How to get more MPG

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[vernon]

And to do it legally.....

Buy a more fuel efficient car.

 

[DRHysted]

And to do it legally.....

Buy a more fuel efficient car.

There isn't a fuel efficient enough car out there (said by the person who went from a vehicle doing 20 mpg to one doing 40 mpg, who still isn't happy enough with that, but doesn't have an MPs wage so will not be changing until this one dies).

 

[biggs682]

use it less

 

[screenman]

There isn't a fuel efficient enough car out there (said by the person who went from a vehicle doing 20 mpg to one doing 40 mpg, who still isn't happy enough with that, but doesn't have an MPs wage so will not be changing until this one dies).

Why did you buy it if you are not happy with it, seems like a lack of research going on as there are plenty of cars doing 50mpg plus.

 

[vernon]

use it less

Or push it more.

 

[GrasB]

If you don't mind a lot of transmission whine then swap all cogs & sprockets in your 'box & diff for straight cut items.

Tune the hell out of the engine but keep it nice & driveable (this has worked for me on 3 occasions).

 

[Kies]

Get the bike out more, and when in the car - drive it like you stole it!

 

[gb155]

Google hypermiles, it's great fun

 

[Glenn]

There isn't a fuel efficient enough car out there (said by the person who went from a vehicle doing 20 mpg to one doing 40 mpg, who still isn't happy enough with that, but doesn't have an MPs wage so will not be changing until this one dies).

The Ampera does between 175 - 235 mpg depending on what review you read http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vauxhall/ampera it is expensive to buy though

 

[Gary E]

On a recent 100 mile ride I drank the contents of 4 full 750ml water bottles.

By my reckoning that means I'm getting 151.5 MPG

 

[ufkacbln]

Wasn't there a test last year that showed drivers could save between 10 - 25% of their fuel costs by driving sensibly?

 

[sheddy]

Make the Motor Industry hand over their cars for independant tests in the country of sale.
The Consumers Assn could do it for the UK.

 

[screenman]

I get more MPG out of my Passat B6 than is stated by the manufacturer.

I have a 26 mile drive often that takes on average 46 minutes taking it steady returns me 54.6 mpg. Now rushing knocks the time down to 42 minutes and 46mpg. For me it is a no brainer, also I average 8mpg better than my wife does when we drive the same car.

I am not a steady Eddie who holds up traffic but I do read the road drive up to the limits and avoid all the things that use excessive fuel.

 

[GrasB]

[QUOTE 2361635, member: 9609"]Take a look at the article linked in the original post - difficult to do research when the manufacturers are being so misleading with their official figures.[/quote]
Oddly when I've used hire cars I tend to find that I'm within a stones throw of published figures on cars which are <3 years old . Those cars tend to be abused so aren't likely to offer the best economy a factory vehicle can offer.

If you look at how people drive, most are driving to close to the car in front so have to, over, react to every little speed change they make & makes it hard to read the road ahead properly. They also accelerate to gently or too quickly both of which waste a lot of fuel.

Wasn't there a test last year that showed drivers could save between 10 - 25% of their fuel costs by driving sensibly?

Most drivers, yes. In my Alfa there's a near 10mpg difference between me driving & my OH in urban conditions. Even on a motorway I tend to get better economy out of the car.