tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post5190783133218046166..comments2008-05-16T15:18:33.295-05:00Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-51807148759219061752008-05-16T15:18:00.000-05:002008-05-16T15:18:00.000-05:002008-05-16T15:18:00.000-05:00I have slowed down and used classic hypermiling techiques and see close to 40mpg with my 2003 civic. I carpool with a person who drives a prius and she is only getting 42mpg. I paid a third of the price of a new pruis and getting 90% of the mpg with just changing my behavoir. Change is good.lafeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222684709545024697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-19968055591431533302008-05-14T22:50:00.000-05:002008-05-14T22:50:00.000-05:002008-05-14T22:50:00.000-05:00Kevin - it doesn't "create value" but sometimes an organization has to cut costs, hopefully in a way that doesn't harm the customer at least. If you're flying trans-atlantic, 8 minutes is a pretty small percentage. I'd personally be willing to make that tradeoff. <BR/><BR/>Agreed on other "features" that don't "add value" like the red carpets.Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-50135913423659171352008-05-14T22:06:00.000-05:002008-05-14T22:06:00.000-05:002008-05-14T22:06:00.000-05:00Hmm... still thinking about this one. That kaizen created value... to the company. But to the customer? I fly to get places quicker, so is 8 minutes slower increase my value? Of course I have other values that include conservation and environmental awareness. But I'd rather see an airline save a few bucks by not investing in silly "red carpets" for the first class folks to walk over when boarding...Kevinhttp://www.evolvingexcellence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-4888341581072003342008-05-14T10:08:00.000-05:002008-05-14T10:08:00.000-05:002008-05-14T10:08:00.000-05:00It seems this topic has been all over the news, and people's minds lately.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I've upped my mpg by 5 city and 10 highway on the past two tanks simply by shifting at about 2,000 rpm instead of 3 or 4.<BR/>Obviously, this only works on a manual, but it's worth noting.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'll confess, I still gun the gas and engage the turbo occasionally, responsibility only takes one <B>so</B> far.J Thatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11405593593220365471noreply@blogger.com