fuel economizing driving technique?

**Vegeta** · April 16th, 2004 01:21 PM

I just can't shift between 1500 to 3000 rpm. walang thrill
basta wag lang kayo lalagpas ng 3000 rpm

pag gusto ko talga humataw, I go all the way to 6000 rpm * 60-65 mph (84-104 kph) sa 2nd gear.

by the way, if someone owns a pickup truck...
might want to put the tailgate down because it causes drag. it adds 1-2 miles per galon sa fuel economy ko. mine averages 14 miles per galon

**ian_rex** · April 16th, 2004 01:42 PM

pare, ang lakas nyan. i converted your fuel consumption into kilometer/ liter, you got 5.6 km/liter. ok lang sana humataw basta maluwag ang daan saka makinis ang pavement. dito sa 'pinas, nakupow! bukod sa trapik, e grabe pa ang mga daan. kaya di uubra humataw- unless hanap mo disgrasya.

**ian_rex** · April 16th, 2004 01:54 PM

ang lakas naman lumaklak ng gas yang beemer sync3. A/T yan? in my experience with my Honda Civic, 10 to 11 km/l kapag trapik talaga pero pag super trapik, 9 to 10 km/l lang. basta nasa 2000 rpm lang lagi. dati napaabot ko ng 21 km/l yun e, kaya lang puro highway driving lang.

medyo hirap nga ako mag-adjust ngayon e. paano ba naman, sa isuzu, less than 1000 rpm, pwede nang pagulungin. e sa kotse iba, 1200 rpm. saka sa highway, iba ang timplahan ng gas sa diesel. knowing na yung sa gas e sa hig-end rpm pa bago masagad ang torque, i think mga 4000+ whereas sa diesel 2000 rpm pa lang labas na lahat ng torque.

**Vegeta** · April 16th, 2004 01:59 PM

di na rin ako masyado humahataw, ever since my fiance crashes her ducati sport bike
buti broken wrist lang inabot nya pati nakahelmet.
nasermunan ko yan dati for not wearing her helmet.
her dad was blaming it on me, though
gawa nagkatampuhan kami hours before it happened.
ayun, she went to Galveston by the seawall and got drunk dahil pinag-iisipan nya tampo nya sa akin. she was waiting to be sober, kaso inabot ng ulan kaya napilitan umuwi.
I blamed her dad, too for buying her a motorcycle despite naaksidente na sya himself dati sa bike nya. wala sya nasabi

at least narealize ni babae na marami kami masasaktan kung may mangyari ulit sa kanya.

**Vegeta** · April 16th, 2004 02:03 PM

kaya embududz lumamon ng gas yan gawa 5.4 liter ang piston nya na V8.
I just wanted an economy car, kaso my bro bitched about getting a full-sized truck gawa panghatak ng farm trailer to bring supplies to our pet shop.

**Rats** · April 20th, 2004 10:18 AM

Low RPM! Cruise at the lowest RPM your engine is comfortable with, preferably below 2000. Let momentum work for you. Once you reach this low cruising speed, pa tapik-tapik na lang sa accelerator to maintain it. Swallow your pride and let others pass you by.

FrankDrebin · April 20th, 2004 10:30 AM

Stay Away from Gas-fed vehicles. Go Diesel! :D

**ian_rex** · April 20th, 2004 01:07 PM

ok peeps, after simulating rules of the eco challenge by isuzu, here is what i have ripped-off in my tankful of diesel(DMax 3.0):

11.82 km per liter in a city driving condition (traffics, stop and go, along with some highway strecth, etc.).

a slight improvement since normally i get 10 to 10.5 km per liter in such conditions. i was expecting to get 12 km / liter but the traffic conditions becomes worser each day at NLEX.

anyway, here is what i did:

1500 rpm only (on the average-actually)
50-70 kph for the speed range
airconditioning is always operating
smooth braking, no abrupt braking.
the vehicle is in stock condition, no accessories that can cause drag or whatsoever

will keep you guys posted, i will try again this time, i haven't quite reached my objective yet.

**ian_rex** · April 20th, 2004 01:13 PM

kaya masama talaga ang may LQ e. kita mo na may nadisgrasya na naman dito. buti na lang slight lang. aside from being drunk, when driving set your other thoughts aside and concentrate on driving, be it a car, truck, or a bike, even bicycle.