AP1 Gas Mileage 17.2
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Originally Posted by s2kPA,Jun 4 2010, 01:28 PM
How this is even possible?
I don’t really do any “city” driving in the s2k, only a little suburban “stop and go“.
But if I shifted at 2.5 rpm’s I’d probably get rear ended by a smart car.
I don’t really do any “city” driving in the s2k, only a little suburban “stop and go“.
But if I shifted at 2.5 rpm’s I’d probably get rear ended by a smart car.
I was having fun today and burning up the road a little bit and sliding through empty turns though, probably because it's a hot day and the air feels so good with the top down.
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Originally Posted by rob-2,Jun 4 2010, 02:08 PM
nope, load on the motor increases as the compressor now has load. It's driven by a belt off the crank.
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Originally Posted by Disgustipated,Jun 3 2010, 12:18 PM
Oh, one more thing I forgot to mention: don't ever put the car in neutral while it's moving. Driving in neutral in the S just wastes gas and messes with the ECU, also causing that "herky-jerky" engine rocking that occurs sometimes when starting in first after coming to a stop. I'll find the links if anyone needs them, but basically the ECU gets confused when the car is in neutral but still moving and it screws up the way it injects fuel.
Anyways, if you're in neutral, it has to inject fuel to maintain idle, whereas if you're coasting in gear, foot off the gas, it isn't injecting any fuel at all. You could be coasting at 7k RPM and as long as your foot is off the gas, it's not using any gas. Also, moving in neutral is more dangerous because you have no power/ability to accelerate and since the transmission isn't stopping you at all, it wears down your brakes faster and decreases stopping power.
Just another helpful tip.
Anyways, if you're in neutral, it has to inject fuel to maintain idle, whereas if you're coasting in gear, foot off the gas, it isn't injecting any fuel at all. You could be coasting at 7k RPM and as long as your foot is off the gas, it's not using any gas. Also, moving in neutral is more dangerous because you have no power/ability to accelerate and since the transmission isn't stopping you at all, it wears down your brakes faster and decreases stopping power.
Just another helpful tip.
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i got like 40mpg with my 01 sc'd topdown going 70-80 all highway last night, surprised me, i never got that much before...
it seems like the car get better gas mileage over 4k rpm, when i cruise at 60 at 3.5k rpm, it doesnt seem like i get as much mpg
i get like 20-23 mpg driving 50/50 aggressively
maybe you should just get a supercharger like me haha
it seems like the car get better gas mileage over 4k rpm, when i cruise at 60 at 3.5k rpm, it doesnt seem like i get as much mpg
i get like 20-23 mpg driving 50/50 aggressively
maybe you should just get a supercharger like me haha
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I do about 90% city / 10% freeway, and VTEC quite often.
I've owned the car for about 2 months now and I average about 22MPG.
I have a DD so I don't really care too much about the MPG since I drive the car to enjoy it, not to get the best MPG
I've owned the car for about 2 months now and I average about 22MPG.
I have a DD so I don't really care too much about the MPG since I drive the car to enjoy it, not to get the best MPG
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