Can a 1.0 join in?

RM20 can get me about 220km. So I get around 21km/l, more or less.
Of course, if I travel through unfamiliar territory, my FC goes everywhere.
I fill it up with RM20 every time the fuel gauge blinks for measurements. A bit dangerous I know, but that is to ensure an accurate calculation. On normal days I usually fill it up when there are only 2 bars left.

Like I said, it's for the route that I am familiar with.
I pretty much predict the traffic, and I pick the 'easiest' route (not necessarily the shortest but most of the time it is). I pretty much know the timing of the traffic lights as well so I can turn off the engine at a traffic stop.

I rarely turn on the AC when it's not hot outside, and I turn it on only when I had reached constant speed (if I need it). In some cases I only turn the AC on at brief stops, and turn it off when I'm taking off (leaving the blower fan on). I also use lots of engine braking and I corner pretty fast as well. Oh and I seldom take passengers so that helps.

And the golden rule, treat the accelerator pedal like it's made of tofu.
It annoys the person behind me, but hey, if they're in a hurry, use the overtaking lane, if not they can pay for my fuel so I can go faster. I feel like there's a sweet spot between accelerating too slow and wasting time and fuel, and accelerating too fast and burn excess fuel.

It's not really impossible, it's just hard work.
BTW I haven't been hyper-miling in a while. Really tiring work, and I'm starting to venture out of my territory more often. The car's 7 years old if anyone's wondering, and yes it is a 1.0 manual. I can't imagine what I can do with a 1.3 manual.
I bet I can do pretty well in fuel saving competitions.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Oct 10 2012, 02:03 AM

It will rev up the engine but no fuel will be injected. I will try and not let the engine go much below 1500rpm, otherwise the injectors will have to supply the engine with fuel in order to keep it from stalling. I corner fast (within safety limits) to avoid having to accelerate so much afterwards (I try to keep as much of the previous speed as I safely can).

No aircond, yeah. I'm not the guy who likes the cold. I do like a cooling breeze, but even with the AC set at 24 can make me uncomfortably cold. I do use the aircond, but only in the hot afternoon. Also if the journey is far enough I do use it at some point. For short trips, like under half an hour, if the outside temp is cool enough (after a rain, early morning, late at night), the aircond would be completely off the entire time. For longer trips or if I have passengers, the AC would be on.

What do you mean a high paid job? Are you saying that they will ask me to test drive for fuel consumption, so they can advertise high efficiency numbers, and won't be blamed for false advertising?
When you think about it, it's cranking out only an extra 6 km/l to the official FC figure. Makes it easy to accomplish that goal when you think about it that way.

EDIT: Oh, and one more thing to add, I don't drive slow. I only get to my speed slower. There's a difference.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Oct 10 2012, 11:35 PM

Nah, I don't think I can get that much from an already efficient car. Those figures are hybrid territory (good hybrids).
I think If I have that car I will try and set a personal goal of 25km/l, maybe 27.

See....megat89 can do it with an auto.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Oct 11 2012, 12:17 AM

For an auto that is actually pretty good.

Yeah, but still, getting 30km/l from that Mirage might be a greater challenge. It even has that auto stop and go system, which is what I do, turning the engine off at a stop light.

But then again, combined with all the other fuel saving techniques, this car might actually make it easier and less stressful to save fuel (as I don't have to worry about stopping the engine at a light). Hmmm, maybe it is possible to do 30km/l with the new Mirage.

Hehe...Yes but if you read my methods, it's only for the stops that I already know of the timing. If I'm at an area where I rarely go I don't do it. I might be caught off guard when the traffic light changes in a short time. Also most of the time I do need the aircond to be turned on at a stop so in that case the engine will be on. The car is 7 years old, and for 4 of those years the car has been in my hands. So far it still runs like a champ, and it still starts up in a single kick.

Without the on and off, I could still get close to 20km/l. Unless there's a traffic jam. Still even then, 18-19km/l is still a very common figure for me to reach. If it's really bad I do turn the engine off provided that the weather is cool enough. That's the advantage of having a small 3 cylinder, idling doesn't really consume all that much fuel. Most of the time, the main culprit of fuel consumption is acceleration.

Just goes to show how silly hybrids can get. I bet I can do 1000km in any hybrid and still have enough fuel to go to the nearest fuel station.

Yes, hypermiling is hard work and for most of the time, I wouldn't say impractical, but tedious and inconvenient. The fuel savings though, and the positive environmental impact, is frankly worth the effort. I share the Myvi with my older brother, and It's just sad to see him forking out RM30 a week while that RM30 can last me up to 3 weeks, and yet we're driving the same car.

I would like to get my hands on one of them new Mirage, as a first car, but the price is actually quite scary for a car that size.
Then again, the fuel saving is quite significant. On the other hand, my "manliness" is challenged by such a vehicle. The first-gen 1.0 Myvi is already doing a fine job at that.

Exactly. We shouldn't complain, but make the best out of a bad situation.

Anyways we're straying off topic.
It's good to have a thread like this for a single model. People looking for a car should be looking at threads like these, and owners can also realize the potential of their cars in saving fuel.

What's your other car?

Auto right?
I wouldn't call it good, but that kind of FC is expected so it is normal I guess.
What's bad is the one below.
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Dude, you're towing a caravan or what?
I don't mean to offend you, but it is an adequately powered manual. It should consume WAY less than that.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Oct 15 2012, 12:17 PM

Most common fuel guzzler other than heavy acceleration among manuals I believe is staying in gear for far too long, and downshifting too late.

That kind of FC is found in cars with engines 2.5 litres in capacity and above. Or a below average conditioned old gen Waja, which my dad is driving (government/company car, what to do).

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Oct 20 2012, 12:54 AM

My prediction is that with the Mirage you won't a significant difference in fuel savings compared to the Myvi but it would get 20+km/l much easier. Whether that is enough to justify the extra 15k, that would need a few more calculations based on your usage.

The smallest and cheapest prius I know is the Prius C.