i know this sounds patronizing but if you really do drive the speed limit or less you do actually save gas.

I didnt believe it for the longest time. but after getting 4 points on my license out of a possible 6 for going 90 on a PA state highway I now obey the rules of the road. which we all should haha. anyway aside from my fear of gaining more points and then result in license suspension i have noticed major improvements in my mileage and fuel economy.

my 94 Integra GSR gets 500km per tank. that is rougly 300 miles per tank. with a 12 gallon tank that is about 25 miles per gallon. granted I hit vtec a lot

anyway on long trips I can get a little more than 600km which is about 360 miles per tank and that is 30 mpg. my car is old and moderately modified for performance sake.

But i imagine that with a FIT you will reach your 40mpg target. Wouldnt hurt to try. it would only cost you a little time and a tank of gas. not the worst thing in the world.

what is sad is that my girlfriend's turbo beetle gets maybe 250 miles per tank and she has a 14 gallon tank. and we never engage the turbo. at least we consciously try not to do so.

 

You are 100% correct...
I'm consistently getting over 40MPG, cruising at 70. At 80 it's about 35-36, and at 90, it's < 30.

Also, Something isn't right with the Beetle (well, unless it's a crapomatic). My previous car (GTI) had the same 1.8t engine, was HEAVILY modified and still pulled off 300+ miles per tank.

 

Yeah I had a 1.8T GTi it ran 14.1 1/4-miles at the track and still pulled around 28-30MPG in the summer.

 

yea, mine had the APR stg3+ kit... about 300HP at the wheels. fuel economy was fine, but i was buying tires at every other fill up...

 

Doesn't work for me. I drive 65 on the freeway, 35 in the 35, 45 in the 45. I roll the throttle and not mash it to get to speed, release the throttle at a hill apex instead of braking going down hill, etc. I get 31-32 mpg avg.

 

works for me! I also have the same problem as you. I have 8points on my license, one more and its gone lol

 

Tell me about it! I had a quarter tank today and was late for classes, and the car is now sitting in the driveway on empty because I was going so fast

 

Haha, and I thought this was going to be about how scary feeling the Fit felt at high speeds too.

 

Scary? How fast were you going? The car is surprisingly stable at 85.

 

Slow and steady...easier said than done when there are a lot of hills and traffic lights around your home. But yeah on long road trips this yielded me about 37mpg from California to Colorado, and thats including a few long uphill grades.