playing with hypermiling, '12 6MT
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playing with hypermiling, '12 6MT
Just for fun, I tried some hypermiling techniques such as shutting off the ignition when coasting to a stop or at red lights.
One time, I tried to engine brake with the engine off and going ~40MPH. However, when I shifted into a gear, the engine jumped back on by itself. It's obviously designed that way but is it bad to take advantage of that often?
There are instances in which I don't shut off when there is a good chance the light would turn green before I stop. However, if I take advantage of this auto-on capability, I wouldn't have to stop along the side just so I can restart.
In before the "why do this with an Acura" questions. Just trying it out for fun, curious how much of a difference it would make in MPG. I have some long red lights (sometimes thrown off by a train going along the middle of the road), and I don't need to burn gas just waiting.
One time, I tried to engine brake with the engine off and going ~40MPH. However, when I shifted into a gear, the engine jumped back on by itself. It's obviously designed that way but is it bad to take advantage of that often?
There are instances in which I don't shut off when there is a good chance the light would turn green before I stop. However, if I take advantage of this auto-on capability, I wouldn't have to stop along the side just so I can restart.
In before the "why do this with an Acura" questions. Just trying it out for fun, curious how much of a difference it would make in MPG. I have some long red lights (sometimes thrown off by a train going along the middle of the road), and I don't need to burn gas just waiting.
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1. You're going to wreck you car. Not ruin it, you're gonna crash.
2. Yes, the engine starts back up when you are rolling and let the clutch out in gear. It's like push-starting your car at 40 mph. Won't really hurt anything.
3. You're going to crash.
4. There is no four.
2. Yes, the engine starts back up when you are rolling and let the clutch out in gear. It's like push-starting your car at 40 mph. Won't really hurt anything.
3. You're going to crash.
4. There is no four.
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But with the car off, you lose power assist functions. You're adding unnecessary risk.
Your call, though.
I'd be in to hear your results though. See how much you can really affect the mileage by doing this. Post back when you have data.
Your call, though.
I'd be in to hear your results though. See how much you can really affect the mileage by doing this. Post back when you have data.
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lol mods are going to ban you cause of making two accounts lmao
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PS. I'm too lazy to do that.
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I have some long red lights (sometimes thrown off by a train going along the middle of the road), and I don't need to burn gas just waiting.
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Actually, your injectors are not off. You are idling just like neutral at a traffic light... well kinda. once your RPM drops low enough
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According to Paul Williamsen, the product education manager at Toyota, “All contemporary Toyota and Lexus vehicles (and every other car built since the 1990s that I’ve looked at) can detect the condition when engine revs are higher than idle with a fully closed throttle: Under these conditions, all current to the fuel injectors is stopped, and no fuel is injected.” That means if your foot is off the gas while the car’s in gear, you’re not using any fuel.
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lol firstly I edited my post before you quoted me
secondly your quote says while the car is in gear
secondly your quote says while the car is in gear
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I guess common sense isn't that common anymore...
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No power steering but that just means I have to use 2 hands instead of 1 in the rare occasion I need to change lanes when off. I've driven cars before power steering though so it's not too big of a deal.
No power brakes, I didn't really notice much. Your foot is powerful and the gears are light on neutral.
Most of the time when I do shut off, I do it after stopping. Just experimenting more recently with long cruises to stop when I won't be needing to accelerate.
I'll see how long the starter lasts, other sites say it's not an issue with modern cars.
Data is hard to come by as city driving is so random. Savings minutes of idle burning is pretty clear though, can easily surpass an hour a week as it can be 2min+ at a single light. It's why many newer cars have auto-stop.
And yes it can get tedious stopping and reigniting so you can skip it and still get a nice boost from coasting more often. On my old Civic hybrid, it was around a 10-15% difference in MPG when coasting often vs rarely coasting. Can easily be over 20% depending on the route.
No power brakes, I didn't really notice much. Your foot is powerful and the gears are light on neutral.
Most of the time when I do shut off, I do it after stopping. Just experimenting more recently with long cruises to stop when I won't be needing to accelerate.
I'll see how long the starter lasts, other sites say it's not an issue with modern cars.
Data is hard to come by as city driving is so random. Savings minutes of idle burning is pretty clear though, can easily surpass an hour a week as it can be 2min+ at a single light. It's why many newer cars have auto-stop.
And yes it can get tedious stopping and reigniting so you can skip it and still get a nice boost from coasting more often. On my old Civic hybrid, it was around a 10-15% difference in MPG when coasting often vs rarely coasting. Can easily be over 20% depending on the route.
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I made the same comment, but he (justin) is saying if you leave it in gear your injectors are off, which is true. If you coast in neutral then yes you are basically idling... anyway you probably read it the same as I did.
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That part is immaterial, he said no fuel is used, which is false. Coasting in gear is also inefficient. He probably thinks he can jump to the moon if he didn't stop himself.
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But technically, there isn't a really a difference between position 0 with the keys in or out.
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If you can take your key out of the ignition while your car is in gear, you need a new ignition
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Ignition off, in gear, keys come out.
Or do you mean ignition on, in gear? Because yes, keys should not come out.
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Try it.
After the steering has already been unlocked, turn your key to 0 (but don't remove the key). The steering wheel still turns.
Now remove the key. Try turning the wheel. It locks.
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Also...you don't need to turn the key to 0 to turn off the car. In fact, after turning off the car, one can flip the key to the "run" position so that the odometer still counts miles. As long as the car is not in gear or the clutch is pushed down, the car won't start....it will just coast with the engine off. Remember he has a MT.
For an automatic, if you flip the key to "run" after turning it off, the car wont start back up even if it is in gear. You can't roll start an automatic.
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Newer BMWs do this standard sell the TSX and get one of those! :-) for what the TSX is it gets pretty decent gas mileage. Doubt you'll break any records trying hyermilling techniques. Whatever you do keep safe on the roads! :-)