Comments on: Turn Your Car Into a Hybrid by Simply Turning it Off http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid-by-simply-turning-it-off/ Increase Fuel Economy and Save Money at the Pump Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:23:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Idle or shut down? - Page 3 - TractorByNet.com http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid-by-simply-turning-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-60766 Idle or shut down? - Page 3 - TractorByNet.com Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:01:43 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=323#comment-60766 [...] Idle or shut down? Here’s some info to back up what daTeacha said: From Daily Fuel Economy Tip » Turn Your Car Into a Hybrid by Simply Turning it Off "So, when should you turn off your engine? Believe it or not, more than 10 seconds of idling [...]

]]> By: Drive Fast and Save on Gas « Bleak247 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid-by-simply-turning-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-28611 Drive Fast and Save on Gas « Bleak247 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:43:44 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=323#comment-28611 [...] or drive throughs, but with modern technology there is no reason not to. It is urban legend that it takes more fuel to start a car than let it sit idling. Check out the new Mini Coop that has that feature in their newest models where the car turns off [...] [...] or drive throughs, but with modern technology there is no reason not to. It is urban legend that it takes more fuel to start a car than let it sit idling. Check out the new Mini Coop that has that feature in their newest models where the car turns off [...]

]]> By: Evan http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid-by-simply-turning-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-25376 Evan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:19:07 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=323#comment-25376 Great points, Rob. I demanded my new car be a manual so I can switch to neutral more easily. Recently some friends and I spent the time to rewire so we could completely turn off the engine and coast and still maitain steering and braking. A plus is owning the manual which can restart without having to be in park. Another point is to take advantage of momentum and slow yourself down enough so you don't race to the light and end up waiting. I could care less of the looks I do get when at the light I restart because I know I'm the one only filling up once a month. Great points, Rob. I demanded my new car be a manual so I can switch to neutral more easily. Recently some friends and I spent the time to rewire so we could completely turn off the engine and coast and still maitain steering and braking. A plus is owning the manual which can restart without having to be in park. Another point is to take advantage of momentum and slow yourself down enough so you don’t race to the light and end up waiting. I could care less of the looks I do get when at the light I restart because I know I’m the one only filling up once a month.

]]> By: Rob http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid-by-simply-turning-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16075 Rob Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:28:56 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=323#comment-16075 This is one of dozens of steps I've taken (see http://hamiltonianfunction.blogspot.com for details). I suspect that slow acceleration (approximately 14%), coasting in neutral on downhill grades and even turning the engine off where safe and possible (approximately 3%), and 55 m.p.h. maximum speed (approximately 80%) account for the vast majority of my increase of average m.p.g. from 14.9 to over 23. However, the economics of the slow freeway speeds when looked at in terms of the extra time spent motivate me to abandon this step. Discussed ad nauseum at my blog. Sorry to plug it so extensively but I've devoted a lot of time and effort to various aspects of consumption reducing driving habits. This is one of dozens of steps I’ve taken (see http://hamiltonianfunction.blogspot.com for details). I suspect that slow acceleration (approximately 14%), coasting in neutral on downhill grades and even turning the engine off where safe and possible (approximately 3%), and 55 m.p.h. maximum speed (approximately 80%) account for the vast majority of my increase of average m.p.g. from 14.9 to over 23.

However, the economics of the slow freeway speeds when looked at in terms of the extra time spent motivate me to abandon this step. Discussed ad nauseum at my blog. Sorry to plug it so extensively but I’ve devoted a lot of time and effort to various aspects of consumption reducing driving habits.

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