The best part of coasting up to red lights is when you’re still moving when the light turns green and you blow past the guy in the other lane that rushed to the red light and is now at a dead stop

Dude, this is how I drive my Fiesta ST everywhere, intentionally and efficiently. It's nice to see someone else actively think about what they're doing when they drive. And yes, I can't stand losing a couple MPGs cuz someone can't merge right....

This video needs to be shown to every driver. There is absolutely NOTHING in American driving courses that teach fuel efficient driving. And most cars don't have a fuel economy gauge which shows you real-time MPG every second of driving. Most Hondas show it, and it helps you realize just how bad unnecessary acceleration is. I drive more or less like how Tedward does in this video, but sadly the majority of drivers do not. I get tailgated here and there. But honestly it's so funny because it's always those drivers who complain about gas prices. Yes, gas prices are a problem, but they won't affect you as badly if you REALLY learned how to drive.

"its not because i drive slow, its because i drive smart" that was one of the wisest things ive heard ngl

Its crazy how everyone there actually sits in the left lane. They leave the right lane with no one in front to sit in the left lane

This is how I drive all the time. Giving yourself time and distance to react to the driver in front is how to avoid accidents. Don't drive hurriedly, just chill, relax and enjoy the ride. There's no need to drive aggressively.

This is the first time I watch a video of someone applying all the same skills I gathered by myself after being a delivery driver everyday for four years. Feather the throttle, use the brakes as least as possible, look ahead to have plenty of time to stop or accelerate. The important word here is *TIME* . The longer the time you give your vehicle to accelerate or stop, and keep as steady of a speed as possible, the better fuel mileage you'll get. Think like you are riding a bycicle, save your energy and you can get farther without getting tired.

I will never in a million years understand the people that floor it towards a fresh red just to slam on the brakes. Enthusiasts in enthusiast cars, I get it. But Brock in his Suburban and Susan in her Santa Fe don’t get a pass from me. You explained the energy dissipation perfectly. How incompetent can people be?

When I was younger my dad always told me to avoid "jack rabbit starts" and to accelerate gently. Back in the 80's BMW tested that idea (and others) prior to developing the 325e. What they concluded is that long gentle acceleration uses more fuel than accelerating swiftly to cruising speed. This was because of the amount of time that it took to accelerate "gently". The longer that this period was extended, the more fuel that was wasted. My experience is that the most efficient method is to accelerate up to the peak torque engine speed and than shift to the next gear. Above the peak-torque RPM, the engine starts to become air limited (even though the HP continues to increase as initially the torque doesn't drop as fast as the revs are increasing) and the pumping losses increase. Increased pumping losses results in decreased mileage. This concept prompted the development of the engine for the (often derided) BMW 325e, which had a torque curve more akin to a diesel than a high-speed gas engine. While the sportier 325i engine developed 168 HP at 5800 RPM/164 lb-ft of torque at 4300 RPM, the more efficient 325e engine generated 121 hp at only 4250 rpm, and a relatively strong 170 lb-ft of torque at 3250 RPM. The reduced rev range allowed lighter components in the engine, softer valve springs and other changes, all of which reduced friction (which contributed to the higher torque, the result of an increased Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) at lower rev's).

CR-Z got slammed when it came out for being too slow but it’s so fun to save gas in while having a good time. Love managing the hybrid battery charge while driving a very nice manual transmission.

I've achieved 42.5 mpg in my buddy's 10th gen Accord using a similar driving style. The Honda 1.5t is so efficient!

"Everyone out here is just tying to waste your fuel." I really enjoy your channel. Relaxing and subtle in its peaks. Awesome teachings on driving in a very approachable way.

Honda seriously has some of the best interiors of all car brands in my opinion.

So jealous of the efficiency of the Si! I can eke out 35 mpg in my Fiesta only on my best behavior. It's worth noting that an efficient drive is also a smooth drive! Mindset and attitude can definitely have an effect on your fuel costs EDIT: +1 for "asymptotic" :)

What I find absolutely insane on my drives are the people who gain on me really quickly and have the room to pass on the left - but they insist on getting too close behind me, having to slow down, and then decide that that is the best time to change lanes... It happens more often that you'd think. What in the world is up with people?!

You're awesome, man. I hope your word about manners on the highway (specially about moving out of the left lane) reaches as many people as possible!

