fuel economizing driving technique?

[likot]

DRIVING TIPS

1.

Avid screeching starts.
2. Maintain a steady speed.
3. Anticipate stops as far ahead as possible.
4. Adjust driving to changing road conditions.
5. Avoid engine idling for more than one minute.
6. Compared to a cold start, restarting the engine within 8 10 minutes causes little engine wear.
7. Avoid unnecessary steering wheel movement, since each sideward movement causes fuel consuming drag.
8. Accelerate slowly on gravel or slippery road.
9. Keep windows closed at highway speeds, use internal venting.
10. Avoid using the air conditioner at lower speeds.
11. Respond to wind forces by driving slowly into the wind and then letting it help you while driving with the wind.
12. Take advantage of rolling resistance to help you slow down as opposed to heavy braking.
13. Switch off all power consuming accessories before switching on the ignition so as to minimize battery load during the next start.
14. Revving the engine, just before switching off the ignition consumes extra fuel and may cause engine damage.

WHAT DOES THE NUMBER 10 MEAN?
10. Avoid using the air conditioner at lower speeds.
LOWER SPEED OF THE CAR OR LOWER SPEED OF THE AIRCON SELECTOR???

[orly_andico]

running in neutral at high speeds WASTES fuel compared to just engine-braking.
when you're in neutral, the engine is idling and consuming fuel. when the engine is engaged but you're not pressing the gas, the ECU will CUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. so the engine will not be consuming fuel at all (of course the vehicle will slow down a lot faster).

shifting at 1500rpm is ok for a diesel, but not for a gas engine unless it's big displacement.

[notEworthy27]

probably what he meant was try to not use the airconditioning while at low speeds.fresh air na lang daw. minimal drag lang naman ang mangyayari kung open ang windows at low speed .

[slipstreamer]

Ano say niyo po? I really can't seem to get myself straight on how to fully economize fuel. Mas mababang rev? or teka...how about shifting to a higher gear at most.Just like, everytime it reaches 1.5k rev shift to a higher gear advisable ba ito? or mahihirapan lang ang makina? Nalilito ako! I even went to the extent of measuring the distances I'm travelling. :D

In city driving, always look at the next stop light, kapag nag yellow na bitaw ka na sa gas, i neutral mo na or freewheeling all the way hanggang sa stoplight mismo, maovertake-an ka man, magkikita rin kayo sa stoplight pero lamang ka, nakatipid ka sa gas e.

[RafRaf]

The guy in the Eco Run got 53.23Km/l of gas! His Secret? Driving defensively at around 80Kph while keeping the engine around 2000rpm or less & carefully planning his route.

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[espeago]

In summer time, it's not a bad idea to use the air conditioning sparingly. Using the air conditioning system can hike fuel consumption by as much as 20 per cent in the city. Of course, drivers should also bear in mind that air conditioning, used properly, is a valuable safety element in a vehicle, helping, as it does, to keep the driver comfortable and alert.

[espeago]

It's always a good idea to keep idling to a minimum. Evidently, idling for more than 10 seconds burns more fuel than it takes to restart the engine. The best way to warm up a vehicle in the morning, incidentally, is to drive it - not leaving it idling in the driveway while you have breakfast. Of course, if you buy one of the new hybrids, it'll probably have a system that shuts the engine off whenever the vehicle stops.

[espeago]

A final pointer is for us to develop smooth driving habits - something race-car drivers take for granted. Sudden braking or gearshift moves and abrupt stops and starts will add up to reduced economy. You'll also draw fewer complaints from friends or family when you drive them around.

Modern cars, SUV's, minivans and pickups have never been more fuel efficient and less likely to generate harmful pollution, but there's always room to improve driving techniques and habits to make the situation even better.

[mlaconic]

When I drive in city, I usually keep my speed to 60 kmh * 2000 rpm and keep a good distance between me and the car in front to avoid sudden brakes....in times like this where gasolines are unbelievably high,hindi na uso yung mala racer-type of driving.

[CLAVEL3699]

running in neutral at high speeds WASTES fuel compared to just engine-braking.
when you're in neutral, the engine is idling and consuming fuel. when the engine is engaged but you're not pressing the gas, the ECU will CUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. so the engine will not be consuming fuel at all (of course the vehicle will slow down a lot faster).

shifting at 1500rpm is ok for a diesel, but not for a gas engine unless it's big displacement.

bat ang taas nang rpm pa din nya, kung free wheeling ka mababa?

[nugundam93]

late contribution...

tried driving around (city, highway) using the hold function ng a/t (gen 2.5 pajero), mas tipid. :D

[ghosthunter]

late contribution...

tried driving around (city, highway) using the hold function ng a/t (gen 2.5 pajero), mas tipid. :D

lower top gear equates to better vehicle acceration up to desired cruising speed?

