Just for my own curiosity I did a little "experiment" to see what difference, if any, I would actually see between "driving for mileage" and driving "normally"....at least my "normal"...lol
The subject is a '95 Coupe, 3.8 w/ 5-speed (T5). The car is totally stock, just over 100,000 miles. In previous repeated "highway" (interstate) driving trips the car has consistently recorded 30mpg+. And that's not poking along at the speed limit
This "test" was done strictly in "in-town" driving. Bear in mind, the town has a population of about 20,000 so it's not big-city stop-and-go traffic. Driving like every drop was gold (isn't it???) I got 20mpg. Driving like I normally do it figured out to....20mpg. Hmmmmm. If there's any validity to this, it shows that driving a bit more, well, "agressively" doesn't use any appreciably greater amount of fuel than going to great lengths in changing the driving style for fuel economy reasons.
Obviously not a rock solid scientific experiment in controlled conditions, but something of a real-world, regular guy kind of thing.
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'70 Mach I
'95 Mustang coupe
'90 F150
'79 Mustang Mini-Stock
Just for my own curiosity I did a little "experiment" to see what difference, if any, I would actually see between "driving for mileage" and driving "normally"....at least my "normal"...lol
The subject is a '95 Coupe, 3.8 w/ 5-speed (T5). The car is totally stock, just over 100,000 miles. In previous repeated "highway" (interstate) driving trips the car has consistently recorded 30mpg+. And that's not poking along at the speed limit
This "test" was done strictly in "in-town" driving. Bear in mind, the town has a population of about 20,000 so it's not big-city stop-and-go traffic. Driving like every drop was gold (isn't it???) I got 20mpg. Driving like I normally do it figured out to....20mpg. Hmmmmm. If there's any validity to this, it shows that driving a bit more, well, "agressively" doesn't use any appreciably greater amount of fuel than going to great lengths in changing the driving style for fuel economy reasons.
Obviously not a rock solid scientific experiment in controlled conditions, but something of a real-world, regular guy kind of thing.
I get 32-36 hwy, crappy in the city .. . but 90% of my driving is on the highway . ..
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Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness,his upper rooms by injustice,making his countrymen work for nothing...Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar?Did not your father have food and drink?He did what was right and just,so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor and needy,and so all went well...But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain,on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion. Jer 22:13, 15-17
the 99+ cars already got 2-3 mpg better than the pre-99 cars. Mine was rated at 28 from the factory.
If you break in the engine correctly you'll get a little bump as teh engine loosens up.
Added an underdriver -worth 2-3
Added a plastic CAI -worth another 2-3
Never touch the brakes -use the cruise buttons to slow and accelerate.
& run higher pressure in the tires.
Also drive on rural highways in NE where the limit is 55 (Usually drive 60), but when on I-80 where the speed limit is 75, I get a lot worse driving at 80 - around 28-30 mpg, depending on whether or not I have the wind at my back.
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Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness,his upper rooms by injustice,making his countrymen work for nothing...Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar?Did not your father have food and drink?He did what was right and just,so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor and needy,and so all went well...But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain,on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion. Jer 22:13, 15-17
Just for my own curiosity I did a little "experiment" to see what difference, if any, I would actually see between "driving for mileage" and driving "normally"....at least my "normal"...lol
The subject is a '95 Coupe, 3.8 w/ 5-speed (T5). The car is totally stock, just over 100,000 miles. In previous repeated "highway" (interstate) driving trips the car has consistently recorded 30mpg+. And that's not poking along at the speed limit
This "test" was done strictly in "in-town" driving. Bear in mind, the town has a population of about 20,000 so it's not big-city stop-and-go traffic. Driving like every drop was gold (isn't it???) I got 20mpg. Driving like I normally do it figured out to....20mpg. Hmmmmm. If there's any validity to this, it shows that driving a bit more, well, "agressively" doesn't use any appreciably greater amount of fuel than going to great lengths in changing the driving style for fuel economy reasons.
Obviously not a rock solid scientific experiment in controlled conditions, but something of a real-world, regular guy kind of thing.
I get around 25 MPG... with 4:10 gears... most of my driving is highway... i have CAI... plus its a 2002
My Gas Mileage Test 
