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Edmonton, 10:30 PM

Just a quick note from Edmonton on my return back from Saskatchewan.

Saturday, I put on about 750 km, going between Wadena SK, and Roblin, MB with various loops in and around places in between. Managed a 2.7 L/100 km overall, which includes the return trip from MB in a strong headwind. More to the point, the car showed itself to be capable of 2.1 L/100 km. Again, the only modification to the car is the narrower tires/wheels.

Once I’m back in Abbotsford, I’ll do a proper recap of some of the trips with specific mileage reports. I am expecting to stop at smartieparts in Westbank to get a cruise control installed… which I am pretty sure would have helped me yield a 2.0 L/100 km on some trips.

10:00 am, Maple Creek, SK

I’m grabbing some breakfast and as you can tell, some free wireless too. I arrived in SK last night and camped again just past the AB-SK border.

I have aired up the tires to 45 PSI cold, and filled up. From Maple Creek, I am heading south to the Red Coat Trail (Hwy 13) and then east to Weyburn. From there, it’ll be north to Wadena, and that’s when I’ll likely be in full hypermiling mode.

I’ve managed decent mileage thus far, even though I have been sticking to the speed limit mostly, which means 110 kmh at times. Managed a 3.0 L/100 km (better than 90 mpg imperial) from outside of Calgary to Maple Creek despite this, so I’m thinking it’ll be a good day…

I’ve been using the boost gauge as one of the four that the Scangauge displays in real-time. The latest version of the Scanguage programming (v4.05) includes the ‘BST’ gauge standard in the preprgrammed set, and you can also adjust for the relative air pressure of where you are. The boost gauge alone could help you get better mileage out of your diesel. The lower the value, the better your fuel economy. I use the boost gauge to determine if shifting down a gear for a hill is better than staying in the higher gear and trying to hold my speed… ‘You cannot manage what you do not measure’.

Until the next post….

7:50 AM, Vernon BC

I’m in my 2006 smart cdi, now heading for Saskatchewan. Spent last night in my tent. Having departed Abbotsford quite late, I only made it past Kelowna at 1:30 am.

Between Friday and Monday, I will be making an attempt to top my previous best mileage, which was 2.23 L/100 km, 126 mpg (imperial) 105 mpg (US). I’ll be calling this the 100 MPG Challenge 2.011.

The cdi I currently have is one of only four like it in Canada. It’s a limited production special edition called the ‘canada1′. Mine is a red convertible. My friend Mike in Ladysmith also has one, except his is white. My friend Roy has a red coupe, and the fourth car is in Ontario, a red convertible.

I’ll be updating with photos and trip reports through the weekend.

My car is equipped with 135/70/15 tires on 3.5″ wheels on the front, and 155/60/15 tires on 4.5″ wheels on the rear. I also use wheel spacers on the rear to keep the stock track. I’m anticipating about 0.2 L/100 km advantage from this narrower wheel set-up. Other than that, the car is stock - I’ve not yet installed cruise control. I am of course using a Scangauge II fuel economy computer for that much needed real-time feedback on my performance in the car.

You can reach me by e-mail, or call me at 604-636-2180

Cheers,

Keith

I met up with ‘Walter from Wadena’ Saturday afternoon after arriving from Birch Hills in a strong headwind, and an otherwise unremarkable fuel economy result. After chatting with Walter for a couple hours, and showing him this blog, I filled up at the Co-op, and headed due north. The Scangauge had me pegged as low as 3.4 L/100 km when I arrived in Tisdale.

Prerssing onwards west to Melfort, the wind was less favourable, and I ended up with a 3.6 L/100 km, which is 78 mpg (imperial)

Realistically, if I had been running the OEM width tires as opposed to the wider Vredesteins, I would have done 0.3 L/100 km better. Which means the 2008 gasoline smart would be capable of 3.1 L/100 km in ideal conditions, driven at 80 kmh. That’s 91 mpg Imperial or 76 mpg US. And that’s without any other modifications…

So there you have it… the gas smart is quite capable if driven nicely. I’ve actually got the 2008 up for sale now, and hope to find a good home for the car.

I’m looking to return to SK in September with the ‘canada1′ diesel, and make an attempt at 2.1 L/100 km over a 1200 km stretch. That would be 135 mpg (imperial) or 112 mpg US.

