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Ways to imrove gas mileage?

Old Dec 6, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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Ways to imrove gas mileage?

Anybody have anytips for improving gas mileage oher than drivingstyle and the type of gas used?
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Run without the AC whenever possible
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Buy a Prius
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
Buy a Prius
or buy a Volt , no gas.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Nissan Leaf beats Volt
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 3BEP6
Nissan Leaf beats Volt
Soon it will be the Infiniti EV...
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Turbonator!!!

Seriously though...if you bought this car with any concerns over fuel economy, you're about to be very dissapointed. You'll either be way to stressed about how many times you filled up, or drive so slow to get to 20+mpg that you won't enjoy the car. Either way...
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Well i started off at about 15L/100Km. Im now down to 13.3. So first get a BB grounding kit, i believe our owners manual even says grounding the negative battery terminal can increase gas mileage (Pluss BB kit owns). Second when i accelerate i generally make sure i dont rev past 2-2.5k revs. I hate when people floor it from the light, only to race to the next red light. Then again if im beside i ricer, i have no problem doing it :P. If driving how i normally do bores you.. dont do it! youll end up hating your sweet ride.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Get a bike lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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drive really slow, with flashers on... really.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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learn to ignore it...or even better drive without any of the mpg indicators on haha...
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Lol....thanks for all the non advice....im not worried bout It much but if there are some modifications I can do to improve performance and mpg im all down for that.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Drive like an old man...
Im lucky if I get an average of 18MPG on every fill
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Get out and push.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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anybody know anything about hypertech programers since cobb no longer available
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