20/08/2008 06:13. In my original post about hypermiling the Ford Escort with an automatic transmission, I set out to beat the NRCAN highway fuel economy rating for the entire trip, with a goal of 5.7 L/100 km overall. How did I do?

The car is rated for 6.3 L/100 kms on the highway, which I beat by 7%. There was a bit more city driving in the trip than I expected, but Im happy enough with the result. The Scangauge was a huge help. Cruise control would have made a difference.

Im not a big fan of automatic transmissions. You have less control over the car. My diesel smart car actually has a manual transmission with an electronically controlled clutch,... // www.100mpg.ca