If you use a vacuum gage (and they sell some with mileage indicators) you 
can consciously practice more efficient driving. I watch the tach and try to 
keep it from spiking up quickly.  I assume that it will save by not 
accelerating rapidly.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Duehr" <nate@natetech.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [EE] Simple fuel-saver, so they say


> Jinx wrote:
>
>> Jeremy Clarkson's London-Edinburgh-London trip in a V8
>> on one tank of diesel and similar tests on the track by both
>> Mythbusters and a NZ motoring program. You can save
>> substantially by driving conservatively, including reducing
>> drag (windows and tailgate up) and weight (didn't Top Gear
>> calculate it costs UKP6 a year to haul a moustache around ?)
>
> A moustache?  On your face?  (???)
>
> Mythbusters also proved that tailgating large trucks helps a lot, but
> it's a pretty horrible way to die if you don't stop when they do.  And
> illegal in most places to follow closely enough to get the big gains.
>
> Even following a large truck at "reasonable" distances at highway speeds
> helps a little bit.  A nice long flat road, and a cruise control set to
> the speed of the truck ahead of you, and you'll save a few bucks during
> the trip... if the truck's not doing 90 MPH!  (GRIN)
>
> Nate
>
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