Stewies first road trip

red06s2k · 08-02-2008, 02:51 PM

Took a trip from home (central NY) to Bar Harbor and then down to Rockport Ma. Was a good time, top down at all times. The trunk had plenty of room for stuff for a five night trip for two. I know youre all gonna find this hard to believe, but we averaged 34mpg as long as we were crusing at 60-70mph. Took all seconary roads, no highways. Great ride, cant wait till we have enough free time to go out again. Only bad part is itll probably take me an hour or two to de-bug her nose (the car not the wife)

S2000dude · 08-02-2008, 07:21 PM

Hey Red, sounds like you had a great time. 34mpg? Holy cow that's remarkable.

Did you take any pics on the trip? Why don't you post em?

gomarlins3 · 08-02-2008, 07:36 PM

Sounds like a great trip. I love those types of trips.

Neil · 08-02-2008, 08:37 PM

Good to hear you had a great time red............nice colour choice

Neil

S2K AP2 · 08-02-2008, 08:38 PM

I'm guessing it was a fun trip, especially since you realized that the S2K can be one of the best fuel saving sports cars in the world. I am going to drive down to L.A. tomorrow with my younger brother for the day. I'll post pictures if I can find a way to use my younger sister's camera without her noticing I took it...

philiam · 08-02-2008, 08:47 PM

Not surprised with your mileage. The car is light weight and aerodynamic. Most of us just have leaden feet. The cruise control is there for a reason but who uses it?

Neil · 08-02-2008, 08:53 PM

Those in favour of conserving gas................raise your right foot !

S2K AP2 · 08-02-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by philiam

Not surprised with your mileage. The car is light weight and aerodynamic. Most of us just have leaden feet. The cruise control is there for a reason but who uses it?

This is embarrassing to admit, but I don't even know HOW to use it...

Neil · 08-02-2008, 08:59 PM

Its a little awkward to see but press the button while in motion so the light turns on.

Neil

philiam · 08-02-2008, 10:33 PM

I don't think the car has to be moving to turn the dash switch on. The car must be running. Then get up to speed and press the set, accel button on the steering wheel. Take your foot off the gas and and it will hold the speed. Turn it off by touching the brake. I think I have the names right, since I rarely use it and am doing this from a rather fuzzy memory.

Scooter · 08-02-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by philiam

I don't think the car has to be moving to turn the dash switch on. The car must be running. Then get up to speed and press the set, accel button on the steering wheel. Take your foot off the gas and and it will hold the speed. Turn it off by touching the brake. I think I have the names right, since I rarely use it and am doing this from a rather fuzzy memory.

Sounds right to me, I use it every day when the commute allows it, but I've never beaten 26MPG... I really like the cruise on this car - just tap the accel or decel and it goes up or down exactly 1 miles per hour, nice when the speed limit changes, no tricky adjusting, just 10 taps. The AP2 also has a nice big 'cancel' switch between them when you need that, but I usually just hit the clutch and coast - trying to save gas but nothing like 34!

philiam · 08-02-2008, 11:02 PM

Red didn't say what speed he used, but a few miles per hour will make a difference. I've gotten 26 with a lot of slow curves and 70+ on freeways.

philiam · 08-02-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by philiam

Red didn't say what speed he used, but a few miles per hour will make a difference. I've gotten 26 with a lot of slow curves and 70+ on freeways.

Interesting thing just happened. I wrote "(m.p.h.)" and it posted as miles per hour. Had to use periods to get it to post the letters.

Scooter · 08-02-2008, 11:54 PM

miles per hour

yep, did it to me, too, I just posted xmph without the x. Editing doesn't help, we have a translation processor working here!

philiam · 08-03-2008, 01:07 AM

Weird, my email notification showed the original.

DJJSR · 08-03-2008, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil

Those in favour of conserving gas................raise your right foot !

I don't think you're gonna get too many followers on this one Neil. You've gotta consider where you are.

miles per hour
miles per hour
mpg
You guys are right! Must be some kind of spellchecker/acronym conversion thing. Probably goes haywire with Java's posts.

