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[unlucky alf]

well with my luck the last thing id take out is my spare wheel , & i have to carry my 25 litre drum & a length of hose pipe as i find that makes my running costs cheaper

[tunnie]

but if you do big miles you want something comfy! I got 32 mpg out of my last tank, that included blasting down some twisties, in summer i get 34-36mpg on average which is not bad, rather pay extra in fuel than drive a small derv

[pscocoa]

This could be the start of a new thread - "what 1.9 /2.0 cdti's are comfy"

Signum, Skoda Superb, Mondeo for starters maybe

[Hannah Judes Dad]

If like most of us you have the most uneconmical of cars with an autobox one of the ways to slightly improve mpg is when slowing down just lift off the accelerator gently to allow the car to reduce speed rather than press the brake pedal(unless absolutely necessary) and if it is fitted use cruise control to maintain your speed.
I know these will make the journey dull but as the dreaded Tesco say 'Every Little Helps'

[Entwood]

If like most of us you have the most uneconmical of cars with an autobox one of the ways to slightly improve mpg is when slowing down just lift off the accelerator gently to allow the car to reduce speed rather than press the brake pedal(unless absolutely necessary) and if it is fitted use cruise control to maintain your speed.
I know these will make the journey dull but as the dreaded Tesco say 'Every Little Helps'

From an economical point of view this is actually a bad method of driving!!!!

Well proven that CC in attempting to ALWAYS maintain constant speed will "accelerate" up hills, then go to "engine braking"  on the downhill side...... it is far better to hold the throttle constant and allow the speed to decay slightly as you climb the hill then build back up as you descend the other side.

If you have CC just try it ... watch the instant consumption figures as the CC goes uphill .. then do a constant throttle yourself and compare the results ..

[I_want_an_Omega]

This might sound like porkies, but I haven't filled my car yet this year! I must get it out of the garage this weekend and fill it up & give it a run ....

[Hannah Judes Dad]

If like most of us you have the most uneconmical of cars with an autobox one of the ways to slightly improve mpg is when slowing down just lift off the accelerator gently to allow the car to reduce speed rather than press the brake pedal(unless absolutely necessary) and if it is fitted use cruise control to maintain your speed.
I know these will make the journey dull but as the dreaded Tesco say 'Every Little Helps'

From an economical point of view this is actually a bad method of driving!!!!

Well proven that CC in attempting to ALWAYS maintain constant speed will "accelerate" up hills, then go to "engine braking"  on the downhill side...... it is far better to hold the throttle constant and allow the speed to decay slightly as you climb the hill then build back up as you descend the other side.

If you have CC just try it ... watch the instant consumption figures as the CC goes uphill .. then do a constant throttle yourself and compare the results ..

I live in Lincolnshire we don't know what hills are it's so flat 

[Entwood]

If like most of us you have the most uneconmical of cars with an autobox one of the ways to slightly improve mpg is when slowing down just lift off the accelerator gently to allow the car to reduce speed rather than press the brake pedal(unless absolutely necessary) and if it is fitted use cruise control to maintain your speed.
I know these will make the journey dull but as the dreaded Tesco say 'Every Little Helps'

From an economical point of view this is actually a bad method of driving!!!!

Well proven that CC in attempting to ALWAYS maintain constant speed will "accelerate" up hills, then go to "engine braking"  on the downhill side...... it is far better to hold the throttle constant and allow the speed to decay slightly as you climb the hill then build back up as you descend the other side.

If you have CC just try it ... watch the instant consumption figures as the CC goes uphill .. then do a constant throttle yourself and compare the results ..

I live in Lincolnshire we don't know what hills are it's so flat 

okies ... might work for you then ... but for those of us in the "less flat" parts of the world ........      

[Hannah Judes Dad]

If like most of us you have the most uneconmical of cars with an autobox one of the ways to slightly improve mpg is when slowing down just lift off the accelerator gently to allow the car to reduce speed rather than press the brake pedal(unless absolutely necessary) and if it is fitted use cruise control to maintain your speed.
I know these will make the journey dull but as the dreaded Tesco say 'Every Little Helps'

From an economical point of view this is actually a bad method of driving!!!!

Well proven that CC in attempting to ALWAYS maintain constant speed will "accelerate" up hills, then go to "engine braking"  on the downhill side...... it is far better to hold the throttle constant and allow the speed to decay slightly as you climb the hill then build back up as you descend the other side.

If you have CC just try it ... watch the instant consumption figures as the CC goes uphill .. then do a constant throttle yourself and compare the results ..

I live in Lincolnshire we don't know what hills are it's so flat 

okies ... might work for you then ... but for those of us in the "less flat" parts of the world ........      

Overall on long journeys i try to use cc on the flat and as you state manually hold the throttle at the required position (Oh the hardship of doing it myself ) on the inclines

[jonny2112]

I retro fitted CC to my motor a few years ago, and whilst I didn't really consider it a fuel economy type of device, it does help with the 'average speed cameras' thereby (hopefully) avoiding any tickets!
Money saved

[Kevin Wood]

I find my speed tends towards the naughty number of digits in the Omega unless I have cruise control on.

Also, consider that an automatic will be very much more efficient once it's in 4th and locked up. I reckon the difference between low 40's with the sludge pump doing its' worst and high 40's locked up is about 6-8 MPG  - so in a V6 you need to avoid dropping below about 45-50 MPH

That's my excuse, anyway.

Kevin

[Hannah Judes Dad]

I find my speed tends towards the naughty number of digits in the Omega unless I have cruise control on.

Also, consider that an automatic will be very much more efficient once it's in 4th and locked up. I reckon the difference between low 40's with the sludge pump doing its' worst and high 40's locked up is about 6-8 MPG  - so in a V6 you need to avoid dropping below about 45-50 MPH

That's my excuse, anyway.

Kevin

I think it's called 'making progress Officer' 

[Kevin Wood]

I find my speed tends towards the naughty number of digits in the Omega unless I have cruise control on.

Also, consider that an automatic will be very much more efficient once it's in 4th and locked up. I reckon the difference between low 40's with the sludge pump doing its' worst and high 40's locked up is about 6-8 MPG  - so in a V6 you need to avoid dropping below about 45-50 MPH

That's my excuse, anyway.

Kevin

I think it's called 'making progress Officer' 

Don't think it saves much fuel these days, either, having to red-line it to get past all the dawdlers.  

Kevin