I have to agree with Geezer. Engineering and physics of engines are all good in the laboratory and classroom, but in the real world, you can't floor the pedal everywhere and not have to use your brakes more often. I've been driving like a grandma lately, keeping my engine rpm really low, and driving like there is an egg under my gas pedal, and I was able to get 280 miles from a tank where I used to be lucky to get 200 miles. I also stopped using my AC and stopped idling to warm up the engine, but still a 40% improvement just from changing driving habits is enormous.
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