"Hypermiling" easy 28.6 MPG in the Ford Escape 4x4

[jmg944t]

i love the tdi but that average mpg is a bit off on that tank..

Kevin

You are right and wrong. What you are seeing is the trip average. By "trip" I mean since the car was started. The car resets this when it has been started cold. If I run into a store or eat at a restaurant it is not reset. Your math is correct for the whole tank. 14.8 gallons to go 802 miles or 54.1 MPG. It will also show you the miles per trip, time per trip, average speed per trip, miles left for fuel in tank etc.

On this trip I was driving really conservatively to get to my 800 mile tank. It was also the "downhill" part of my commute. Getting there is the uphill part and it ALWAYS takes more fuel. That milage is accurate for that particular 62 miles. The same 62 miles the other way is usually 52 mpg.

[jmg944t]

oh so it must be the average of a couple of tanks, cause my calculator is showin 802/14.8=54.1

cant tow the boat with the bike in the back and a couple hundred lbs of tools and junk
3200+miles a year wit a car...

Kevin

Don't bet on it.

I use this thing like a pack mule. I can get 10' stock in it with the trunk closed. My most impressive load was 12 8' PT 4x4's, and 6 80# bags of cement. I had to make another trip to get the rest of the cement When I bought it I did so knowing I was going to use it hard. Lets just say Greg would NOT approve of the way the interior is treated.

And it will tow the Viper

[pyro]

I shut off and re-start my Merc every time I need to shift. What's the big deal?

[baja200merk]

Don't bet on it.

I use this thing like a pack mule. I can get 10' stock in it with the trunk closed. My most impressive load was 12 8' PT 4x4's, and 6 80# bags of cement. I had to make another trip to get the rest of the cement When I bought it I did so knowing I was going to use it hard. Lets just say Greg would NOT approve of the way the interior is treated.

And it will tow the Viper

it would prolly tow it my uncles tdi jetta is a blast but i just cant fit my fz1 in it

i need the new v6 cummins in the dakota... 450ftlbs stock and we all know stock sucks boost

[150aintenuff]

Show me a flywheel which has not been "ground on" and has been worn out by a properly installed and adjusted starter.
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SURE THING!!!!! ill get pictures tommarrow.... Ive got one for ya..... 19 teeth worn completly off, Cyl #1 TDC....

granted its on a diesel, it took 11 years, and 300K miles, 5 starters and god knows how many starts to do it, but it is possible

[INXS]

Pyro, does doing that hurt the trans???
I always cost most of it is up to red ligths! I always see people maitaining speed, 50 or so, right up to the light and then breaking rather hard, don't think they have a clue to their wasting gas and wearing down their breaks!

[Markus]

Switching to neutral doesn't accomplish anything for me, there's no significant engine drag in Drive vs neutral. My biggest friction enemy is the 4WD, which turns an extra set of CV joints, along with some other components.

If you mean downhill, I agree. You should actually be in drive and let the wheels turn the engine, rather than using fuel in neutral.

However, I would be surprised if there are not fuel savings from putting it in neutral at red lights.

[mr.clean]

It's nice to know that my wife and children are sharing the road with selfish,thoughtless head cases that think a truck is a toy and the roads are their personal playground While you're conducting "experiments" and practicing pseudo science in a 3600 lbs. vehicle on public highways your fellow citizens are just trying to get home alive. Never wondered why scientist conduct experiments in a controlled environment? You may as well have a bottle of yukon jack between your legs

[pyro]

Relax guys, I'm doing this mostly on rural roads with no cross-traffic, and while stopped at red lights. I don't think I'm being a hazard.

I'll be looking for 30 mpg on my calculator tomorrow morning.

[specboatops]

It's nice to know that my wife and children are sharing the road with selfish,thoughtless head cases that think a truck is a toy and the roads are their personal playground While you're conducting "experiments" and practicing pseudo science in a 3600 lbs. vehicle on public highways your fellow citizens are just trying to get home alive. Never wondered why scientist conduct experiments in a controlled environment? You may as well have a bottle of yukon jack between your legs

Do you ever have anything GOOD to say How bout Joining and becoming a team member since you obviously like it here???

[Pro300x24LD]

Relax guys, I'm doing this mostly on rural roads with no cross-traffic, and while stopped at red lights. I don't think I'm being a hazard.

I'll be looking for 30 mpg on my calculator tomorrow morning.

The next person to sit at a red light with their car off and cause me an extra 3 seconds of idle time while I wait for them to re-start their car and put it in gear is getting a fullsize chevy truck grill rammed up there.........

[DoktorC]

The next person to sit at a red light with their car off and cause me an extra 3 seconds of idle time while I wait for them to re-start their car and put it in gear is getting a fullsize chevy truck grill rammed up there.........

So...I may have a baby chev grill stuck to the hitch of my Dodge...would that make you "Rammed".

[Hottrucks]

hey Pyro Have you thought about removing the front drive shaft??? for guys like us it only take a few seconds...My F350 Diesal is parked execpt to tow the boat to the ramp or else I would do it for the summer...........

[150aintenuff]

hey Pyro Have you thought about removing the front drive shaft??? for guys like us it only take a few seconds...My F350 Diesal is parked execpt to tow the boat to the ramp or else I would do it for the summer...........

if you have locking hubs it doesnt make ANY difference

[Pro300x24LD]

if you have locking hubs it doesnt make ANY difference

newsflash dummy, pyro's mazda does not have locking hubs.

Pyro your ride is awd anyway right? I am pretty sure it is not a selectable 4wd, so removing the front driveshaft would either render the truck imobile, or would destroy the t-case.