[s-cars] Increased UrS mileage 20%

[pkrasusky@ups.com]

Fred epiphanied:

<<<Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:36:24 -0400
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
Subject: [s-cars] Increased UrS mileage 20%

	At the risk of re-igniting the perennial mileage thread, I just
increased
the fuel economy of my UrS4 from a paltry 11 litres/km (21 miles/USG) to
9
litres/100 km (26 miles/USG) as my personal response to rising fuel
prices.
The fuel economy has been steady at just under 9 l/100km for the last
four
fill-ups in my mix of highway/city driving. It still burns premium
though!

	No capital cost, either. Easy 2-step process (well, maybe not so
easy as it
involves changing personal habits :)

Step 1: Slow down (gasp!). I used to drive 20 - 40 over. I slowed down
to
the point that if I do get tagged, it's not worth the trouble to pull me
over. That was good for 10% increase in economy.

Step 2: Teach your ECU well and pump up those tires. I was running 32
psig
to compensate for our rough roads. I increased it to 36 psig all round.
I
also disconnected the battery so the ECU would forget "leadfoot" and
learn
"featherfoot". That was good for an additional 10%.

The daily 150 km commute also seems less stressful for some reason. Must
be
getting old. Maybe its the beautiful fall colours and the misty
mornings....


Fred Munro
'94 S4>>>




Heh Fred, I see da light!!!!!!

Hilarious.  

My coil-sputtering-imposed-14psi-max has caused me to be 'egg under
accelerator' these last few, well, months (hey Rossato we on for
tomorrow night's spliceathon?).  In that time I've had to learn many a
new technique as far as driving the new 'powerband' is concerned, which
was a real benefit.  Can focus on driving smooth rather than fast, it's
been fun.

My mpg increased maybe 5% (I still cruise too fast, just takes longer in
getting there).  And yer right Fred, commutes are a bit less stressful
as result.  A bit, heh heh.

And will I return to JoeJoe the Idiot Schoolboy post-coil-splice?  You
bet.  Worth going into debt over, I'll be damned it's my most fun /
addictive vice so shoot me 8-).  

-Paul no joke my brother calls me from his cell EVERY time "I Can't
Drive 55" comes on the radio K.



ps.  heh Fred...  <<<I used to drive 20 - 40 over>>>  bwhah hey was that
out loud?  D'oh.  Awesome.  Er, a non-Audi buddy of mine and I have a
running joke going here of the best spots to 'triple' (not digit)...  no
comment.  Mullane knows one of them as we've met on it happenstance a
few times now commuting in here 8-)...  er... actually...  that one's a
quad.  D'oh-haaa!!!