Just a quick update before I depart from Birch Hills, SK.

My mileage between Prince George and Lloydminster was a fairly respectable number. 973 kms on 39.16 litres for 4.02 L/100 km. That’s 58.5 mpg US, or 70 mpg imperial. And that is running on 175/55/15 on the front and 195/50/15 on the rear, which are each 20 mm wider than stock, and likely costing me 0.2 L/100 km, or 2 mpg US.

Today, I’m heading for Wadena, SK, and hope I do a bit better.

As I write this, I am in Edson Alberta, preparing to head out Friday for familiar hypermiling territory in Saskatchewan.

I’ve brought my 2008 gasoline smart, also known as the 451 model. It’s rated for 4.9 L/100 km on the highway, but already this trip, I have achieved 3.9 L/100 km between Prince George, BC and McBride. I’ve not made any serious attempt to beat 4.0 with this car until now. I am looking to see what it is capable of, and am hoping to beat 75 mpg (imperial).

The car is stock, except I actually am running LARGER wheels and tires, 175 mm on the front and 105 mm on the rear, versus the 155/175 set-up as delivered. This should be costing me about 0.2 L/100km. Also note - I have a full compliment of camping gear in the car.

Friday, I’ll be passing through Edmonton and will be making a stop in Mont Nebo, SK, before finishing the day in Birch Hills, SK. Saturday will be the real test, as I head off for Wadena and possibly Yorkton, in search of the best mileage I think I will get. I took my first diesel smart here in 2005 and 2006, and achieved my best mileage record to date, surpassing 100 mpg US on the 2006 run.

Interestingly, I did not have the benefit of real-time feedback that the Scangauge II provides in either od those years. Although the gas smart won’t touch the numbers the diesel can reach, I’m fairly confident I can get a pretty respectable number. I’ve got a handful of Scangauges with me on this trip if anyone is interested in purchasing one. You can reach me at ’six oh four, six three six, twenty-one eighty’. I’ll be heading back to BC westbound, possibly through Calgary on Sunday.

More updates and photos will be posted as they are available.

By Keith Hebert, Fuel Efficiency Analyst

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Hopefully you are wondering by now, if you have read any of my latest articles, just who are the champions of fuel economy anyway? With all the hypermiling drivers getting 100 mpg or better, who has achieved the highest? Maybe you’re thinking there must be some Guinness Worlds Record holder(s)? Or perhaps you’d like to know who has made a lasting contribution to the world of fuel economy?

In the five years that I’ve been closely following fuel economy trends in both the passenger vehicle and class 8 highway tractor truck market, I’ve come across nearly everything you can imagine. Including a whole lot of hype for products and concepts that clearly don’t help you get better gas mileage. On the other hand, I’ve also seen what works in person, come across hundreds of websites, and read about as much on fuel efficiency as one can. As a Fuel Efficiency Analyst for two different trucking companies (each with 200+ vehicles), I’ve been able to take a mere curiousity to the next level, and make a difference on a massive scale. I estimate the fuel savings as a result of programs I’ve implemented have resulted in savings of 2,500,000 litres or 660,000 US gallons, annually. That’s close to 7,000 tonnes of Co2, never mind a lot of money.

And with that, here is Part One of my own list of ‘Fuel Economy Champions’.

1. Helen and John Taylor

Helen and John first came across my monitor in 2006 during their Around The World in 78 Days’ record setting journey. They are in fact, holders of 82 driving records of one kind or another, including many Guinness Records. Here’s an excerpt from their fuel academy website:

Adventure. Insanity. Challenge? What inspires two people to drive 30,000 kilometres (18, 000 miles) around the world, through the harshest of extremes, with minimal air conditioning or heating, using less than 40 tanks of fuel? And why would we support it? The simple answer is that John and Helen Taylor, and Shell share a passion for fuel economy. And together we’ve taken economical driving to a new level and set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest round the world fuel consumption.