Pretty good tips! I think one thing was missing though, I see a lot of drivers putting the car in neutral when coming to a downhill, thinking that it saves fuel, but it actually doesn't. When running in indle, your engine is using a little bit of fuel to maintain itself running, overcoming the mechanical resistance of the parts. But having a gear engaged (the correct one at that) will literally use no fuel, because the rolling momentum of your car will keep your engine running. Basically you make the wheels run your engine for you, not the other way around :) Another thing to consider is the auto-stop-start on a red light on older cars. You can manually stop/start your car in a red light if you want, but older cars (usually the ones with heavier engines, like a big V8) will actually use a lot of fuel to start the engine from a stopped position. Depending on how long the light its, you'll actually spend more fuel stopping and starting that big engine than you would by just maintaining it with the idle. Cars that have auto-stop-start features are more optimized in how the engine starts to use less fuel, but cars that don't have that feature, you probably shouldn't be doing it manually, especially if the engine is heavy.

Tell us about saving money on gas in the M3

All I got from this is “brakes are the enemy”

As a delivery driver with a V8 and drive to college 40 mins away taught me to be as efficient as possible and now I own a project car with a Rotary. So smart driving is a big way to help your car and wallet. Thank you Tedward for showing people these techniques and strategy

3:40 For those not ready/able to full electric, hybrids also have a huge advantage here in that they still benefit from regen braking and regain some of that energy when you have to use them. That's a large part of why they get those MPG numbers up.

My sister does the exact same thing as yours lol. I don't consider myself a pro driver but even though I'm just a teen, I've actually been applying these methods in the past couple years that I've been driving. When I tell my friends about it, they call me a slow driver and that I'm doing it wrong, but I'm the one that isn't filling up on gas that often nor has any tickets despite driving for the longest. Their loss!

I had a manual ‘98 Civic Ex back in the day and drove this way all the time. Hit 100k and never had to replaced the front brake pads because I would downshift through the gears to gradually slow down when I had enough time to do so without using the brakes.

You’ve gotta be teasing me now starting the video 5 minutes away from my house. Another dope video. And yes we do love our left lane not all of us are meant to be in it but that doesn’t stop anyone

I've been trying to ride the momentum on highways as much as i can on my 2010 Fit and I'm now well exceeding the EPA estimate of 33 mpg, I'm getting anywhere from 37-40 mpg, and even 42 at one point even in the city I try to drive reasonably within the limit (driving through residential areas cautiously and also avoiding stop/start situations whenever possible) and I'm exceeding the city mpg rating of 27, and hitting 29-32 I appreciate driving videos like these, especially in these trying times!

Learnt how to drive in a non turbo diesel landcruiser. Definitely burnt into my brain about preserving momentum to the max

I never thought there was a video out there detailing how I drive. I'm stunned that someone finally put out there the most fuel efficient and logical way to drive. I live in Brooklyn, NY and the drivers here, like most busy places, suck. Accelerating to stop signs and red lights, no courtesy to the people around them, no signaling or light breaking when the scenario calls for it. It makes everyone suffer because they can't develop a logical thought of caring for people besides themselves. Thank you for this video. Every single driver should watch it.

I drive like you, that's why i love watching your videos

Engine braking and coasting in neutral are some of the reasons why I like manual transmissions more. It gives you so much more control over what's happening to the car. It's really cool what you can achieve once you understand how your car works and know basic physics.

One additional thing is that you can downshift as you come into red lights and stops that are unavoidable (and sometimes if the light turns green it helps that you're already in a lower gear too). I don't mean by going 6-5-4-3-2 but something like 6-4-2-N or 5-3-N will allow you to use engine braking for as long as possible without needing to dip into N. Modern cars with auto revmatch makes this 100x easier too so there's not that many reasons to not do it. Been driving a BRZ which I found isn't the most efficient car for its weight and displacement, but still am able to manage tops 34mpg and average of about 32mph pure city driving (California Bay Area) with diligent shifting. In fact I find the BRZ sometimes a bit less efficient on highways only because it's geared so short. 70mph is 3k rpm at 6th, you're stuck at about 35-40mph steady state at that speed haha.

As a delivery driver with a V8 and drive to college 40 mins away taught me to be as efficient as possible and now I own a project car with a Rotary. So smart driving is a big way to help your car and wallet. Thanks for showing people these techniques and strategies Tedward.

Thanks to this video I've managed to get 3.8 liters/100km on my mom's Hyundai i10 Thanks for saving everyone who watched some money

My BMW 2 series is rated for 24 City, 33 Highway and 27 combined. I've never cruised below any speed limits and I still get 32 Combined because of my driving habits like yours. If only every driver out there had the same mentality as we do....

