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From: Jane Galt on 1 Apr 2010 00:14
Well I finally got through the first tankful with the 2002 Corolla and it got
34 MPG in mixed city & hwy driving.

Not bad considering it has worn out poorly balanced tires and I havent
checked yet to see if it has iridium plugs, which improved the 93 by about 2
MPG. Oh, and we may still be using the winter ethanol in the gas here, which
may lower it by 1-2 MPG.

The car is like driving a rocket, I gotta lighten my foot off the gas. :-)



--
Jane Galt

"There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means
of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by
force, socialism - by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and
suicide." -- Ayn Rand
From: Ray O on 1 Apr 2010 01:15

"Jane Galt" <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> wrote in message
news:Xns9D4CE2375FD80JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142...
> Well I finally got through the first tankful with the 2002 Corolla and it
> got
> 34 MPG in mixed city & hwy driving.
>
> Not bad considering it has worn out poorly balanced tires and I havent
> checked yet to see if it has iridium plugs, which improved the 93 by about
> 2
> MPG. Oh, and we may still be using the winter ethanol in the gas here,
> which
> may lower it by 1-2 MPG.
>
> The car is like driving a rocket, I gotta lighten my foot off the gas. :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Jane Galt
>
> "There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the
> means
> of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by
> force, socialism - by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and
> suicide." -- Ayn Rand

Worn or poorly balanced tires are not likely to have a measurable effect on
fuel economy, but tire inflation pressure may.

A lighter foot on the throttle could improve fuel economy anywhere from 1 to
5 mpg.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: Jane Galt on 1 Apr 2010 02:00
"Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote :


> Worn or poorly balanced tires are not likely to have a measurable effect
> on fuel economy, but tire inflation pressure may.

We had a nail in one of the old tires, the first week, and it was low. I
put air in it, not realizing the nail was there. A couple of days later, we
hit some small potholes and heard banging sounds. It dented the rim because
the tire was so low, and tossed a hubcap that I had to go retrieve from the
street. We got the tire patched, but that was 2 days ago.

> A lighter foot on the throttle could improve fuel economy anywhere from
> 1 to 5 mpg.

I'm fine. I drive like a nun. Mostly carefully, but a little naughty at
times, when I feel all that power in the pedal. ;-)


--
Jane Galt

"There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the
means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men
by force, socialism - by vote. It is merely the difference between murder
and suicide." -- Ayn Rand
From: Ray O on 1 Apr 2010 15:40

"Jane Galt" <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> wrote in message
news:Xns9D4DD18000JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142...
> "Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote :
>
>
>> Worn or poorly balanced tires are not likely to have a measurable effect
>> on fuel economy, but tire inflation pressure may.
>
> We had a nail in one of the old tires, the first week, and it was low. I
> put air in it, not realizing the nail was there. A couple of days later,
> we
> hit some small potholes and heard banging sounds. It dented the rim
> because
> the tire was so low, and tossed a hubcap that I had to go retrieve from
> the
> street. We got the tire patched, but that was 2 days ago.
>
>> A lighter foot on the throttle could improve fuel economy anywhere from
>> 1 to 5 mpg.
>
> I'm fine. I drive like a nun. Mostly carefully, but a little naughty at
> times, when I feel all that power in the pedal. ;-)
>
>
> --
> Jane Galt
>

Around here, when you see a Buick moving at warp speed, it seems like it is
being driven by a nun ;-)
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 1 Apr 2010 16:25
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:14:10 -0500, Jane Galt wrote:

> Well I finally got through the first tankful with the 2002 Corolla and it
> got 34 MPG in mixed city & hwy driving.
>
> Not bad considering it has worn out poorly balanced tires and I havent
> checked yet to see if it has iridium plugs, which improved the 93 by about
> 2 MPG. Oh, and we may still be using the winter ethanol in the gas here,
> which may lower it by 1-2 MPG.
>
> The car is like driving a rocket, I gotta lighten my foot off the gas. :-)

Overall, 34MPG combined is not bad. I get this with a lot of my Toyotas
because the area I live in, there is very little reason to drive under
45MPH. THis seems to be the sweet spot, and ~70MPH on the highway. More
than that (or, surprisingly, LESS than that ) causes mileage figures to
decrease.

I have not noticed a difference with Iridium plugs, but I have noticed
keeping octane >91 has a positive effect.



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