Stopped doing red light drag races? Leaving engine running whilst in MaccyD's?ive added 8mpg to my total average.
I have been driving from Boston to Bardney about 3 times a week for 30 years, during that time I have worked out that driving hard it takes 42 minutes, driving with economy upmost it takes 46, the difference in the latter is 20% less fuel used. It always takes 46 minutes nowadays.
And a cleaner burn too. What sort of car is it Jody?
I did that once, a long time ago, and the engine cut out without me noticing. Was interesting to suddenly realise that I'd got no power steering or brake servo assist.......I've driven fuel-efficiently for years, just generally avoiding braking and hard acceleration, and 'going with the flow' rather than actively thrusting ahead like some half wit Del Boy driver, but recently I've taken it a step further by going into neutral at the top of two long gently sloped sections on my standard coming back from dog walking route, and - except on the rare occasions something intervenes - letting Mr Gravity do the rest.
I've driven fuel-efficiently for years, just generally avoiding braking and hard acceleration, and 'going with the flow' rather than actively thrusting ahead like some half wit Del Boy driver, but recently I've taken it a step further by going into neutral at the top of two long gently sloped sections on my standard coming back from dog walking route, and - except on the rare occasions something intervenes - letting Mr Gravity do the rest.
A mechanic told me that that doesn't save fuel (forgot the logic) .
Very dangerous please do not do this, it's also less fuel efficient you're actually using more fuel than when leaving it in gear, oops as I'm typing @Jody explains why.I've driven fuel-efficiently for years, just generally avoiding braking and hard acceleration, and 'going with the flow' rather than actively thrusting ahead like some half wit Del Boy driver, but recently I've taken it a step further by going into neutral at the top of two long gently sloped sections on my standard coming back from dog walking route, and - except on the rare occasions something intervenes - letting Mr Gravity do the rest.
Don't see how it could fail to save fuel - the engine's doing the least possible work. As for control, it's obviously an issue, but the number of situations where rapid acceleration is the safe solution to an incident are vanishingly small - and easily anticipated if you keep your wits about you. The engine cut out/no steering is more of a worry - had that happen to me once coming down a mountain in the back of beyond in America. Managed to sponge out the worst of it...A mechanic told me that that doesn't save fuel (forgot the logic) and it can be dangerous as you have less control.
I don't understand the explanation. 'onto over run'? 'cut all fuelling'? What does that mean? As for it being dangerous, it isn't. Not where & how I do it.Very dangerous please do not do this, it's also less fuel efficient you're actually using more fuel than when leaving it in gear, oops as I'm typing @Jody explains why.