I've averaged 37.4 mpg in my 2.0L MT 2019 Civic driving with a similar "fast hypermiling" technique. The average would be higher, but it dips toward 34 in the depths of winter. I manually calculate my fuel economy at each fuel pump because I don't trust electronic MPG numbers. Unless my odometer is lying my Civic is pretty accurate with the displayed performance tho.

This video just validated my entire existence as a driver. Looking ahead, distance, and momentum works every time. Manual mode on long highway drives with elevation changes sips fuel too. Being able to anticipate downshifts for uphill ascents to maintain speed saves so much fuel versus pushing the accelerator harder to downshift.

Great video! This is exactly how I try to drive everywhere. Been able to get around 27 highway mpg on my Mustang GT using a similar technique. All things considered, not bad.

Last time I refueled, I got 38.5 USMPG out of my Toyota Corolla AE101. Super happy about that. It is listed to only 29.5 USMPG. Great success!

It’s nice to see that as a young driver I’ve already made most of these into habits in safe and efficient driving. Glad to see I’m almost making the most out of my MPG by just driving normally. Thanks for the informative video!

driving economically can be just as fun as driving hard as both are mentally engaging, having to constantly think and make adjustments, just a different game

This guy really talking about asymptotes and end behaviour of the drag function. Not what I expected when I clicked on this video but I like it

Here in the UK, I have a 3.5 ton motorhome. At 55 mph I can achieve 32 mpg. At 65 this drops to 25 mpg. The friction of air on a brick on wheels like this is very evident. Cruise control in hilly areas kills fuel economy also.

The best Ive gotten from my gen 10 Civic Si was 39 mpg though I usually average around 33-35

Been driving this way all my life since being a broke student. Just going with the flow, almost like a tai chi practitioner, no abrupt movements. Although I use a lot more gear/engine braking, this seems to make my brakes last longer but not sure if it helps fuel economy. I do hope petrol prices come down to reasonable levels. Thanks for the video, they should teach this in driving schools. Love from South Africa.

Got 51 mpg on my last tank of gas. No car payment, no high insurance payment, 1999 Chevy Metro, 273,500 miles, and still rollin.

Love this video, just as much as the one about driving etiquette. I actually learned a lot about driving efficiently in sim racing. I'm not a good racer but you have to be efficient with your speed and I think it's similar to being efficient in normal traffic.

For me the best way to save fuel and I've been told that by a lot of driving schools in France, is too accelerate to the speed limit quicker than usual then keep the speed around it, it does work

This man perfectly explains why I prefer traditional cruise control than radar-guided one

Omg, we drive so alike. I wish more people drive like this

I get 29+ mpg around town in my big turbo fiesta ST by doing most of the things you mentioned, and I do plenty of short WOT pulls here and there. Biggest contributing factor I've found, is coasting up to red lights and stop signs. To further improve this, don't drop it into neutral. Leave it in gear as you coast up. Same applies for going down hills (but use a high gear for this). Neutral coast will use more fuel than being in gear because the engine needs to keep itself spinning. You can confirm this if you have a way to monitor your AFR.

me watching every single driving tip video without even owning a car yet 💀

Every driver needs to watch this video. If not maintaining your speed and constantly hitting your breaks on the highway are things you need to be told not to do you should’ve never received a drivers license.

This is a really great video that show a very different way to drive a sports car in a very smooth way. It look comfy and ease. It doesn’t need a race car driving style to match the Civic si’s value.

After getting a new car and flooring it for a week or 2, driving smooth is actually entertaining. With that said I still struggle to get 20 mpg :(

Just drive like you've no brakes in your car and all the time in the world.

As a young driver, I've come to understand some of this intuitively, but this video both gives me more tips to work with AND clearly explains what to do for the good MPG. Kudos!

In my Dad's 2020 Civic LX (CVT) I managed 46.6 mpg on a purely highway round trip totaling to 338 miles around central California (Gas is around $5.75 at this time). I was doing pretty much the speed limit which was anything between 60-70 mph and cruise control was used the entire way. Also, I turned the A/C off when ambient temps were cool enough so I could just vent outside air in. I also used a similar technique on trying to stay at as constant of a speed as I could. It's crazy that I was able to achieve 8 more mpg than EPA estimated numbers.

Your videos should be required viewing for all drivers. Great work as always!

Good, common sense tips. A light foot on the throttle and taking advantage of coasting opportunities will save you a lot.

