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Originally Posted by coldstorage5
ok heres the deal.
Ive got 34MPG in both city and highway driving.
I try to coast all the time and not hit the break.
Yes there is a little drag on the tranny, so The fit will slow down in city driving. It seems the drag is not there on the highway or 5Th gear.
Slow down, dont hit the break and u too will get 34-35 mpg.
other wise you will get 28-32 mpg.
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Yea. I think the main reason AT drivers get lower mileage is more of driving style than the machinery. I'll repeat what i said above: even after i leanred to drive manual improperly, i drove the auto too hard. After I learned about RPMs (the truck i leanred to drive manual in did not have a tach. I shifted based on mph and time) and how manual trannies work, i drive my manual fit well. And in retrospect, if i got the AT, i would have driven it like i did w/ the AT civic, which is improper.
When i drove the AT, i wouuld gas and brake even if a light is ahead. I also stomped on the pedal when i wanted to pick up speed to freeway, which is bad. You're better off downshifting and pressing it medium to speed up, than a high gear pressing it hard.