VideoGuy · 08-03-2008, 10:17 AM

I've used the cruise control a few times (mostly as an experiment), and was very surprised at what a good control it is, considering what type of car this is. No hunting, nice smooth adjustment of speed to terrain, good controls even if the On/Off switch is blocked by the wheel.

Of course, I could have expected this would be a good control - Honda Engineering at work!

S2K AP2 · 08-04-2008, 12:05 AM

I taught myself how to use the cruise control today.

flyingarmadillo · 08-04-2008, 10:16 AM

I've used the cruise on mine and it works pretty well. I've got a 2000 mile road trip coming up later this week (DFW to Milwaukee and back) so I suspect it will get more use. Best mileage I've seen has been 31mpg. Worst is 23 and I wonder how hard do you have to flog it to get down to the EPA 18mpg city thing? I put a little over 200 yesterday running out to one of my favorite roads to have a little fun and used less than 1/2 a tank. (150 miles of interstate and 56 miles of twisties (2X up and down a 14 mile stretch of road).)

S2K AP2 · 08-04-2008, 11:26 AM

I should have kept track of the gas mileage yesterday... Oh, well.

Dr. Jimbo · 08-04-2008, 11:54 AM

You can cancel the cruise control by tapping the clutch or the brake. On the ap1 you can also push both the accel and decel buttons at the same time and the cruise control will cancel.

lonestarbuzz · 08-04-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingarmadillo

I've used the cruise on mine and it works pretty well. I've got a 2000 mile road trip coming up later this week (DFW to Milwaukee and back) so I suspect it will get more use. Best mileage I've seen has been 31mpg. Worst is 23 and I wonder how hard do you have to flog it to get down to the EPA 18mpg city thing? I put a little over 200 yesterday running out to one of my favorite roads to have a little fun and used less than 1/2 a tank. (150 miles of interstate and 56 miles of twisties (2X up and down a 14 mile stretch of road).)

where is this road you speak of dillo?

on the other hand, i use my cruise on a daily basis. i could not live without it.

flyingarmadillo · 08-04-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lonestarbuzz

where is this road you speak of dillo?

State Highway 4 between Palo Pinto and Santo. Take 20 west to 183 through Weatherford and Mineral Wells, to Palo Pinto. On the west side of Palo Pinto, turn south on SH 4 (might be marked as FM 4), it looks like a normal street not a through route so it's a little hard to find. The twisties start just after you get out of town, run for about 4 miles until you hit a 6 mile flat stretch, then another 4 miles or so of fun. Or you can take 20 west to 281, exit north toward Mineral Wells, then left on 129 to Santo, then right on 4 towards Palo Pinto-this is an uphill run. The other way from PP to Santo is downhill and my preferred direction because some of the corners are blind on the uphill and you have people dragging boats and RV's to/From Palo Pinto and PK Lakes. Be careful early morning and evenings because of people on their way back from the lakes. At mid-day it's almost deserted on weekends. Sundays there's some church traffic until around 1. Also, the Harley guys like to run this sometimes as part of a bigger loop so watch for them.

lonestarbuzz · 08-04-2008, 01:26 PM

^^ Nice, thanks!

S2K AP2 · 08-04-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

You can cancel the cruise control by tapping the clutch or the brake. On the ap1 you can also push both the accel and decel buttons at the same time and the cruise control will cancel.

For the AP2, there is a cancel button between the accel and decel buttons.

kgf3076 · 08-04-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by philiam

I don't think the car has to be moving to turn the dash switch on. The car must be running. Then get up to speed and press the set, accel button on the steering wheel. Take your foot off the gas and and it will hold the speed. Turn it off by touching the brake. I think I have the names right, since I rarely use it and am doing this from a rather fuzzy memory.

I never turn the dash switch off. I leave it on. On my daily commute I drive interstate for 15 miles...down the ramp, up to 70 miles per hour and hit the Set button (bottom button on a AP-2), get to the exit ramp, tap the cancel button (between the top and bottom buttons), down shift for the nice ramp and head to work. Opposite in the evening.
I left VA for up-state NY on Friday morning, drove I-95 from VA to NJ, GSP and NJ Tpk to Lake George. (Seven hours worth with the stupid traffic around the Tappan Zee), did a 4.5 hour pre-drive on Saturday for S2KDays, left Lake George on Sunday morning and headed home. Cruise control at 80 miles per hour most of the way on the interstates.
Touching the clutch or brake releases cruise control, the lower button sets the speed, the center button cancels cruise, the upper button is for increasing the set speed (as someone said, one tap on the accel increases the speed by 1 mile per hour...very handy... decel switch decreases the speed by 1 mile per hour per tap as well). I generally set a baseline speed (like on the interstate in this area, I set the cruise control for 70 miles per hour) and then I drive with the traffic flow...if the traffic is faster I accelerate, otherwise, I just let the CC get me to work and home.

