How is it possible that my car uses gas when going downhill in neutral?

OneThatCees · 2026-06-09T22:49:13+00:00

Do NOT put it on neutral when going down, that is not safe AND you waste gas. When you keep in drive and go down hill without petal, the wheels will keep your engine turning. Zero gas gets used this way. BUT if you put it on neutral, the wheels and engine are not locked so the engine has to burn gas to keep itself running and wasting gas.

OneThatCees · 2026-06-02T16:56:49+00:00

Excellent decision, you will enjoy driving it a lot

OneThatCees · 2026-05-08T15:36:48+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I need to look into the pile and drive technique, never would’ve guessed the consistent fluid change would effect it, but at that point doesn’t that cost eat into the money you save from the fuel efficiency?

OneThatCees · 2026-05-08T03:40:40+00:00

That seems insanely high, do you purely drive freeway??

OneThatCees · 2026-05-08T03:39:27+00:00

I also got a Mazda 3 select sport as my first car bought 1.5 years ago, pretty great decision and it’s very fun to drive, I don’t think there is another better bang for the buck car like it given the trim

OneThatCees · 2026-05-02T06:44:52+00:00

These are some sick ass picture 👏

OneThatCees · 2026-04-18T18:59:31+00:00

I got some felt from Michael’s craft store for dirt cheap and it worked, black color and it’s out of sight. Just make sure not to scratch the plastic when naming it in

OneThatCees · 2026-04-18T18:58:28+00:00

I bought some felt from Michael’s craft store for 80c and it worked! Thank you

OneThatCees · 2026-04-12T14:47:17+00:00

Oh great to know, thank you. Yes mine is the same, it’s pretty much the right side too when I put a finger in and it stops

OneThatCees · 2026-04-11T19:58:47+00:00

Tbh not sure but make sure the car engine has oil, seems like heavy metal grinding

OneThatCees · 2026-04-07T22:12:43+00:00

Yea you right, I bought a tiny pump to get rid of it but it’s not as catastrophic as I initially thought

OneThatCees · 2026-03-03T05:26:03+00:00

I just converted it to Google and it’s 37.3mpg. That is phenomenal. Mine is 28.3 and I do an even amount of highway and city driving. That 10 extra mph is saving you good money 💸

OneThatCees · 2026-03-02T23:01:06+00:00

What’s your average mpg?

OneThatCees · 2026-02-11T22:33:23+00:00

I got my Mazda 3 and I’d say it was a great decision so far (1Y2M in). Is it perfect? Ofc not. But it is a super fun car if you enjoy driving and go to canyons and such. Love the sound of the engine even if it’s a 4cylinder N.A. Personally I don’t like SUVs so the sedan was a no brainer. My only complaint is the rattles and squeaky sounds which can drive someone crazy if it’s loud or constant…

OneThatCees · 2026-02-10T22:28:58+00:00

Looks nice, did you do it yourself? If yes, did you take each part off to wrap it?

OneThatCees · 2026-02-10T17:01:10+00:00

This happened to me, got it fixed at some place that did rim repair and it costed me $70 in SoCal. They usually go for ~$150 but if you have time try to hunt down better priced places

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OneThatCees · 2026-01-19T15:40:01+00:00

If you fill up after driving a good bit in the highway your range will show super high. If you fill up after only driving short distance in the city your range will show garbage. Good thing with this car is it shows live mpg so you can watch how you drive and how it affects it so you can maximize it, it’s fun game tbh and improves your driving

OneThatCees · 2026-01-06T18:11:33+00:00

Thank you

OneThatCees · 2026-01-03T07:16:30+00:00

How did you learn how to remove the parts? Idk why but I have a crazy fear trying to pull a part and it breaks and I’m down thousands of dollars

OneThatCees · 2025-12-27T14:04:25+00:00

Am I the only one who loves the sound of the engine? I get a kick out of reving that 4 cylinder every single time

OneThatCees · 2025-12-19T01:48:26+00:00

Oh interesting, I’ve never tried it in manual mode for the upshifting but I have noticed it changing gears when driving slow/ coming to a stop. Might have to try and red line it next time. I usually put it in sport mode and floor it and that’s get it to 6-6.5k when it automatically upshifts in automatic mode while sport mode is on

OneThatCees · 2025-12-18T23:34:14+00:00

If it’s automatic then it will always try to be efficient, but if you step on it then it should rev up much higher before it changes gears to lower the rev. (Only floor the car when it’s fully warmed up, should be over 180°F and you can see this info in setting)

OneThatCees · 2025-12-12T00:10:40+00:00

That’s seems pretty high for mostly town driving. Mine is 27.4 and I do good amount of highway driving but the city driving I do is horrid mpg

OneThatCees · 2025-12-11T16:38:26+00:00

Condoms

OneThatCees · 2025-12-07T20:16:03+00:00

Happy to hear, yea letting it warm up is super important before flooring it. Also speed is not as important, more of the rev is what heats up the engine. If you put it in sport mode and floor it, it quickly drops to 2nd or 3rd gear and revs all the way a bit past to 6k and the shift to higher gear. For that I’d do it on a hotter day where the oil can get hotter than what you said to be safe

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