Comments on: Got A Fuel Economy Shift Light?

By: kevin gosselin

kevin gosselin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:27:06 +0000

I was thinking this exact same thing today. My 88 BMW has the gauge which is very linear and makes a great connection between throttle input and fuel waste. Unlike my 2002 audi that has a digital gauge and jumps around a lot and it is delayed a few seconds so that the input you get from it makes it hard to drive efficiently.

I think all cars should have the BMW type sweep analog gauge, when I follow it, I get 3-4 more MPG.

By: James

James — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:03:55 +0000

I don't know whatever piece of shit car that is, but my 87 Mercedes Benz I used to own had not a light, but a full on economy gauge with redline and everything. I only pushed it to about 1/3 of the gauge to keep gas consumption far down. It had a 5.6l V8 so the gauge was very necessary.

I wish my 4Runner had one, but I can just go off the tach.

By: James

James — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:29:55 +0000

I wish my 4Runner had one, but I can just go off the tach.

By: ram

ram — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:02:06 +0000

My uncle's 98 Dodge Dakota has one....

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:24:24 +0000

I do. 1991 CRX HF (the SLOW one that gets better efficiency than a Prius)

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:26:05 +0000

Good article to read. Very interesting.

By: iskander

iskander — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:48:07 +0000

On russian rides of 80s such as first gen Lada Samara was a special gauge indicating current fuel waste (like on bmw's), so when you look at this gauge and drive the way to keep an arrow in the "green" zone - you can increase mileage, very useful gauge I think.

By: kansas coyote

kansas coyote — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:38:55 +0000

my 03 Focus has it . .. It usually comes on just as I'm shifting (but I learned to do the fuel economy shift in my FIRST Mustang . .. )

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:29:07 +0000

My first car had one, an 89 Escort LX. I hated that stupid light. I now have a vacuum/boost gauge in my EXP and I find myself driving by it more and more.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:50:14 +0000

My 99 Neon R/T doesn't have one. I wish it did, I've never drivin a stick before and I bought my neon and today was the first time driving it, I have a hard time shifting into first and for some reason I want to keep my foot on the gas when shifting into higher gears. Hopefully I get the hang of it, LOL. -Justin