Comments on: City driving isn’t how you do it http://dbmini.us/city-driving-isnt-how-you-do-it/ db's MINI adventures, news and pics Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Timmee http://dbmini.us/city-driving-isnt-how-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26697 Timmee Mon, 19 May 2008 05:35:22 +0000 http://dbmini.us/?p=1001#comment-26697 <p>Why use in-gear coasting as opposed to out-of-gear? I find that I can travel farther out of gear.</p> Why use in-gear coasting as opposed to out-of-gear? I find that I can travel farther out of gear.

]]> By: db http://dbmini.us/city-driving-isnt-how-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26694 db Mon, 19 May 2008 00:20:39 +0000 http://dbmini.us/?p=1001#comment-26694 <p>I completely understand Mike. I got the same exact thing for a week. But, if it's a matter of getting gas on Wednesday vs. getting gas on Saturday, saving me about 1 tank (@$50), well, they can wait. LOL</p> <p>My hardest part was trying to avoid the idiots. There are times when you just have to down shift, go, calm your self and resume normal ops.</p> <p>But it can be done. Good on ya for trying!</p> I completely understand Mike. I got the same exact thing for a week. But, if it’s a matter of getting gas on Wednesday vs. getting gas on Saturday, saving me about 1 tank (@$50), well, they can wait. LOL

My hardest part was trying to avoid the idiots. There are times when you just have to down shift, go, calm your self and resume normal ops.

But it can be done. Good on ya for trying!

]]> By: mike c. http://dbmini.us/city-driving-isnt-how-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26692 mike c. Sun, 18 May 2008 23:41:35 +0000 http://dbmini.us/?p=1001#comment-26692 <p>I tried some of the things mentioned in the hypermiling list and it has increased the mileage somewhat (only half way through the first tank). The biggest thing I notice is how much I piss off the people behind me at lights, whether slowing down by coasting or by getting off the light very slowly. Some guys (and it's always guys) will zip around me and cut me off. I'm trying to stay calm about this but the urge to step on it a give chase is very strong.</p> I tried some of the things mentioned in the hypermiling list and it has increased the mileage somewhat (only half way through the first tank). The biggest thing I notice is how much I piss off the people behind me at lights, whether slowing down by coasting or by getting off the light very slowly. Some guys (and it’s always guys) will zip around me and cut me off. I’m trying to stay calm about this but the urge to step on it a give chase is very strong.

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