Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 | Author: Administrator
I ran my experiment for a little over two weeks. After more than two weeks of driving a max of 70 on the highway and slower acceleration in an attempt to raise my gas mileage, I’ve got the results. The driving was a bit grueling at times, especially when the starting speed speed limit is 70 on the highway. I managed to do it for a little more than two weeks and finally filled up my gas tank a little before I ran it to the bottom. After all that I gained about 1 mpg. I guess I won’t be driving that slow anymore. Apparently it really depends on the vehicle. I imagine an SUV or truck would see a larger increase from slowing down due to the larger wind resistance. I drive a 2008 Accord V6, so I guess it’s somewhat aerodynamic.
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Saturday, 2. August 2008
I have tried your experiment. The difference is that I drive a BMW M5 and I did not go over 65mph. Took me from an average 16mpg to almost 21mpg. An extra 5mpg turns into a lot of $$$ over time for me.
Sunday, 10. August 2008
I agree, 5 mpg does make a big difference. Especially with the high fuel consumption you had before. That’s almost a 33% gain.