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14-04-2010, 07:19 PM | #31 | |||
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I'm also pretty sure that I'd probably be over the speed limit at 3-4000rpm in 3rd gear on 95% of the roads I have to negotiate. |
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14-04-2010, 08:01 PM | #32 | ||
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Good tyre pressure and wheel alingment and slowly accelatrating of the mark saves abit of fuel in my auto XR6 and lpg helps alot
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14-04-2010, 08:05 PM | #33 | ||
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fill er up in the morning when the underground tanks are cold, fuel is denser and you get more for your buck :alien2:
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14-04-2010, 08:08 PM | #34 | ||
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If you want to save fuel dont own a V8......
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14-04-2010, 08:10 PM | #35 | ||
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I was getting around 12 or 13 in the AU. I had to reduce this. Through careful planning, I managed to get it to 4.0/100. Solution was simple. Sell the car and buy a motorbike.
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14-04-2010, 08:57 PM | #36 | ||||
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I've tried the below and find it quite rewarding/satisfying, plus it keeps one in a relaxed state of mind, as hastiness can be quite a vice. Quote:
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14-04-2010, 09:11 PM | #37 | ||
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I remember driving around for a week to get the most amount of fuel. Had my old BA down to 10.2l/100. I thought it was great but the fact that it was boring I just said i'll pay the extra amount. lol
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14-04-2010, 10:05 PM | #38 | ||
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Well that don't work for me in my BF XR8, ZF 6 speed.
I noticed that when I drove round like a nana, I was using more fuel around town. When I accelerated harder up to the speed limit, the average fuel usage went down. Also when I gave it the odd good thrash it didn't seem to affect it. So yeah, usually you would think the slower and more gentle you drive its better. But didn't work out that way for me! I only use BP 98 as well. Strange.
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14-04-2010, 10:20 PM | #39 | ||
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mythbusters made a car body with golf ball dents , the dents actually cause the car to travel with less drag, hence why a golf ball travels futher than a smooth ball .
the test was with a dent free car over a distance with X amount of fuel, the golf ball dented car did the same test but using less fuel for the distance covered at the same speed...
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14-04-2010, 10:23 PM | #40 | ||
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Another problem is if you try driving like that in a 4 cylinder car, you can make the car use more fuel by grabbing the next gear too early and it struggles.
Thats only for us guys missing 4 cylinders, unfortunately we can't just go from 1st, then at 10km/h change into 6th and cruise along without the car dying in the *** haha. |
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14-04-2010, 11:30 PM | #41 | |||
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14-04-2010, 11:57 PM | #42 | ||
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I remember getting trained at Mercedes-Benz for driving the trucks to the maximum efficency...
and zee square heads drummed the theory into me: 'Get to your cruising speed as quickly as nessacary, and then use cruise control' Something along the lines of 10 seconds accelerating hard will use less than 30-40-50 seconds of slowly coming up the revs. Has worked in all the trucks Ive ever done fuel comparos in... Its not often the squareheads are wrong
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15-04-2010, 07:34 AM | #43 | |||
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I agree with all the above ideas other than turning the engine off! That is stupid.
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The Laser costs more to run a week then the XR did! Naturally I'm not impressed. Keep the V8!
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15-04-2010, 08:41 AM | #44 | |||
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I proved this in my BA. |
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15-04-2010, 09:06 AM | #45 | ||
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As I have in my BF!
And its more fun.....
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15-04-2010, 09:32 AM | #46 | |||
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15-04-2010, 04:13 PM | #47 | ||
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when I am cruising in my BA XR6T (yes I cruise in it OK) I find that cog skipping (manual) makes the car more economical I am at a loss to explain why my routine is thus - takeoff 1st gear goto maybe 2.5-3k revs then third get to 50/60 then 4th and coast I do this with minimal throttle application too and it returns an average of 12l/100 - now when my wife drives the car I got no idea what the heck she does wrong but it blows this out by 2l/100 sometimes more - and I been in the car with her and she by no means thrashes it BUT grabs every gear on the way up (6 speed manual). When I slow for a corner but don't stop I go back to 2nd then build speed gentle throttle application then 4th and coast at 50/60 - if speedlimit is 80 I usually hit 4th build to 80 then into 5th and if speed is higher than 80 I use 6th it works for me in terms of economy and I keep pace or exceed the pace of other cars around me on the road without a problem.
