Fuel Economy?

[re_guderian]

This seems logical, but from what I've read it's not the best method. Better to accelerate briskly (not hard, but at a good rate) and get up to cruising speed than to linger under slow acceleration. I'm sure there's plenty of good debate on either side of this.

The other thing I try to do in all vehicles is to never feather the throttle when slowing but rather to take my foot completely off the gas. In the 100 if rpms are > 1100 fuel will completely cut off. There are arguments that this isn't the best method but if you're going to press on the brake anyway I fail to see where the counter logic applies.

Can work as well. I know when I keep RPM's down, I can get the computer to tell me 16 MPG around town, but let's face it, either method is a sucky way to drive a V8 Land Cruiser.

 

[SanDiegoCruiser]

I just did a 2400 mile road trip from San Diego to Santa Fe, NM. Speed on the hwy was about 78mph and I averaged about 14 mph. 34" Toyos & 4.88's. 91 Gas where I could find it. My RPMs were around 2800 at crusing speed due to the 4.88's. I did do an hour of hwy driving @65mph and averaged 15.5 mpg.