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There is no 1 correct answer: It depends on the 1) car aerodynamics and 2) the gearing. Of course the hill length and grade also are factors, that may change the answer.
The more aerodynamic the vehicle the less effect driving faster will have. And as someone else mentioned keeping the lower rpm's is beneficial.
The best answer is to keep your tire pressure up, run in highest gear, and keep the rpm's low.
Yeah, you can only gear a car so tall before you start running into problems, so in many cases, an additional overdrive ratios might just be useless.
One example I can think of that comes to mind is Chrysler in 1981. That year, they switched their standard axle ratio in V-8 cars from an already loafy 2.45:1 to a ridiculous 2.26:1. They didn't have the resources to develop a 4-speed overdrive automatic like Ford or GM, so they did what they could.
Unfortunately, this axle change put too much of a stress on the 1st and 2nd gear of the transmission. So they had to bump up first gear from 2.45:1 to something like 2.74:1. Second gear went from 1.45:1 to maybe 1.58:1. They were able to leave 3rd gear alone though, at 1.00:1. I'd imagine though, that the car was a lot more apt to downshift at highway speeds with the 2.26 than it had been with the 2.45 axle.
Honda City Turbo
company name nor provided any URLs so , how did I violate any rules ???. It takes immensely ignorant people to " shoot the messenger " .
Go ahead and keep giving your money to the ones who are really ripping you off ,
the automobile manufacturers , the oil companies and the Government . That way you'll never run out of reasons to do what you apparently like most to do , just sit there and complain .
company name nor URL .
I've relayed the message that there are alternatives to the
consumption of the mushroom fodder you seem to enjoy .
We all have choices and it is not my intension to save you
from yours .
We all also have responsibilities and thus I am concerned about the screwed up planet and insurmountable debts we expect our heirs to endure .
I intend to be part of the solution , not the problem . What say you ?
Importing Your Car into the U.S. (foreignborn.com)
Sounds like a moving target if the import isn't a true classic (whatever that is, lol).
Posting prices is advertising ? If that's the case you people are advertising for the oil companies when you post gasoline prices . Some even post the prices of certain models of vehicles . Come-on , get real with your analogies .
BTW , I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is regarding those " unfounded claims " . What say you ??
On the subject of what are you going to do,
Frustrated owners try to unload their guzzlers (Boston.com)
Nothing about these things is related to fuel cells, except they both involve hydrogen.
Oh, and he's already advertising elsewhere in the forums.
then there was the kid who wanted to be on everyones team and the kid who prefered to observe and referee.
from higher volume of motor fuel sales and built in obsolescence . To accomodate this
result the auto manufacturers utilize their on board computer that will go into default
when it recognizes any substantial improvement in fuel economy for any length of time
The oil companies have several reformulations to their fuel to combat anyone trying to fool the computer . The EPA simply sits on their hands and will not approve of inventions or discoveries that will disrupt the status quo .
There are solutions to the problems . Complaining , but doing zilch is not one of them
Of course if Clinton gets the nomination and continues to talk about breaking up OPEC, we're all going to reminisce about the days when gas was $4/gallon.
BTW , the company that has the solution and bringing it to
the market place has the proof of this conspiracy . The conspirators have
been quite correct in their calculations regarding their expected responses
by the general populace - sheeple .
Not to mention these things must put out the emissions of 100 idling cars.
$150-$200/Bbl
Maybe SYPG = Square yards per gallon?
from higher volume of motor fuel sales and built in obsolescence .
Hey, Rick Wagoner just called. He's looking for the oodles of money GM is supposedly getting from all these under the table kick backs. LOL.
Gee, I guess GM would have lost $6 billion the last qtr. if it wasn't getting subsidies from motor fuel sales. LOL
I've heard this formula was found in Roswell, NM and that the guvmint and big oil hid the formula for years. The formula was buried in the "grassy knoll" in Dallas, and only recently discovered by the producers of the X-Files.
Why would you believe the Laws of Thermodynamics, and not believe these guys.
I am happy for you getting 100 MPG. Leaves more gas for my big SUV....
Another opinion based on unfounded misinformation. In fact the hybrid Camry is only about $2500 higher in price than the equivalent non-hybrid trim.
