Do the math, driving in Manila is horrendous for fuel economy hehe.

[Radical!]

My wife gets 7.5 km/l on our 2.0 CRV in the city. That's P 6.00 per kilometer on Petron Blaze (last time I filled up it was P45/l)! Ouch! When I take it out to Batangas, it gets better at 11 km/l or about P4.09 per kilometer. Our Starex crdi does about 8.5 km/l in the city or P4.32 on petron diesel max (* P36.70/ liter). On the highway, it does 10 km/l (95% below 2000 rpm). That's about P3.67 per kilometer.

That's why I hate doing the math coz it's hard for me to sleep at night knowing how much I spend on gasoline!

[theveed]

Napapaisip ako sa scooter hehe, mga 40k/li kaya hehe.

[Radical!]

Napapaisip ako sa scooter hehe, mga 40k/li kaya hehe.

I get 19-21 km/l on my 400 cc bike. Only 2x better fuel economy than our CRV but so much more fun

[GlennSter]

Napapaisip ako sa scooter hehe, mga 40k/li kaya hehe.

ako din dati ganyan...pero isipin mo rin ang route mo everyday...mas pipiliin ko na ang mahal na gasolina kesa mahal na hospital bills/or mahal na pagpapalibing

[CVT]

Guys,- if you're driving a vehicle,- then you're luckier than most of the Filipinos who do not own one. That is something to thank and think about.

I agree with GlennSter. If I am given a choice and I have the means, I'd rather be driving a four-wheeler than a two-wheeler, inspite of the big mileage advantage of the latter, for health and safety reasons.

[theveed]

Switching to diesel doesn't change a thing, you'll still be consuming more fuel that in other countries, you're just using a cheaper fuel source. The ratio is still the same.

[seonadancing]

I like the idea of not having Jeeps and Buses on LRT/MRT routes but the train bogs down every so often and if we don't have the PUV alternative, those people will end up hitchhiking with us =).

About the gear thing, gas consumption is actually lower on low gears, at least that's what my Km/L guage tells me.

[mikmik316]

I like the idea of not having Jeeps and Buses on LRT/MRT routes but the train bogs down every so often and if we don't have the PUV alternative, those people will end up hitchhiking with us =).

Pre mabuti you agree with me... yan dapat ang golden rule e...

If there is mass transportation available.... wala na dapat yang PUJ and PUBs... kahit mag bog down yan... may taxi pa naman e....

And also, adding volume of users to mass transit systems means that the operators can increase their safety & maintenance expenditures...

Saka dito sa Pilipinas... dapat matuto tao na magplano ng kanilang travel routes... Like doing 2-3 things in your travel route para tipid sa gas...

[Helios]

How come car pooling here is not popular? Another style we practice abroad was to drive towards the nearest train station and park there. We ride the fast train, then we walk a couple of blocks to where we work. We reverse the process in going home. We do this to eliminate as much hassle as we can while still enjoying a comfortable ride. Of course we also faced the same dilemma like parking, cancelled train sched, weather, etc. but we managed. Medyo sanay lang tayo sa convenience dito. I know I am.

[mazdamazda]

How come car pooling here is not popular? Another style we practice abroad was to drive towards the nearest train station and park there. We ride the fast train, then we walk a couple of blocks to where we work. We reverse the process in going home. We do this to eliminate as much hassle as we can while still enjoying a comfortable ride. Of course we also faced the same dilemma like parking, cancelled train sched, weather, etc. but we managed. Medyo sanay lang tayo sa convenience dito. I know I am.

Ewan nga bakit.

Kapag dumadaan ako sa EDSA araw-araw, maraming sasakyan na yung driver lang ang laman.

Sa akin medyo sulit... for a regular workday... 3-4 kaming nasa tsikot.

[wren]

actually, di rin naman masyadong popular carpooling dito sa US. may mga incentives pa like free tolls sa tulay, pero most cars, driver lang ang laman.

[aceshark]

Another style we practice abroad was to drive towards the nearest train station and park there. We ride the fast train, then we walk a couple of blocks to where we work. We reverse the process in going home. We do this to eliminate as much hassle as we can while still enjoying a comfortable ride. Of course we also faced the same dilemma like parking, cancelled train sched, weather, etc. but we managed. Medyo sanay lang tayo sa convenience dito. I know I am.

sama mo na ang siksikan lalo na sa LRT-1 and mga madurukot. wala ka ng lugaran. commute ka, tipid pero mahoholdap. dala ka kotse, kumportable ka kaso mahal ang gas. malas mo pa kapag na-car-jack. wala na. disiplina na lang sana ang pag-asa kaso mukhang napaka-labo na.

[rayban7g]

pasikip na ng pasikip talaga MM!!! wala na tayong magagawa,.. ganun talaga eh, let's go w/ the floooowww na lang!

[ghosthunter]

I wonder why there is not LPG conversion kit for diesel engines since I have seen referense to such in other countries...

http://www.ilovesponge.com/spongecars/diesel/diesel.htm
http://www.autogasonestop.com/diesel.htm
http://www.greenfuel.org.uk/faqs/
http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/diesel/i/i.htm
http://www.jaymic.com/lpgblackcabs/technology.asp

[theveed]

Glenn: hehe 6km balikan daily route ko... :P

[theveed]

Saka dito sa Pilipinas... dapat matuto tao na magplano ng kanilang travel routes... Like doing 2-3 things in your travel route para tipid sa gas...

So true, dami tao dito talaga tamad to the core... 50meters nalalayuan na lakarin ampuch..

[ILuvDetailing]

unfornately for me, pinakamalapit na sakayan eh mga 5km walk.

[badsekktor]

commute na lang kung mag-isa ka lang sa sasakyan. pag medyo marami dadaanan saka sakay saka na lang magsasakyan. shorter trips pwede na bike or scoot dyan

[midinite]

time for diesel!

[GasJunkie]

Can't afford gas simple solution don't own a car.