Adrenaline
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i never get no where near that kind of economy i have a tdi 75 and the norm is 40mpg i mean it is urban but even on a trip to scotland from halifax for £47 worth of diesel i got 540 miles
Jeetesh said:- Add a couple of psi to each tyre, it decreases rolling resistance, Michelin Pilot premacy tend to be good for economy, better than bridgestones or pirellis
- remove all unnecessary junk we all carry in our cars
- ensure oil is topped up
- try a fuel additive, this added 3-4 mpg to my car
- remove the back seats, this would add circa 6mpg although not good for security as it leaves items exposed. If you have surprise passengers its not good so this ones a bit extreme. It does however improve overall performance for nothing, fantastic for outrunning rep mobiles on motoways.
- Ease off towards red lights and avoid stopping where possible
- Dont sit with the engine running unnecessarily
- Turn the climate to economy mode
- Drive where possible at constant speeds without heavy acceleration or deceleration
- drive behind some one else in strong head winds on motorways (not tailgating), you'd be surprised at the difference this makes
- Turn off unnecessary electrical items, heated seats etc. This you probably wont notice any difference.
I used to do most of these things and I would average anywhere between 60 and 70mpg regularly and this was diased towards motorway to urban 60%/40% respectively.
Previous comments on that area of the country make a huge difference, when I was living in Essex I would get circa 10mpg more than where I now live in Halifax.
Happy motoring!
Alan_uk said:Here's my data for the last 2 years
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pIeHNXg57w4BQE_qvrOtXIg
It's for a A2 SE TDI 75bhp with Climate always on.
dickhilt said:I had no idea that using headlights uses up to 3 mpg more, is this true?
spike said:All service stations change to 'winter diesel' around Nov throught to March. I understand this has a lower calorific value and density which both have a negative effect on fuel economy. ........
spike said:Honest John in the Telegraph often sings their praise but I have never read anything scientific which shows they are worth the money.
Jeetesh- drive behind some one else in strong head winds on motorways (not tailgating) said:What distance are you talking about? For safe driving you shouldn't be closer than three seconds. Which makes about 90 meters at 110 km/h (70 mph).