Park it in the Driveway and LOOK AT IT!!![8D]

 

I find that if you stomp on the gas pedal at every green light and run around 70 to 80 on the HWY. The mileage seems to improve. Also the drive it like you stole it mentality seems to work well.

 

Other then those already suggested;

1)Avoid idling. (Turn it off when sitting behind a Suburban or Excrusion full of kids comming home from a little league baseball game when your sitting in the drive-thru)

2) Reduce weight (Pull off the wench when your not going to be out in the woods or take the bowling ***** out and put em away for the summer or leave the wife and children at home)

3)Dont spend extra $$ putting in higher octane fuel (benefits (if any) do NOT justify the cost)

4) Remove any luggage, ski, bike, or any other type of cargo racks when not being used. (save weight and less wind drag)

5)Use a gas station membership card the rewards with point for $$off on your next purchase.

6)Keep the engine tuned up.

 

Just a general gas-milage question, if you shut off your engine when your waiting for a Lot of cars to go by, will it use more gas starting up (kinda like how shutting off the lights when you leave the room is only energy saving if your gone for more than 20 seconds...)

 

I bought an H3 Alpha a few months back and have been getting around 15-16mpg abouthalf hwy half city. I think a major factor is keeping your foot light on the gas. I bought a Scan Gage to remind me of how much fuelI'm burning (it has a mpg gage that tells you what your mpg is at any given time). Although.... the Alpha sounds sweet when I'm hitting it hard.

 

I'd guess that since manufactures are starting to do this that yes it is worth it. The new MINIs 07+ with the BMW motor have this... except in the US. The EPAtesting wouldn't account for it so they saved the $ of the electronics by not putting it in.

Other things to consider.

-When you go to buy new tires, go a bit shorter.
-Check the weight of the tires (and wheels if you are changing them). Less mass is always better, Less rotating mass is even more betterer.
-Only fill your tank half way don't carry around gas you don't need.
-Park it.

 

Ya know what? Maybe you shouldn’t have bought the damn thing to begin with! Hummers are not exactly economical vehicles and you should have done your homework before buying it. If I wanted a economical vehicle I would have bought a Mini Cooper. I knew exactly what I was getting into when I bought my H3 Alpha. I’m getting anywhere between 11 MPG & 15 MPG depending on my driving habits. Sure I’d love to get 20 MPG but it ain’t gonna happen. All Hummer owners have 3 choices when it comes to fuel mileage and they know it.
1) Live with it and enjoy their Hummer
2) Park it!
3) Get rid of it!

 

Don't hold back there Alphadogg, tell us how you really feel

 

yeah really!

by the way I think REEF_H3 meant things do do to improve gas milage like inflating tires, lubricating, cleaning filters and stuff like that, not to get great milage but to gt the most he can...

 

probably Zach, that's how I took it