to keep all the fuel wasters off my butt.



I must be getting old, because saving a few bucks is more important to me than speeding down the road.

 

[bmoeller]

There is no doubt that one can get much better mileage when traveling from 58-60 mph but out here in Ca. its hard to do.



I agree if the speed limits were inforced, much fuel would be saved. Whats the hurry?. Life is too short.

Slowing down doesn't guarantee better mileage. The KW I drive gets the best mileage at 70mph. On my Ram, the best speed used to be ~55-60 when stock. After I started BOMBing, it is closer to 70. The stock turbo is a serious choking point with 4. 10 gears.



My brother gets his best with his Olds at 80.



For everyone to get their best mileage, they have to find the sweet spot and stick to it. For some, it means driving slower. Others, it means driving faster.

 

[steved]

I've been on many interstates and turnpikes across the country where you'd cause a major pileup poking along at 60mph LOL

That's the reason there are more than two lanes... I haven't driven above the posted limit in years. The faster ones pass you.



How else do I achieve upwards of 23mpg with 4. 10s and a 600CTD??? I figured this out a while back.



steved

 

[TRLRTRSH]

Best MPG

For everyone to get their best mileage, they have to find the sweet spot and stick to it. For some, it means driving slower. Others, it means driving faster.

Agree 100%, For my "03" best fuel mileage is 65 mph. . Also retired so HATE like heck paying for fuel.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

The most intimidating stretch I encountered was on a Friday afternoon on I-81 across the backbone of Virginia headed to Tennessee from DC. Traffic was heavy and moving very fast, including the big rigs. I had a small TT and cruising along at 65 semi after semi blew past me like I was standing still, and riding my rear if they got caught behind me waiting to pass.

Steved in your neck of the woods there's plenty of routes off the interstate to travel at moderate speeds but there's a lot of slowing down & speeding up as you encounter townships, junctions, congestion, etc. But I found if you doddle along people stack up behind you pretty quick

With the long stretches of boring open country around here Hammersley I don't have the patience to poke along at 60mph on the interstate! The nice thing about my '98 is I can roll along at 75-77 and still get over 19 mpg

 

[steved]

The most intimidating stretch I encountered was on a Friday afternoon on I-81 across the backbone of Virginia headed to Tennessee from DC. Traffic was heavy and moving very fast, including the big rigs. I had a small TT and cruising along at 65 semi after semi blew past me like I was standing still, and riding my rear if they got caught behind me waiting to pass.



Steved in your neck of the woods there's plenty of routes off the interstate to travel at moderate speeds but there's a lot of slowing down & speeding up as you encounter townships, junctions, congestion, etc. But I found if you doddle along people stack up behind you pretty quick



With the long stretches of boring open country around here Hammersley I don't have the patience to poke along at 60mph on the interstate! The nice thing about my '98 is I can roll along at 75-77 and still get over 19 mpg

Considering I travel between Exton, PA and Gallup, New Mexico quarterly and just next week I'll be heading to Marshall, TX from PA... I think I travel my fair share of interstate highway. If you think VA is bad, you should travel I40 across TX and NM... you'll want to drive VA.



I guess I don't care about traffic that catches me... I travel the speed limit and if someone is driving faster, then THEY can slow down until they get around me... its not like I'm holding people up doing 35mph in a 70mph zone...



The other thing that kills mileage is just that... when you drive OVER the speed limit, not only are you running harder, but you continually catch people (like me) doing the speed limit... you are then forced to slow down, pass, and ACCELERATE to your "speed"... that gets you every time.



Another thing is travel stops... if you run 300 mile stretches and do everything at one time (food/fuel/restroom/stretch), you will get better mileage than stopping every 50 miles for any one of the aforementioned things...



steved

 

[JasonCzerak]

85mph = 14. 5

80mph = 16. 5

75mph = 18. 5

70mph = 20. 5

65mph = 22. 5

60mph = 24. 5 (yes, I did manage to keep it at 60mph for 100 miles both ways round trip)



It's been very consistent like that.