The TCH is roughly equivalent to the 4c XLE in equipment but it has two key differences...
...it's significantly quicker with more horsepower... 187 vs 161.
...it gets real world fuel economy of a Corolla....36-38 all day long
You have absolutely no idea how silly you sound. IF anyone comes up with a gizmo that will double the mileage of an internal combustion engine they will be BILLIONAIRES. They will not need a Ponzi scheme to sell some fruit jar with electrodes hanging out of it. They are all over the web as cheap as $50. The money would be better spent just putting gas in the tank.
GM has already announce that it's 2-Mode technology will be input into the following vehicles
Tahoe/Yukon this year
Escalade later this year or next
Silverado/Sierra next year
Saturn Vue this year or next
Saturn Aura/Chevy Malibu next 18 months
followed soon by the lambda triplets.
The 2-Mode is every bit as capable as the Honda or Toyota or Ford systems. It seems best in midsized to large vehcles. The HSD and Ford's system seems best in midsized vehicles. The IMA seems best in small vehicles
That may be true. My understanding is the LE 4C is the biggest seller. The hybrid option over the LE is closer to $5k. Which is what most people will look at. Maybe you have a break down on the sales figures for all the models of the Camry.
There is already 7+ years of history on the technology. The one point that jumps out in all the analyses is that the maintenance on the hybrids is below that of the traditional gassers.
Running them til the wheels fall off is always the best method.
The LE is the high volume trim but it is in no way comparable to the base TCH. The LE is a standard auto, nothing more. Interestingly Toyota decided to offer a hybrid option to the LE this year at a reduced price...very few have taken them up on the option. The demand is still for the nicer XLE-type TCH.
The base LE does not have VSC/TRAC. When this is added to the LE with mats the MSRP is $22164 vs $25607 for the 'strippie' TCH. Also there is no SmartKeySystem available in any LE trim.
We'll have to see how their upcoming two-mode hybrid technology does in the Aura and Malibu, but given the silly "mild hybrid" technology they've been trying to pawn off, I'm skeptical.
Incidentally, I was also being sarcastic to the guy's dumb question. :P
That's not the way I read it (but I misread stuff all the time :shades: ).
Vehicles excluded from the emission requirements of the Clean Air Act:
Light-duty gasoline-fueled car or truck built before January 1, 1968
EPA
So, 2008-1968 is er, 40 years. And any car built after 1/1/68 has to meet the emissions regs of the time of manufacture. I'm thinking a car built for a market other than the US might not get that free ride? Say, an old, gray market Mercedes gasser?
Maybe it uses less fuel idling...
My wife gets around 12-14 mpg in our mini-van...she tells our son she'll be the first one waiting for him when he gets out of school.
So an hour or so later idling with the AC on full the mpg takes a nose dive
I don't know about cars brought in from other countries, but in the US, the way to get around that is to put historic tags on the car. At least, in Maryland. Do that, and you're exempt from the emissions test and the safety inspection. That also means you're not supposed to drive the car all the time. In MD, you used to be able to get historic tags for a car 25 years and older, but they recently changed it to 20 years and older.
If you get regular tags on a car, if you live in an area of MD that requires an emissions test (not all counties do), then if it's 1977 or newer, it has to go through. 1976 and older is exempt.
Historic :confuse:
I seriously doubt that the diesel Smart gets 75 MPG combined. Maybe using imperial gallons (which would make it 62 MPG) but that still is high.
I was going by posters that claim they get 40 with the Civic.
Not in city driving. Maybe highway but not city. Anyway the best way to compare is using a base which would be the EPA estiments. Yes there are many that get several MPG's more than the EPA estiments in a Civic, but the same can be said for the Smart.
I stand by my statement that the gas Smart is a joke.
You are more than welcomed to, but truth be told it beats every non hybrid out there by a lot and for much less in most cases.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Anyway, Chrysler just announced an incentive for new buyers of most Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles from now until June 2 that guarantees the owner will not pay more than $2.99/gal for the next 3 years.
Here's the full article: Let's Refuel America
Maybe SYPG = Square yards per gallon?
Wouldn't time per gallon be a better measure? A fast walker will get more square yards per gallon but the mower will still run the same amount of time.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D