Today I decided to reset my car mileage data and start from scratch. I developed a new driving technique based on feather and quick acceleration methods and think I may have discovered something great.
First of all, let me state that my averages have been from about 43 to about 46. The main reason for this is that I have short commutes to school and back with loads of traffic. However, this is besides the point.
I rewrote the following instructions to make it a bit more concise.
Are you a believer? Maybe, maybe not. Am I? Only time will tell.
- ONLY purposefully charge the battery when:
(1) your car is warming up,
(2) you know you have to stop,
(3) your battery is clearly drained.
- To charge the battery:
(1) use the engine lightly-to-moderately and the excess energy will charge the battery,
(2) press very lightly on the brake for maximum efficiency, and only when you know you must stop,
(3) same as #1
- When driving, try to disengage all energy flow by very lightly pressing the gas and finding the spot between battery discharge and charge.
For best mileage, set the air fan to its lowest setting, close all windows, combine short trips, etc.