Scooter · 08-05-2008, 01:22 AM

I want your traffic, kgf! I turn mine on and off a dozen times each way as it gets sludgy and clears up... But I also never turn off the dash switch, too handy to click 'set' and relax when you can, and I hope it gives me a few more feet per gallon.

kgf3076 · 08-05-2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooter

I want your traffic, kgf! I turn mine on and off a dozen times each way as it gets sludgy and clears up... But I also never turn off the dash switch, too handy to cli

08-02-2008, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
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philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,638	Not surprised with your mileage. The car is light weight and aerodynamic. Most of us just have leaden feet. The cruise control is there for a reason but who uses it? __________________

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philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,638	I don't think the car has to be moving to turn the dash switch on. The car must be running. Then get up to speed and press the set, accel button on the steering wheel. Take your foot off the gas and and it will hold the speed. Turn it off by touching the brake. I think I have the names right, since I rarely use it and am doing this from a rather fuzzy memory. __________________

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philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,638	Red didn't say what speed he used, but a few miles per hour will make a difference. I've gotten 26 with a lot of slow curves and 70+ on freeways. __________________

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Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,032	Good to hear you had a great time red............nice colour choice Neil

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S2K AP2 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	I'm guessing it was a fun trip, especially since you realized that the S2K can be one of the best fuel saving sports cars in the world. I am going to drive down to L.A. tomorrow with my younger brother for the day. I'll post pictures if I can find a way to use my younger sister's camera without her noticing I took it...

08-02-2008, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,032	Those in favour of conserving gas................raise your right foot !

08-02-2008, 08:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,032	Its a little awkward to see but press the button while in motion so the light turns on. Neil

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Scooter Senior Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,228	miles per hour yep, did it to me, too, I just posted xmph without the x. Editing doesn't help, we have a translation processor working here! Last edited by Scooter : 08-02-2008 at 11:57 PM.

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philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,638	Weird, my email notification showed the original. __________________

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VideoGuy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 28	I've used the cruise control a few times (mostly as an experiment), and was very surprised at what a good control it is, considering what type of car this is. No hunting, nice smooth adjustment of speed to terrain, good controls even if the On/Off switch is blocked by the wheel. Of course, I could have expected this would be a good control - Honda Engineering at work!

08-04-2008, 12:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
S2K AP2 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	I taught myself how to use the cruise control today.

08-04-2008, 10:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
flyingarmadillo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas (DFW) Posts: 126	I've used the cruise on mine and it works pretty well. I've got a 2000 mile road trip coming up later this week (DFW to Milwaukee and back) so I suspect it will get more use. Best mileage I've seen has been 31mpg. Worst is 23 and I wonder how hard do you have to flog it to get down to the EPA 18mpg city thing? I put a little over 200 yesterday running out to one of my favorite roads to have a little fun and used less than 1/2 a tank. (150 miles of interstate and 56 miles of twisties (2X up and down a 14 mile stretch of road).)

08-04-2008, 11:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
S2K AP2 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	I should have kept track of the gas mileage yesterday... Oh, well.

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Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,020	You can cancel the cruise control by tapping the clutch or the brake. On the ap1 you can also push both the accel and decel buttons at the same time and the cruise control will cancel. __________________

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lonestarbuzz awesome Join Date: May 2008 Location: arlington Posts: 657	^^ Nice, thanks! __________________ i need a better signature.

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Scooter Senior Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,228	I want your traffic, kgf! I turn mine on and off a dozen times each way as it gets sludgy and clears up... But I also never turn off the dash switch, too handy to click 'set' and relax when you can, and I hope it gives me a few more feet per gallon.