2. Advanced Technology Vehicle Program (Transport Canada)

I know I just finished asking in a previous article ‘what has the government done for us lately?’, but the story of how the diesel smart car came to Canada is truly fascinating. It was actually Transport Canada staff who had been testing several smarts acquired in Europe, who ended up convincing Mercedes-Benz Canada to bring the car over. The ATVP Program had been showcasing their european vehicle fleet at autoshows across Canada, and staff could tell there was a built in market just chomping at the bit to get behind the wheel of a frugal sipper. This from the former ATVP website:

The Advanced Technology Vehicles Program (ATVP) has been in operation since June 2001. The goal of the ATVP is to support Transport Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sources and achieve a transportation system for Canada that is sustainable. The program is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles by:

* evaluating the fuel efficiency, emissions and safety performance of advanced technology vehicles;
* identifying opportunities and market potential for the introduction and use of advanced technology vehicles;
* identifying barriers to the introduction and use of advanced technology vehicles and recommending remedies;
* raising public awareness of advanced technology vehicles; and
* supporting Transport Canada’s environmental programs.

I had a chance to visit the ATVP program and drive some of their vehicles back in September 2005 during my own hypermiling across Canada journey. Thanks again to Brian Bond and John Neufeld.

The program has now been renamed and has a new website ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles. Although their website is a bit clunky to navigate, you can read their Summer 2009 eTV Newsletter for more information.

3. Darin Cosgrove, metrompg.com

The tagline on Darin’s metrompg.com website is ‘fuel efficiency geekery’. No doubts about that. That said, Darin is the most thorough backyard fuel efficiency technician I know of.

His website contains a plethora of information on vehicle modifications and test protocol, and although originally geared towards owners of the Geo Metro / Suzuki Swift / Pontiac Firefly cousins of the late 90’s, the site has actually grown, and continues to grow in applicability. Everytime I go there, something new is found. Who knew there was a ecomodder in 1930? Speaking of which, Darin’s other website ecomodder.com is a great resource with discussion forums for those who wish to delve into the world of replacing the highest gear in your manual transmission or taping cardboard on your honda Civic to reduce it’s wind drag.

In all seriousness though, Darin has so much material to share, you really should just go and visit. And he’s a fuel economy champion to me personally, because he introduced me to the ScanGauge fuel economy computer back in 2006 not too long after it hit the market.

Part Two to follow later this week.

By Keith Hebert, Fuel Efficiency Analyst

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It was four years ago today, that my quest to beat 100 mpg in my diesel smart car was realized. It was on a 393 km segment between Birch Hills and Yorkton, SK that I achieved 113 mpg imperial. The total for the day (over 400 miles) was 103 mpg imperial. And this, from a car with a conventional internal combustion engine that you could get in Canada, but not the United States. (This is a topic for another story, later.) I went on to achieve better than 100 mpg on 5 tanks during the trip, all without any gimmicks or modifications to the vehicle. At the time, I didn’t even have the benefit of any fuel consumption instrumentation, a Scangauge would have been pretty handy!

In 2006, still on the quest to beat 100 mpg US, and test how the smart performed on biodiesel, I headed back out to Saskatchewan. Through various trials and tests, I was able to yield 126 mpg imperial / 105 mpg US on a B20 blend of biodiesel. You can read about that here and here.

Then in 2007, another diesel smart car owner proved that 100 mpg could be beat on a full tank of greater than 600 miles. (more…)

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To order a Scanguage, visit here.

Be sure to check out my article ‘Hypermiling for better fuel economy‘, which has helpful tips for saving fuel. My ‘daily mpg reports’ for recent trips can be found here. Yes, a smart diesel can beat 100 mpg!

The new LiveSmart BC website is up and running. They have an excellent document showing the estimated savings by reducing your speed.

The Calgary herald ran an article about my fuel economy pursuits on August 29th. It was written by automotive writer Greg Williams, and you can read it here.

The Abbotsford Times ran a nice article about my hypermiling efforts on Canada Day, which you can read here.

Also in 2008, I did two interviews with News 1130, one on fuel economy, and one on the water4gas scam.

A recent and well written article on hypermiling can be found at USA Today.

And, because some question how anyone can realistically drive between 80 and 90 kmh (50-55 mph), I only ask that you remember the 1973 Oil Crisis. It became US law that 55 mph (88 kmh) be the maximum speed, and this remained in effect for over a decade. Is it time to bring this law back? I say yes.