ECO-Fit DiscussionThreads discussing the pursuit of ultimate economy, hypermiling techniques & maximizing your MPG
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How fast do you usually drive? The speed limit, or a little over [flow of traffic]?
Are your tires properly inflated most of the time?
At what rpm does your tranny shift at for 1-2 and 2-3?
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I generally drive over the speed limit, but in the mornings and in the afternoon on the way back to school, I drive incredibly slow (traffic). Tires are inflated. I can check for the shift, not sure, I don't ever use the pedal shifters and rarely use the Sports gear.
i get about the same mpg, sometimes a little worse. all city driving mostly in brooklyn,ny, automatic tranny, 8000 miles and sounds like our driving techniques are similar (not too easy but not too hard). too much stop and go traffic. my tranny shifts between 2-3k rpms.
ehh, thinking of trading car in when fit hybrid comes out, or maybe even the new insight, idk
Alrighty, good to hear that someone's in a similar situation. The MPG was a factor in purchasing the fit, but not one of the major ones. I'm fine with what I have now, but I'd love to get it better.
my mpg is a little weird in all city driving too. i noticed that most AT's get crappy gas mileage when they dont drive on the highway. nothing wrong with your car bro
yeah nothing wrong with yours.. i push my car hard in the city.
but on the highway i just set cruise control.
so my numbers are around 21 city and 37 highway
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When I get a car someday, I want it to be as ricey as Patrick's Fit.....
Alrighty, good to hear that someone's in a similar situation. The MPG was a factor in purchasing the fit, but not one of the major ones. I'm fine with what I have now, but I'd love to get it better.
The problem is not the car but its your driving style. Do not accelerate hard and fast, you will need to drive the speed limit or slower than the speed limit, do not use too much braking as in pretty much driving without brakes. I mean drive the car without brakes mean learn how to observe what's ahead of you and then let go of the gas if the lights are turning red and let the car slow down to a full stop.
The problem is not the car but its your driving style. Do not accelerate hard and fast, you will need to drive the speed limit or slower than the speed limit, do not use too much braking as in pretty much driving without brakes. I mean drive the car without brakes mean learn how to observe what's ahead of you and then let go of the gas if the lights are turning red and let the car slow down to a full stop.
also i have a scangauge II and i noticed that when you downshift while coating to a stop, the gph (gallons per hour) goes to 0.0, and the mpg goes to 9999. and just coasting to a stop or putting it in neutral, the mpg hovers around 110. so it might not make a big difference, but itll help.
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Originally Posted by C-Fit
When I get a car someday, I want it to be as ricey as Patrick's Fit.....
The problem is not the car but its your driving style. Do not accelerate hard and fast, you will need to drive the speed limit or slower than the speed limit, do not use too much braking as in pretty much driving without brakes. I mean drive the car without brakes mean learn how to observe what's ahead of you and then let go of the gas if the lights are turning red and let the car slow down to a full stop.
Prezactly!
Start by airing your tires up to the sidewall max (in the case of the Base, it's 44psi with stock Dunlops). This will reduce rolling resistance and increase mpg even if you don't alter you driving habits. You may even experience better handling and ride.
Driving technique is the biggest factor when you are shooting for the mpgs.
My thought is this: Try to never let the engine exceed 2500 RPM. If you pay attention to the tachometer you may be surprised at just how hard you are running. I, personally, shoot for 55 mph as a top speed but have been known to break the triple digit mark on occasion. (sustained 104 mph with 5 in the car, but I am a professional driver.) At 16,000 miles, my worst tank was 31mpg and the best was 49 1/2mpg.
Currently, my Fit has a bad A/F ratio sensor which causes the computer to use more gas than normal. This is referred to, in some circles, as 'limp home' mode. The idea is that, in the absence of good data, excess fuel (against the normal fuel map) will prevent a lean condition which could damage the engine, allowing one to drive the car until it can be fixed. Even with this problem, I'm still getting roughly 33 mpg.
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u can check on my blog, Fit by GWork , I have a log posted since 7/26/2208 up to date. I drive the same way as you. I guess the problem is this is still a fuel car, not hybrid. So stop and go may be the reason why u can only drive 23-25 mpg. One time I drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco, 320 total miles with 2 or 3 stops. I kept my speed at 70-75. So the further you go, the more mpg you get.
One time I drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco, 320 total miles with 2 or 3 stops. I kept my speed at 70-75. So the further you go, the more mpg you get.
check my blog, i have log there since 7/26/2008, through the log, u can easily see i pumped gas on one day and another day after. My aevrage is abot 26.18 mpg, but per that trip, 31 mpg......I have never hit above 35 ever. ....... I really wonder how ppl get up to 35 or even more.
check my blog, i have log there since 7/26/2008, through the log, u can easily see i pumped gas on one day and another day after. My aevrage is abot 26.18 mpg, but per that trip, 31 mpg......I have never hit above 35 ever. ....... I really wonder how ppl get up to 35 or even more.
cruise control
at 45mph ~ 40-45mpg
at 65mph ~ 35-40mpg
at 85mph ~ 30-35mpg
..at least thats what i get
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Originally Posted by C-Fit
When I get a car someday, I want it to be as ricey as Patrick's Fit.....
Since you can't avoid the stop and go traffic make up for it at other times. Accelerate slower, when there isn't traffic drive the speed limit or a little below. If MPG is a huge deal, you'll have to sacrifice speed. You might get dirty looks from other drivers, but you can always tint you windows so dark they can't see you.
Side note: when I opened the Fit up for a tank the MPG went down to 17. Usually I get 34-39. But I'm almost never in traffic. I drive 62mph on the freeway and I never let the RPMs go above 3500.
Why is my MPG so crappy?
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