Nov 08, 2016 04:21 PM
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I get good mileage when the engine performs at 100%, when it gives me maximum response. This way, I can drip feed the exact amount of gas I need. The way I achieve this is that every time I tank up the car, I find an empty stretch and let the engine rip in the lower gears. I am talking about 80kmph in second gear and 120-130 in third. Hold the speed for a couple of seconds.This makes the engine responsive and I get good mileage in regular driving.
It took me a good 40-50k km to figure this out. But this technique has been serving me well for over an year now. Try it.
I do the same in 1st and 2nd gears, can't find the space in my city to do 120-130 in 3rd gear.
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The car accelerating on its own is because of the ECU being overly aggressive in anticipating that you are about to stall the engine and feeding it gas to compensate. I always thought it was an iDTEC thing. Didnt knew this happened in the petrol City as well. My Jazz does not do it. You'll get used to it though.
This isn't exactly a behavior which is normal to any car, and pressing the clutch or moving into neutral every time I just want to maintain speed, is not something to get'used' to. I'm not sure but wasn't Toyota's lawsuit in US was similar to this. If my car accelerates without me pressing the accelerator and injures someone(or worse) I'll show them proof of the issue reported to Honda.