NOW on the subject of utes hardlids etc make a massive difference I have an old XF ute that is on LPG and the tonneau cover had the hooks on the rear of it stretched to buggery and at 80 kmh plus it would cave the rear of the tonneau into the tray creating a horrendous amount of drag I really do mean alot we are talking reduced the tank range by about 60-70 km when that car will only go around 450- (ish) to a tank of LPG a drop of 60-70 is sizable people in utes that are chasing economy try driving with the tonneau/hardlid off and dropping the tailgate removing the drag completely - guarantee you will notice it over 100km driving esp at highway speeds. Or if you can remove the tailgate and drive with it like that (I have experimented with the ole ute alot believe me) I find the most economical way to drive that particular car is no tonneau and tailgate down - why this is better than off I have no idea but it seems to be so. Oh and do the other stuff mentioned above as well ;)
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15-04-2010, 04:20 PM | #48 | ||
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Id rather just drive normally and enjoy it rather than worrying about a few dollars at the pump.
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15-04-2010, 04:34 PM | #49 | |||
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i dont understand why people bother about fuel usage. if your dont wana use alot of fuel dont buy ya v8 go and buy some little buzz box. and i dont understand the point of the v6 i think there antiquated. a v8 can get better fuel econamy then a v6. |
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15-04-2010, 04:38 PM | #50 | |||
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E.g. Ford opting for a smaller, lighter and technically advanced forced fed V8 instead of following GM's charge and simply upping the capacity. E.g. BMW etc with their smaller, high-tech V8's etc It's just not that simple any more...
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15-04-2010, 05:17 PM | #51 | |||
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Remember changing TOO early is gonna load up your engine, you'll use more fuel..... 2000rpm is a little early me thinks..... to the OP think you are getting too old.... your engine is gonna clag up in no time..... if you love the car set it free to someone who'll drive it like its supposed to be driven
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15-04-2010, 05:42 PM | #54 | |||
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15-04-2010, 06:47 PM | #55 | ||
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The latest Mazda 6 has a completely flat undercarriage if I'm not mistaken.
The whole "I've got a V8 so who cares about fuel" attitude is a bit stupid. Even if you like to drive a little faster and accelerate a little harder thats fine, I often do myself, but paying attention to traffic ahead, coasting upto red lights etc, will save fuel, and brakes as well - with absolutely no time or fun penalty. I always laugh at the morons who insist on racing to the red light barely 50 metres ahead. Does anyone actually find doing that fun? |
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15-04-2010, 07:14 PM | #56 | |||
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Half mistaken as it happens. Just looked it up and the Mazda 6 has covers beneath the engine and passenger compartment - only the rear suspension and exhaust is left exposed. Impressive for a mainstream car. |
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15-04-2010, 07:33 PM | #57 | |||
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15-04-2010, 08:16 PM | #58 | |||
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To claim I shouldn't care about fuel economy because I own a V8 is spurious at best. |
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15-04-2010, 08:29 PM | #59 | |||
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16-04-2010, 12:42 AM | #60 | |||
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Only problem is that it feels like my car is telling me "HARDEN THE ******** UP!" I don't know, it's just a miserable car to drive excessively softly imo. So I've gone back to driving it normally, changing at 3000 - 4000, accelerating at a normal pace (for a V8) and putting it in 6th on the highway and motoring along. Turns out I get the same economy and have a far more positive driving experience, doesn't feel like the car is choking up.
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