MP3 World Record in Gas Mileage.

[Olestra]

Friction from the windows open is probably neglegible, especially if you're driving at sensible speeds.

Although alot of the tecniques used in hypermiling seem ridiculous, it's still pretty cool that by adding up all the little things, you can increase your mileage significantly (I also wouldn't sacrifice my safety by inflating my tires to max PSI =)

 

[shane02pro5]

I'm glad I live a mile from work and a mile from my kids daycare so I can enjoy my 12-15mpg I get when romping on it occassionally!! Freeway is 25-30mpg but that's only every other weekend when I don't have the kids and get to go out.

 

[k-lea]

Dude Try To Not Run Your A/c In Texas, You'll Pretty Much Die.......

I don't run A/C



















...I put the top down, teheheh. But seriously, the only time the A/C is on is when Clay is driving other than that, it's ALWAYS off.

 

[blue-sun]

I run the AC when i'm in the car, on my 50 mile commute to work each morning and afternoon. I get a consistent 30-33 MPG this way. When I shift at 3.5K MAX I get into 33MPG range. If I rev it out, then I get 30 MPG. Good enough for me.

 

[tprouty]

Dont you guys watch myth busters..... they did this MYTH.

 

[k-lea]

Just to clear things up, my not running A/C has nothing to do with gas mileage..

 

[delguini]

Dont you guys watch myth busters..... they did this MYTH.

Yup, i think they were driving 55mp/h and one had the windows open while the other was using A/C. The one with the windows opened used more gas!!!

 

[tprouty]

Correct and I think by a few miles too?

 

[CulRidr]

I remember this episode, but that doesn't mean that all cars react the same way to this...

 

[tprouty]

Windows down vs. air conditioning

"Urban puzzle": it is more efficient, on a hot day, to run with the A/C on and windows up than to run with windows down (b/c of increasing car's drag).

Computer-based mpg measurements:

* 11.7/11.8 with A/C on and windows up
* 11.7/11.8 with A/C off and windows up
* 11.3 with A/C off and windows down

So, according to the computer, it's better to use A/C with windows up.

This was too quick and easy for TV, so they decided to stage a seven hour marathon, race-til-you're-empty duel, with Jamie driving an SUV with A/C on and Adam driving an SUV with windows down. Though, once the safety inspector intervened, it was no longer a seven-hour marathon, it was a bit slower (45mph instead of 55mph), and a lot shorter (only 5 gallons each).

Jamie's A/C car ran out of gas first -- Adam's windows down SUV ran for another 30 laps -- completely contradicting the computer mpg estimate. Computer estimate based on air flow into the engine, so it would appear that it is unable to properly model the difference between A/C and windows down.

Mythbusted


"Thanks to http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/11/mythbusters_boom_lift_catapult.html so I dont get sued for copy right infringement / Plagiarism(SP?)"

 

[WRCprotege]

or just buy a civic... you have a MP3 for a great car thats fun!,and if you dont have fun in it, well than its just a car, and at that point, like i said just buy a civic..my best hads been 34mpg at 80mph.. but in town, more like 20-25 mpg.. lots of redline!!! but my SMILES PER GALLON are great!!lol

 

[tprouty]

lmfao