[nugundam93]

not actually ghosthunter.

what the a/t did when under "hold" mode was it wouldn't rev higher than 3K rpm during acceleration and the redline ng 2.8 pajero is about a bit over 4K rpm. it usually shifts at 2.3K rpm and rarely goes higher than that unless the gearing is so at higher speeds. acceleration-wise, bumagal, pero i'd say it's worth it naman, alis na lang ng mas maaga if ever. :D

anyway, the pajero ain't a drag car, so okay na kahit mga 120 max on hold mode.

[quiksie]

running in neutral at high speeds WASTES fuel compared to just engine-braking.
when you're in neutral, the engine is idling and consuming fuel. when the engine is engaged but you're not pressing the gas, the ECU will CUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. so the engine will not be consuming fuel at all (of course the vehicle will slow down a lot faster).

wow kala ko mas consuming pa pag nagdownshift or engine braking kasi tumataas ang kamay ng tach. Mas nagconsume pa pala pag nag neutral, is this true parang hindi pa din ako makapaniwala (just a question)

[niky]

coasting in neutral will only save if you're trying to maintain a high speed. Coasting to a STOP in neutral wastes gas. In most traffic situations, it's better to coast in gear.

The HOLD function on the AT allows it to engine-break. Kung naka-OD or OVERDRIVE, an AT will coast in the highest gear available, and go into neutral/freewheel when below the torque-converter brake point (usually between 2500-3500 rpm). When it's freewheeling, your engine is using a lot of gas to turn the engine crankshaft and torque converter, which weighs between 30-50 pounds... heavy!

But on the highway, you should turn off HOLD or turn on OD so that you can maintain lower rpms at high speed.

[nugundam93]

the hold on the gen2.5 a/t pajero allows it to actually use the lowest possible rpms at high speed. the normal a/t function kasi sometimes lets the engine rev near the redline before shifting, while the power a/t function downshifts quickly once the gas is stepped on, unlike normal and hold modes which most of the time still keeps current gear if the gas is stepped on and it normally doesn't necessitate a downshift.

argh. i dunno if i was clear...me still hungry. ehehe.

[ale828]

I thought the Hold button in most automatics are for instances wherein you wanna hold on to a specific gear and not downshift or upshift. Because when i was driving in slippery muddy road, i noticed the Hold button light will automatically light up temporarily when i loose traction on accelerating from stand still. I expected this to be correct since i saw the RPM became higher yet i wasn't moving. It was holding me to the lowest gear for more traction even as the RPM grew higher which in normal mode should have had an upshift.

[basti08]

I thought the Hold button in most automatics are for instances wherein you wanna hold on to a specific gear and not downshift or upshift. Because when i was driving in slippery muddy road, i noticed the Hold button light will automatically light up temporarily when i loose traction on accelerating from stand still. I expected this to be correct since i saw the RPM became higher yet i wasn't moving. It was holding me to the lowest gear for more traction even as the RPM grew higher which in normal mode should have had an upshift.

That's how the Mazda AT works...though it also permits downshift and upshift, you just have to do it manually in the shift lever.
Mazda's Hold button functions equivalently to an Overdrive 'Off' driving.

fuel economizing driving technique?
~i drive a Diesel, so i shift early for as long as the next gear can already catch the RPM.
~no AC for short driving.
~if im driving without AC at high speeds, i even sometimes close the windows to reduce drag.
~maintain a good distance to the car in front of you, so as to avoid sudden stops.
~if in the highway, i like trailing those trucks, busses or any fast moving tall vehicles because drafting reduces drag and permits less fuel consumption...ingat lang ako at naka-airbrakes mga yun.
~at syempre,,,konting pigil sa pag-hataw

[notEworthy27]

coasting in neutral will only save if you're trying to maintain a high speed. Coasting to a STOP in neutral wastes gas. In most traffic situations, it's better to coast in gear.

The HOLD function on the AT allows it to engine-break. Kung naka-OD or OVERDRIVE, an AT will coast in the highest gear available, and go into neutral/freewheel when below the torque-converter brake point (usually between 2500-3500 rpm). When it's freewheeling, your engine is using a lot of gas to turn the engine crankshaft and torque converter, which weighs between 30-50 pounds... heavy!

But on the highway, you should turn off HOLD or turn on OD so that you can maintain lower rpms at high speed.

will this hold as with the lancer MX with invecs? kaso walang OD or hold button...

[niky]

Puwede namang i-manual shift ang INVECS... pero from memory, it won't let you shift up at a very low rpm, right?