The first two tanks I kept the highway speeds down to around 60 mph and used basic hypermiling techniques like coasted down hills as much as possible if traffic allowed it and using this vehicles corning abilities to the max (fun fun). The last tank I used cruise control set at 65 MPH and let it do it's thing on the highway. On the back roads I used basic hypermiling techniques like letting it cost to red lights instead of charging them and then hitting the brakes and letting it coast to and down off ramps.
I put this up to show everyone the capabilities of the Skyactiv CX5 as long as you can drive it with enough discipline to get the most out of it. The rule of thumb is to use the brakes as little as possible without putting other drivers in danger. I tried some more advanced hypermiling techniques like P&G, shutting the engine off at long lights, and keeping the highway speeds closer to 50 MPH but those are unrealistic (especially with auto) and I do not have the patience to do that all the time; I did get 42.2 and 50 MPG on short tanks though. I used the same commute for every test to make them as comparable as possible given varying weather conditions.
You guys with the manuals have the ability to get much better MPG using techniques better sueded with a manual transmission car. Its especially easy to glide down hills in neutral. It makes me sometimes wish I had the manual until I get stuck in stop and go traffic. I know of one guy who got 70 MPG throwing the book of hypermiling at the CX5 manual.
I put this up to show everyone the capabilities of the Skyactiv CX5 as long as you can drive it with enough discipline to get the most out of it. The rule of thumb is to use the brakes as little as possible without putting other drivers in danger. I tried some more advanced hypermiling techniques like P&G, shutting the engine off at long lights, and keeping the highway speeds closer to 50 MPH but those are unrealistic (especially with auto) and I do not have the patience to do that all the time; I did get 42.2 and 50 MPG on short tanks though. I used the same commute for every test to make them as comparable as possible given varying weather conditions.
You guys with the manuals have the ability to get much better MPG using techniques better sueded with a manual transmission car. Its especially easy to glide down hills in neutral. It makes me sometimes wish I had the manual until I get stuck in stop and go traffic. I know of one guy who got 70 MPG throwing the book of hypermiling at the CX5 manual.
