Ideal Constant Crusing Speed to Save Fuel?

**jaz014** · July 14th, 2009 12:22 PM

Hello fellow tsikoteers?

Question from your Point of View

1. What is the Ideal Cruising Speed for our Crosswind in which we will use lesser fuel?i.e 70 km/hr -2k rpm, 80km/hr -2.3k rpm and so on.

2. When cruising (NLEX, SLEX, STAR, SCTEX) do you prefer looking on RPM rather than speed?3.5K rpm -130Km/Hr and so on..

Please share your toughts and experience about this...

Thanks and more power!!!!

**ghosthunter** · July 14th, 2009 12:23 PM

60kph or whatever speed you can manage at the top gear of your vehicle with the engine just above idle speeds.

Those econo-runs in the past used that speed to get max fuel economy.

**Benzmizer** · July 14th, 2009 12:29 PM

Question from your Point of View

1. What is the Ideal Cruising Speed for our Crosswind in which we will use lesser fuel?i.e 70 km/hr -2k rpm, 80km/hr -2.3k rpm and so on.
[SIZE="4"]70kph[/SIZE]

2. When cruising (NLEX, SLEX, STAR, SCTEX) do you prefer looking on RPM rather than speed?3.5K rpm -130Km/Hr and so on..
[SIZE="4"]90-100kph[/SIZE]

**1D4LV** · July 14th, 2009 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by jaz014

Hello fellow tsikoteers?

Question from your Point of View

1. What is the Ideal Cruising Speed for our Crosswind in which we will use lesser fuel?i.e 70 km/hr -2k rpm, 80km/hr -2.3k rpm and so on.

2. When cruising (NLEX, SLEX, STAR, SCTEX) do you prefer looking on RPM rather than speed?3.5K rpm -130Km/Hr and so on..

Please share your toughts and experience about this...

Thanks and more power!!!!

the lower the rpm, the most fuel efficient. this case, around 70-80 kph, rpm is around 2k.

but it would depend on the gearing ratio of the car. kung yung gear ratio mo is at 2k rpm, but you are travelling 50 kph on star tollway, hindi sya advisable.

**LeOxe** · July 14th, 2009 03:59 PM

i would say about 60kph and your rpm between 2,000 to 2,500

**niky** · July 14th, 2009 04:08 PM

60-70 km/h is the best cruising speed for the Crosswind... gets you about 16 km/l. At 80-100, you get 14 km/l.

**meledson** · July 14th, 2009 04:11 PM

I would say 60 Kph at the highest gear.

To maximimize FC, the slowest speed at the highest gear w/o lugging the engine. and no A/C.

**anthon05** · July 16th, 2009 07:21 PM

sa experience ko sa expressway mas tipid ako at 90 to 100 km/hr umabot sa 15km/lit... here sa manila below 60 lang and minsan traffic usually 10 km/lit lang ako. and light naman tapak ko rpm not beyond 2k.