RS mileage
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Red_RS
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About half of my commute is in a construction zone (55 MPH ugh!) and I tried Eric's method of coasting in gear instead of disengaging the clutch or putting it in neutral. So far, so good. Don't worry, my evening commute is all stop and go, so my numbers will drop.
RS Turbo
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It is not because of drag it is because it is geared higher. There is very little drag difference from a Sonic to a Sonic RS.
Eric Smit
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About half of my commute is in a construction zone (55 MPH ugh!) and I tried Eric's method of coasting in gear instead of disengaging the clutch or putting it in neutral. So far, so good. Don't worry, my evening commute is all stop and go, so my numbers will drop.
what's the difference between coasting in gear and coasting in neutral that you see?
Isambard
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That's why I said that it applies to any car :beer:
The gearing on the RS (2800 rpm @ 65 mph? Yuck!) only exacerbates the situation.
I guess what I should have said is that drag really starts to affect cars more above 60 mph (in general) :beer:
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Red_RS
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This is the first tank that I'm trying the in gear coasting. Last week was staycation for me, so I didn't drive my normal commute to be able to compare. I'm going to try your method for the whole tank (filled up last night) to see if I realize any gains. My day one observation is that in gear coasting my mpg climbs faster than in neutral, but of course I don't coast as far. I'll update at the end of the week and let everyone know the results.
BKamp613
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Isambard
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Macehammer
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I'm getting 38-40 same driving conditions. Also auto. Slow down.
dkennedy1989
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My average is 31mpg with mostly city driving. Its majorally based on when you shift, for me though cause before I would shift around 3k now I shift at 2k and picked up an average of 2mpgs. Also I don't have a tune I only have a ZZP intake.
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BKamp613
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Unless you're me in a parallel world, our drives are not the same. i don't speed or punch it when the light turns. Didn't think it was a competition. I make a lot of short (5 miles or less) trips with a lot of stop/go and long lights. I'm fine with my mileage. Just posted for the record.
Plus I've only had the car for three weeks. I'm still having fun with it.
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Macehammer
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Gah... I thought you said 85% highway/15% city. My bad.
BKamp613
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I think I grossly overestimated my #s. There are a few 55mph zones in my area that I travel on everyday for a mile or two, but I'm not sure if that counts as highway.
So my bad also.
dkennedy1989
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My best tank on my RS is 32, with all city driving. My normal is about 30.
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Macehammer
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87 oct.
Best tank 405 miles.
Best tank 405 miles.
BKamp613
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You're tuned though, right?
My work commute is ~ 8 miles one way. Probably 40ish mph average plus 3 traffic lights. That's what kills mine. I can go a decent amount of days on a tank, but avg mpg suffers.
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