solved poor aveo fuel economy

[petrified.rabbit]

First fill: 37 liters, at 310km. (The car came with a full tank)

if that was miles, that would be my average. is that all city? or are you chasing madmax around the thunderdome?

[gclark8]

if that was miles, that would be my average. is that all city? or are you chasing madmax around the thunderdome?

Some city, most shopping, 40kph zone.

[gone.m]

This thread has really confused me. My first tank, which was 95% city driving (i'll post a google map if you don't believe me) was an average 33.9 mpg. I'm driving a used 04 automatic, yes automatic 4 speed. I drive it mostly to school which is 14 miles with 1-2 lights per mile. My hypermiling isn't perfect, and the car still needs an oil change, new spark plugs, hub bearings, yada yada. I'm expecting to eventually average close to 40 with mostly city driving. I'm not saying this to "troll" the forum, I just wanted to share my experience. I don't know if the newer aveos are different and every car is different so I'm not trying to discredit anybody or start anything. I'll keep everyone posted as I keep trying to squeeze more out of every tank.

[thehunterooo]

Don't let me scare you off, you have no reason to defend yourself

What is your drive like?

[bjorkmae]

My last tank averaged 24mpg, all city, in the city of chicago. I just moved from oregon. That was all stop and go heavy starts and stops with the AC on, average speed was probably 15mph. Not bad considering the conditions. The car is in excellent mechanical shape with fresh tune up parts withing the last 5k miles.

[gone.m]

I'm not scared... yet :O

It's between 35-45 mph posted speed limits, with slight hills but nothing like west coast roads. Traffic when I go to school is light, when I leave it is heavy. The average light cycle is roughly 30-60 seconds ish, so I can usually time a lot of them.

I know hypermiling gets a bad reputation from the people who use it as an excuse to break the law (running red lights, stop signs, speeding etc.). I don't do that stuff cuz its dangerous, stupid, and I can't afford to pay for any tickets right now, I have a car to maintain

[petrified.rabbit]

I dont like hypermilers because while it is ok they are doing 62 in a 65..
all the other people doing 65 in a 65 cut in front of me preventing me from going faster than 65...

of course pa is stuck with a lot of 2 lane highways.

you mileage sounds like your drive sounds not much like "city" though, at least not my city driving..

[thehunterooo]

My last tank averaged 24mpg, all city, in the city of chicago. I just moved from oregon. That was all stop and go heavy starts and stops with the AC on, average speed was probably 15mph. Not bad considering the conditions. The car is in excellent mechanical shape with fresh tune up parts withing the last 5k miles.

That is pretty damn good

[gone.m]

Yeah I haven't been in a true city yet since I started hypermiling. I honestly don't know how much I could do to save gas in a city like Chicago or Seattle or New York or name your own city. Detroit isn't a big deal since everyone has pretty much left anyway so there is no traffic.

[thehunterooo]

lmao, I hear some of the houses there are cheaper than dirt as well, true?