explanation: massive amount of school zones restrict me to 40 km/h and there are always cops so you have to go 40km/h, the posted speed limit in my town is 50 km/h, when going down hills I always throw the car into the highest gear possible and give it the least amount of gas possible ( or just leave it in neutral, however i find it picks up speed too quickly and i'm riding the brakes ) i am usually the only person in the car, however if I do have my girlfriend with me in the vehicle, combined we only weigh 240 pounds. And aside from when I do have someone up my ass when I am driving, I try to drive like an old man and use as little gas as possible... I mean that is why one buys a small fuel efficient vehicle.... right? There could also be a crapload of other factors, I am not in the gta, it is generally 3 or 4 degrees cooler ( sometimes more ), little to no traffic makes it easier to keep the car moving... etc, etc...
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Originally Posted by AlphaMicra
Given that fast launches are only possible in light traffic or when accelerating on a highway on-ramp, this type of driving represents a small portion of the actual driving done on a tank of gas. In heavy traffic, it makes more sense to short shift, coast, and lug
pretty much bang on description of how much sporty driving can actually be done ( sanely and legally ) on public roads.
Last edited by PocketRocket; 11-09-2014 at 11:48 AM.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 6.5 L/100 km ... 43.7 mpg (Imp) ... 15.5 km/L ... 36.4 mpg (US) ...