Absolutely loved your video riding out of Providence. I grew up in Rhode Island and recently moved to Florida so the second this video started I immediately knew exactly where you were, super nostalgic for me

Your fuel economy is phenomenal and with all my experience I might just match it! With a manual, coasting downhill in neutral is even better than coasting downhill in gear. Don't use engine braking, use brake braking. That's why brakes were invented. Save engine wear; brake pads cost a few dollars to replace and new engines cost a lot more. I don't have auto start but I switch off and restart at traffic lights. Most important: do not buy gas hogs like Mercs and BMWs. Good work.

The fact that the 40mpg Honda Civic Si can happily take 87 Octane is amazing. Being forced to run 93 octane like on most Acura products would hurt much more.

Damn, your car gets better mpg than by motorcycle 😅

Drafting on the freeway/highway can net 1-2mpg's going about 75-80mph. You don't have to be tailgating but being behind a car at a safe distance going at that speed can still up your mpg. Also not going into neutral too early saves you a bit as well. Leaving the car in gear while decelerating is the best way to improve mpg. It uses no fuel. Always look ahead and anticipate anything that can ruin your mpg and adjust yourself for it is the best way to improve your mpg.

The absolute best way to understand engine load is to ride a road bicycle. Because YOU are the engine. Understand the dynamics of uphill and downhill. Feel and understand the air resistance. Pick the proper line and dive into the corner just like you are on a race track, because the racing line though a corner is ALSO the maximum energy-saving line: the racing line involves the least amount of braking and preserves maximum speed/momentum. Look at least 15 seconds ahead, time the lights. Stop accelerating the INSTANT when you see a red light ahead, and just cruise forward with minimum input. Ideally you don't even need to stop, by the time you approach the stopped car it is green light again. Anyway this gets me 49.0 mph from Boston to Cape Cod in a Honda Fit. I love sipping fuel in a Honda.

Tedward, you can turn of ACC on your Honda. Press and hold on the distance adjustment button until it gives a long beep and stop being adaptive and instead behave the same as traditional cruise control. Obviously this requires you to pay good attention to what you're doing, but a legendary driver like you should have no trouble with that. :-)

Given your experience living with the Si, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and see a review of the Integra! (As an aside, STOKED to see footage in Providence! You actually started the video not far from my old practice space.)

I consistently manage to get over 50mpg in my Jetta on highway trips using these methods, just grandma the car and enjoy the ride.

Coming to stop lights, coasting is your best friend. If you know you need to slow down ahead, why throttle? Just let the car use up the energy and slow down by itself. Plus, combined with engine breaking you will hardly put wear on your breaks! If you’re having fun though, by all means do ya thing

Thanks for this lesson. Here in europe it has always bin like this expensive and nowadays even more than ever . That’s why we drive mostly a b c and maybe some d segment cars here. With small 3 or 4 cylinders engines with turbo’s or hybrids or Ev’s. Price at the moment is €2,30 for one liter. So we all want a car that can do 4 to 5 liter per 100 km if you drive a ice. I think if this will go on you will see those v8 suv and trucks disappear even in the USA . Before in the past allot of people and families drove normal sized sedans en wagons in America. Like corolla civic accord camry mazda 626.. mazda 323.. in the 90s. And 00’s .. before the oversized trucks and suv’s came in. ( I don’t know what happend back than.). But i think the 90s will come back when it comes to cars

i've always enjoyed trying to max out my mpg. my grand cherokee had a display for current mpg and i was surprised i was actually able to get 20+ almost regularly. there's a lot of hills around me though so only when i was away from home

You are a genius you know THAT?

this knowledge should be a given. I do this even in an automatic. if a cop pulls me over for speeding downhill I say im saving the planet.

@6:45 I think there is a way to turn the adaptive part out and make it a “dumb” cruise control again in the driver assistance settings

I doordash in a manual v6 camry and in the city I always keep below 1,500 rpm. I pumped up my tires slightly above the recommended psi and my milage increased significantly. I'm getting close to 4 cylinder milage rather than V6 milage.

one thing that I learned is that putting your car in neutral uses more fuel than costing off throttle in gear. Has helped me quite a bit to just leave the car in gear

in my 97 civic si the odometer doesn’t work so i don’t really have a way to calculate the fuel economy, unfortunately this leads me to drive foot to the floor constantly with no regrets and all smiles. ignorance is bliss

I wonder if he actually goes somewhere on these highway drives or if he's just chilling, I know I shouldn't be but highway driving has always scared me a little, couldn't imagine going for fun although I'd like to.

