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you will laugh the only thing that made it super was it had a dashboard. regular beetles dashboard was pretty much non exsistant everthing was flush against the panel no top part. mine had about a 6 inch deep dashboard which made it 6inches longer than reg beetles. i hope youunder stand what i am getting at. they all had the same engines. if you think our cars have no power try drivin a 48hp flat 4.

 
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50mpg? what happened with the newer cars being low

 
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i dont know but that tiny little engine was the most efficient car i have driven topped out at 80 going downhill while a hurricane force wind was pushing it. the engine only weighs 80 pounds and is mounted to the body with 4 phillips head screws. that was the easiest car to work on.

 
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6'' of cargo space nice hehe..now look what we've evlolved into

 
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if you can call it cargo space the crazt trunk up front with the gas tank that was my big worry if i ever got into a head on collison the gas tank is right in front of me and i would die instantly. and it is a tin can so it would crush if i was hit my a mini cooper which is smaller than my old beetle.

 
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use the brake as well, what i meant was leave it in gear as you come to the light, and depress the clutch as late as possible. in a manual, as long as you are not pushing the gas pedal no gas is being used while you are in gear, the wheels are turning the engine, as opposed to the engine turning the wheels. And of course our engines don't have brakes, but that doesn't mean you can't use the engine to brake. so, for example, if you are going down hill instead of cruising in neutral in a manual, leave it in gear and you will make it all the way down the hill without using any gas.

 
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RX400h still has a 3.3 liter V6 but with a hybrid synergy drive system. Dont let the "400" designation fool you into thinking it has 4.0 liter.

 
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Yes it really does. If you're on the highway w/your windows rolled down, all the extra air that is going into your car has no place to go so it's slowing the car down, and making you use more gas to stay at the speed you want. If you have a convertible thats a different story, the air flow just keeps on going.

 
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I heard sumwhere that if u go above about 60Km/h (37mph), its better to roll up the windows n ur on the AC.

 
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How about rolling down the rear windows some if you have the front rolled down? One opening means the air flow has to go in and out the same hole. Two openings creates more of a steady flow. Just a guess.
Oh also, I replaced my O2 sensor, they claim that that can save you up to 80(?) gallons a year. Then again the part costs 70-80 dollars.

99 sedan, automatic

 
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LOL, all day yesterday i was driving around looking or the best price, and funny enough at the end of the day i get into a debate, pull into a random station and pay full price.

 
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I get better mileage without cruise control. High gas mileage is all about having a steady gas foot. Cruise control is contantly adjusting to maintain a certain speed. I'm trying to maintain a certain pressure on the gas pedal.

Going through valleys with cruise control is a big waste of gas. When going down a hill, the cruise control is letting up on the gas and when going up the next up hill, its pressing down on the gas(bad for mileage). When I approach a valley, I do just the opposite to get better gas mileage. I go fast down the hill( using gravity to my advantage), so I can carry that speed for the uphill section. Just talking about valleys here( where there is a downhill than a immediate uphill).
I also use neutral alot to save gas. For example when going into a steep section downhill onto flat stretch. I put into neutral and coast until I'm going the speed i will be maintaining on the flat stretch.
The only bad part about my driving tips and some others mentioned is that its not good for the flow of traffic. I picture people behind me saying "this guy drives like an idiot".

 
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ya sometimes cruise steps on the gas too much, which is why I didn't list it in the first post.

 
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starting your car is the most harsh time on your engine so i wouldnt keep shutting my car off and on...ill just go with the flow and fill up when i feel its necessary....all this gas stuff is drivin me INSANE!

 
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ya me too i love driving but filling up sucks!

 
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theres at least 2-3 gallons left in reserve, you won't mess up your car.

 
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as far as using downshifting as a brake i just came down from tahoe using the tranny as a brake the entire time. when i filled up i was at 38 mph so it doesnt suck way more gas. 3rd or 4th gear for 55 miles at 35-60mph.

 
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this may sound strange, but I get half a tank of gas when I drive about 200 miles with a trailer and a bike

I have put about 3600 miles so far towing my bikes to the track. AC, up hill, 75 mph, my track/street civic does it all. Stock engine rocks

 
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Engine braking (shifting to a lower gear) doesn't necessarily save gas. Actually with the higher RPMS I'd guess it eat more gas?

 
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It puts stress on your cars engine......

 
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Damn i'm gonna have to lose the subs pretty soon........

 
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I can't even drive my mustang anymore $20 will get a half tank and that'll last me a day I think I average 9mpg in the mustang and 33mpg in the civic

 
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just on the topic, does the rate at which you press the accelerator relate to fuel or is it your rpm? also if it hasnt been said yet, dont downshift :P kick it into neutral

 
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when you press the gas pedal, its connected to the throttle plate that lets air into the engine. The more air the MAP sees, the more fuel will be dumped in. If you floor it alot, you will get terrible mileage. I once got 15mpg.

 
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WOW and I thought I was bad with 23MPG as my low.

 
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If you work for a living, make your lunch and eat it at work.
(A) You save gas money by not driving to Taco Bell.
(B) You save food money because you can buy a 2 week supply of PBJ sandwiches for the same price as one quesadilla.

 
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or WALK to taco bell, guess I'm lucky I can walk to a couple of places.

 
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To further on what gearbox said, both throttle postion and RPMS will dictate how much gas you use. even if the throttle is all the way up, but the RPMS are at say 5,000, you engine will be sucking in lots of air (at high velocities), hence needing more fuel... Best is just to keep the RPMS low and gas pedal not to far down.

 
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I don't know if someone mentioned this already but on long trips I used to draft much larger cars and Semi's. I guess there is less drag on the car and also keep your cars clean and waxed. I once got 250 miles on a half tank of gas by doing that.

 
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not really because gas isnt causing the engine to rev up. the wheels are forcing the tranny to spin which forces the engine to spin. it takes no more gas than going in neutral. and yes it does cause extra stress but 4k rpm is safe i mean if you cruise at 80 in 4th your doin the same damage. and when your comin downhill for over 50miles with some hills at a 7% grade you dont want to ride your brakes. the final drop into the valley is about 1/4 of a mile long at 7% and i put it in 5th and started at 50mph and let it go by the bottom of the hill i was going over 90mph.