I'm so cheap :oh:
 

Since I'm back at school now, all I really drive is to and from classes...probably 3 miles one way.

Most of the driving to school is on a 25 mph residential area, so it takes awhile. Anyway, I see myself in 5th gear with the rpms just over 1k all the way to school :oh: :chuckles:

On the plus side, I'm getting ~30 mpg in the city :exnbp: and I haven't filled up my tank in 3 weeks, and I still have half a tank left :irock:

I thought I read somewhere that you aren't supposed to be in 5th gear under a certain speed?

:dunno:

:dunno: nothing seems to be going wrong...I just floor it and...go absolutely no where :chuckles:

At 25 you should be either in 2nd or 3rd, having your car lag by putting it in a higher gear strains the transmission. My drive is also through a 25 mph zone and I either stay in 2nd or 3rd.

Ahhh lugging the engine.......see you in the shop:D

even I know thats bad..:doh:

My car give better gas mileage if I drive it like it was stolen.

:oh:


I knew it wouldn't be great for it :chuckles:

most combustion engine is not the most efficient at idle or just off idle.

with the M coupe I get 26-27mph when i'm cruising at 80-85mph on the freeway. if i slow to 70-75mph the mpg stays the same or drops by 1mpg.


80-85mph ~ 3400rpm in my car

I try to keep mine at 2500... friend of mine thinks its good for his car if he keeps it at 1000. This is the guy who already shot the transmission on his C5 once already.