For me, it is commuter traffic and the powertrains getting much better.
Recently, I drove a little Hyundai round trip between Portland and Seattle. MPG for the trip was 54mpg! I drove upper middle of the pack, in terms of speed. Not poking around.
The decisions it made were insane good. I will sometimes data log my cars and try for peak fuel efficiency. So, I am really good at squeezing mpg out of a car. I get my communte optimized each time I use a new car. Been doing that for years. It is just a bit of fun.
That car nailed the usual oppirtunities for gains. Well done.
Honestly, I am not sure I could beat that car in a manual transmission version. At the least, doing so would require way more attention than I am willing to give.
Given the compute and greater efficiencies possible today, manual for fuel economy makes less and less sense. Electrics are coming too.
I love manual cars, but do not love them as daily drivers anymore.
Recently, I drove a little Hyundai round trip between Portland and Seattle. MPG for the trip was 54mpg! I drove upper middle of the pack, in terms of speed. Not poking around.
The decisions it made were insane good. I will sometimes data log my cars and try for peak fuel efficiency. So, I am really good at squeezing mpg out of a car. I get my communte optimized each time I use a new car. Been doing that for years. It is just a bit of fun.
That car nailed the usual oppirtunities for gains. Well done.
Honestly, I am not sure I could beat that car in a manual transmission version. At the least, doing so would require way more attention than I am willing to give.
Given the compute and greater efficiencies possible today, manual for fuel economy makes less and less sense. Electrics are coming too.
I love manual cars, but do not love them as daily drivers anymore.
Did not think it would happen. It has.