Tips on driving economically

buses_galore SG

1)Unload or unncessary loads(since more loads require more power to move it around)
2)Accelerate slowly...
3)Try not to exceed 2500rpm for a 1.6 car
4)Those above 2.5L try not to exceed 3000rpm...
5)Inflate you tire to the right pressure(it is alright to inflate slightly higher than reccomended...)
6)Try not to drive above 90KPH as the drag increases dramatically as you go faster...
7)Only on the aircon when necessary...
8 )Winding down the window causes drag too...
Thats about all I can think about now...
Dun say I never contribute to sgfoorums... Mr. Green
HAPPY DRIVING...

sand king SG

lol, just get a fuel cell car.

ditzy SG

or just get a kancil. Laughing

tomsss SG

... or bicycle. Best!

honeymouse SG

Try to drive at constant speed. Constant braking uses up lots of fuel that's why it's not very economical driving in the city area where the traffic is usually congested.

You may also find long distance driving is more economical than short distance driving too. Wink

missqi SG

not even old enough to drive...want to give other drivers tips on driving.
Laughing

n0x SG

why u so desperate to contribute....

nobody say u not contributing ah....

or u want ur thread to become another sticky izzit...

sand king SG

old enough to understand how to save the earth Laughing

sinicker SG

simply put, what he meant is...

1. dun tumpang fat friends.
2. be a road-hogger!
3. impossible lor. auto car frm gears 1 to 2 and to 3 surely reaching 3000rpm
4.
5. inflate slightly higher than recommended at midnight ah! Laughing
6. be a road-hogger!
7. so when is aircon necessary? when was aircon a necessity even?
8. but you say dun on aircon? want ppl die ah?

Thats about all I can think about now...
Dun say I never contribute to sgfoorums... Mr. Green
Evil or Very Mad Twisted Evil DRIVING...

buses_galore SG

Freak it off lah you piece of brown shit.......
When your house is flooded with sea water see what are you going to do Mad Mad Mad

Shut up and keep this kind of useless comments to yourself

I seen my friends not hitting 3000RPM in an auto car...
asshole lah you want to die people don't want right?

sinicker SG

ahhhh.. help!!! save me!!! my hse flooded liao!! i SO need you!!!

of coz it didnt hit 3000 rpm. coz it hit 2800 rpm ard there wad.

sometimes you drive slow, u fall asleep how? Laughing u better tell ur friends to drive fast.

HANDSOME_1 SG

YES! SAVE THE EARTH!!!

Most pple hv the wrong concept about turning off the air con. There are many components to the air con.
1)the blower (the one that is blowing out the cool air)
2)the compressor (the one that is producing the cool air)

the compressor can be controlled by the A/C button on all cars. hence instead of turning up the temperature when the interior is too cold, you could just turn off the compressor (which is the component that uses the MOST electricity and hence increases fuel consumption)

You could even do so at traffic lights!

Dont worry, you wont suffocate inside as long as you turn it back on!

**by not using the compressor, you are saving up to 10% of your fuel consumption.

We could also save the environment by NOT leaving the engine RUNNING while you wait for pple!!!

Let us all pls do our part to save the environment!

Smile

nightsky87 SG

braking constantly = use a lot of fuel? braking does not use fuel.. its the acceleration afterwards that uses the fuel right?

silversurfer_41 SG

my tips:

1. lighten ur load.
2. on aircon if u need it.
3. try not to rev till 3k rpm.(possible in auto car to rev up to 2k rpm cos i always do dat).
4. Use highway or expressway.
5. avoid jams or roads infested wif traffic lights.
6. plan ur route.(usually taking a longer route to siam traffic light does save petrol)
7. wind down windows halfway.
8. travel at abt 80-90km/h.

dats wat i do on my auto pica... can achieve 14-15km per litre.. stock except sport rims...

Watch It! SG

All above suggestions are good ones ...

Suggestions:
1. Avoid traffic jams, roadworks, schools, etc with SatNav/GPS and TMC. Program economical routes into SatNav.
2. Plan your routes before you set off.
3. Go lightweight - remove door panels, carpets, roof panels, fill 10% of window washer
4. go manual transmission
5. go diesel
6. go hybrid - Toyota Prius
7. know where speed cameras are, slow down and speed up correctly, use Road Angel 2.

HANDSOME_1 SG

Originally posted by Watch It!:
[b3. Go lightweight - remove door panels, carpets, roof panels, fill 10% of window washer
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GD IDEA!! now why haven't i thought of tt before??

105090 SG

the budget cars normally are more fuel-saving...

i drive an 8 year mazda 323, only 10km/litre Embarassed

AE86tofu SG

hybrid cars are rubbish….a diesel is more economical,more powerful and cleaner than petrol engines FYI…thats IF the govt lifts the 7x road tax for diesel private cars la

AE86tofu SG

i drive a 14 yr old car...also 10km/l Laughing