On my 750mile run to michigan from MSP, If you run a little faster (15mph over posted, 90-ish though Chicago toll way), you can do it in 13 hours with two food stops and a fuel stop (1 hour-ish). That's about my limit on drive time with over 8 hours sleep before moving out.



In the end if you factor in 2 more food stops and a hotel, it's cheaper to run faster and maybe a nap in the truck if needed.



Around town, I just flow with traffic or a bit faster. I think I get 17-ish over all, and there's more soot blowing around town.

 

[Dieselnut59]

Slowing down doesn't guarantee better mileage. The KW I drive gets the best mileage at 70mph. On my Ram, the best speed used to be ~55-60 when stock. After I started BOMBing, it is closer to 70. The stock turbo is a serious choking point with 4. 10 gears.



My brother gets his best with his Olds at 80.



For everyone to get their best mileage, they have to find the sweet spot and stick to it. For some, it means driving slower. Others, it means driving faster.

It is all about gearing, where your torque curve is and aerodynamics. In my Jeep Liberty CRD, I can run 90 mph or 55 mph and still get an average of 26 mpg. At 55, I have to lock out overdrive because it does not want to stay in OD until around 60 mph. OD is "tall" in that thing. Its "sweet spot" is around 75-80. My kind of vehicle! I HATE going slow on the interstates!

By the way, it is not the president's job to lower speed limits! If he REALLY wanted to decrease fuel economy, he would ease restrictions and allow more manufacturers to bring their diesel vehicles here. That alone would cut our consumption by 30+% with no lifestyle changes! European cars like BMW's and Mercedes are built for efficiency at highway speeds. People who desire a powerful car that is efficient at interstate speed should have the choice of a diesel. That will cut consumption, even at high speed, while not losing performance.

SCREW 55mph!!!! That would be MISERABLE on cross country interstate travel! We need LESS government laws, not MORE!

 

[Skydiver]

My best mileage was 24. 2 running 55 mph. I usually run 60 mph unless I'm in a hurry or both lanes of the interstate are rushing up behind me too fast.



Right now my daily driver is a 96 regal(136k) 3. 8 and getting around 27-31 mpg.

 

[rbattelle]

I pretty much always run the speed limit (65), and I'm happy with the mileage I get doing that. Mileage stinks bad above 70.

Always remember that in the equation for drag, velocity is squared.

Ryan

 

[BTowler]

I consistently get around 19. 7 for highway cruising, whether I drive 65 or 80, doesn't matter and have never gotten over 20 no matter what I try. And as far as lowering the speed limit, NO WAY!!! Time is money and I have to cover a lot of ground for my business, dropping the speed limit to 55 and adhering to it would cost precious time that I could be billing for. Every time I hear someone saying it should be lowered they are usually retired, well good for you, that doesn't mean the rest of us are ready to slow down.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Considering I travel between Exton, PA and Gallup, New Mexico quarterly and just next week I'll be heading to Marshall, TX from PA... I think I travel my fair share of interstate highway. If you think VA is bad, you should travel I40 across TX and NM... you'll want to drive VA.

My buddy just drove that last March in his '68 Camaro doing the speed limit, did not like that stretch at all because of the traffic. I haven't been on much of I-40, did take most of 10 across TX though in 2004 and other than Houston area construction it wasn't too bad.

 

[Cummins Pilot]

Whats with all these retired people complaining about buying spendy fuel? I don't like paying it as much as retired people do either. It just means I have to work harder to save for retirement.



I take a good mpg hit over 60. I usually cruise at 59mph with 24-25mpg. For some reason once in a while the truck runs "sweet" and I can get 24 mpg at 68mph.



As for lowering the speed limits I'm against it. Its hard enough to knock out 1000 miles a day consistently dragging a trailer across the states & up into Canada heading to/from Alaska. When you have 3800 miles to go and about 90hours (time left to arrived, did it in 80 though) to get it done you need some roads that let you spool right on up to faster speeds.