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Author Topic: Fuel saving ? I don't think so.  (Read 949 times)

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2boxerdogs

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Fuel saving ? I don't think so.
« on: 13 September 2015, 20:41:52 »
Whilst on my hols read an article on fuel saving, so I have put one of the tips to the test over the past week, my return trip to work is 54 miles on good A roads I normally get 30 mpg out of my 2.6 quite easily. The suggestion was by reducing my speed by 5mph I could get 10% more mpg well I tried it & still got 30 mpg so that's nonsense, but what I did notice was that fewer drivers attempted to overtake me when driving 5 mph below the legal limits , any thoughts why that should be ?
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Re: Fuel saving ? I don't think so.
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2015, 21:09:28 »
Auto or Manual.
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2boxerdogs

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Re: Fuel saving ? I don't think so.
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2015, 22:06:17 »
It is a manual.
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Re: Fuel saving ? I don't think so.
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2015, 22:10:55 »
It's not so much the speed as how you get there. Gentle acceleration and braking is the way to go. Ask Jaime.
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Re: Fuel saving ? I don't think so.
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2015, 02:44:18 »
34mpg at 77mph, 40+ at 58mph. using cruise on the motorway.  58 mph means you only ever see one lorry.
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