Coupe thoughts I have after watching this… I had an 18 Accord with adaptive cruise, and there was a way you could switch to a “normal” cruise control mode. I’m guessing your Civic probably has the same feature. Secondly, I’d really enjoy seeing a video showing how the start/stop works on a manual!

It’s simple: A) minimise energy losses related to the car (wind drag, rolling resistance, braking), and B) create mechanical power as efficient as possible. The latter (B) tends to mean to ideally stay in the 1500-2000 rpm range and in your highest gear (and when you have to drive slower, select the appropriate gear to stay roughly in that range. The former (A) means to cap your top speed ideally to the speed where you hit that rpm range in your highest gear and to ideally drive without touching your brake petal (which means planing ahead such that you don’t have to use your brake to slow down).

this guy gives me hope for the rest of the drivers in America. Someone who knows how to drive

Ah yes, momentum driving technique. Anyone that has ridden a bicycle should have an easier time figuring out how to conserve momentum in a car.

"What did you see me just do?" 77 in a 55.

The Good old days Tedward !!!!!

Dude you're such a smart driver I literally do all this shit and started to wonder if anyone else did cause boy it doesn't seem like it

Porsches PDK (and maybe other dual clutches?) has a fuel saving mode that will send the vehicle into neutral (

I’ve had several Japanese and German cars that had a little light in the instrument cluster that would light up to tell you when to shift to maximize fuel economy. My 2019 Prius doesn’t have a standard transmission unfortunately, but the gas mileage is insane. On my frequent trips from Connecticut to Toronto (especially for Pride in June🏳️‍🌈) I can get 63 mpg on the long, long stretches of highway.

I've been using these tips and I think on average I get around 40mpg in the city now. Very valuable with my tiny gas tank.

Hello from Ct. 🖐👍 Switched from a 2007 ford explorer to the si, like you said perfect timing.

6:40 you absolutely cannot convince me that the driver of that truck is *not* an awful human being. Left lane campers are criminals.

Dude just make more money..come on

Flow! It should be taught along with keep the left lane clear if you aren’t overtaking or turning left…SOON. So refreshing to see someone who gets it for the first time in my life. And i’m 52. Former M3 owner now driving an SI competitor and loving the doubled MPG

I recently started driving a hybrid and have changed my braking technique. On long decelerations instead of just letting off the accelerator, I’ll apply the brakes lightly to try to get as much regen as possible without engaging the mechanical brakes until the very end to bring the car to a complete stop. Acceleration is still the enemy, but light braking puts all the energy back into the car!

Great video! I've been applying most of these tips since I started driving, especially since I bought my E30 316i. No one believes me when I say I can do 44 mpg on a 1.6l 32 year old car. I think safety and ecology lessons should be part of driving school!

Excellent advice overall. I only disagree about maintaining your speed. Maintain momentum and rpms instead. If there's an uphill before a downhill, don't try to maintain your speed. Be willing to lose speed, as long as you don't need to downshift nor press the throttle harder before that downhill starts. Maintaining a set speed uses more fuel.

this is basically driving 101. good stuff to know🤙🏾

Finally! Someone else who knows how to do these things.

All drivers in SoCal should watch this video.

It should be noted that for diesel cars, which there are a ton of in europe, you are actually better off accelerating with about 75% throttle at peak efficiency, which is around 1800-2500 rpm for most tdi and jtd and hdci diesels.

I drive a CVT and I did dumb shit in my early years of driving like not modulating the throttle correctly and hitting the brakes periodically. Thank God I learned better and everytime I park my car seeing how much fuel economy I have gives me joy.

I got my first car as a 18’ Sentra and I’ve managed to get 35.2mpg average which I think is super impressive for it because it’s not that good on gas and this is combined. These tips you gave in the video are exactly what I’ve been doing since I started driving just naturally. I’m actually about to get a new car later this week which gets above 40mpg so that’ll be great. EDIT: I live in Florida and I do have a lot of long straight roads so that helps. Another thing is, my area has some hill like roads so when it’s empty, I apply a tiny bit of throttle going down hill so when I’m going back up, I’ve slowed down back to the speed limit by the top. Another thing I do is I use my cruise control at speed limit, because anyone will overtime lose or gain unnecessary speed from the throttle and I’ve learned constantly letting go and putting a bit of throttle again to correct your speed, adds up.