Fuel Consumption Saving Tips

[Good-Carbuyer]

I dont agree to tail gating.

For me safety distance important.

 

You got the point. You are right.

 

[Good-Carbuyer]

Best way to get a good fuel consumption is to buy a flat near jurong extension, then work nightshift at some building just off the highway

 

Your driving route makes a huge difference to your consumption figures.

 

Jurong to airport... I get about 15km/l average... getting to work in the morning with the jams... 8-9km/l would be generous.

 

Less traffic on weekends

Staying within Raffles Country club vicinity and driving along PIE at night towards Airport, a rather fuel economical route

 

[Hypermiler]

wao... am i too late for this thread?

 

well... the best fuel saving tips is your right foot!

 

Hey there! The bar is still open. Come on in.

 

Right foot? How true. Just need some tender massage when you get home. Helps to maintain the sensitivity.

 

Nevertheless. A big welcome to the discussion.

 

[Lectrosphere]

Hey there! The bar is still open. Come on in.

 

Right foot? How true. Just need some tender massage when you get home. Helps to maintain the sensitivity.

 

Nevertheless. A big welcome to the discussion.

 

thanks bro

 

 

learnt quite a tip or 2 on saving fuel... good thread... you guys are technical!

[Ez_rider]

My friend tells me that he always engaged neutral gear driving down slope to save fuel.Any logic in this?

[Good-Carbuyer]

thanks bro

 

 

learnt quite a tip or 2 on saving fuel... good thread... you guys are technical!

 

Learning through sharing is cheaper and more practical (we road-tested the techniques ourselves daily)

[Good-Carbuyer]

My friend tells me that he always engaged neutral gear driving down slope to save fuel.Any logic in this?

 

Can be almost as dangerous as tail-gating (ever witnessed vehicle skidded below 10km/h?)

[5936]

I dont think need to do till such extreme to compromise safety.

 

No power = no control = no safety

[Hypermiler]

My friend tells me that he always engaged neutral gear driving down slope to save fuel.Any logic in this?

 

 

Technically speaking. If you are gliding a manual trans vehicle on neutral .... you do save fuel.

 

BUT.... It is very very dangerous to do so. When you skid. You lose total control. Even at relatively slow speeds.

 

Don't do it. Period.

 

[Timmz2000]

"....to maintain an evenly paced journey that stick to the road speed and cruise with little accleration trying to maintain a constant speed,..."

 

A very good and accurate statement to describe one aspect of Hypermiling.

 

".... increase heart rate and blood pressure and still slow down traffic at both lanes."

 

Another good point which i failed to mention. Yes. Once you develop hypermile habits, you will notice you become less irritated on the roads. In short, you feel so much more calm.

 

Thanks to Atonchia.

 

 

U feel less irritated coz u r irritating others by the car lengths space in front of you and hogging the right most lane.

[Elfenstar]

U feel less irritated coz u r irritating others by the car lengths space in front of you and hogging the right most lane.

 

I believe he's already stated that he avoids the right most lane.

 

[Hypermiler]

I believe he's already stated that he avoids the right most lane.

 

 

Thanks for pointing it out.

 

He didn't follow the earlier part of the drama serial

 

No head no tail one-hit-wonder posting

 

 

[Hypermiler]

U feel less irritated coz u r irritating others by the car lengths space in front of you and hogging the right most lane.

 

 

Go back a few pages and read before posting.

 

I highly encourage SAFE & CONSIDERATE HYPERMILING ON SINGAPORE ROADS.

 

[Carer]

the initial pick up consumes the most. so try to pick up slowly.

[Good-Carbuyer]

the initial pick up consumes the most. so try to pick up slowly.

 

There are times when it is better to avoid being caught by traffic jam/repeated red lights if you accelerate a little faster as the first car at the junction, when the light turned green. Just be alert

[Good-Carbuyer]

U feel less irritated coz u r irritating others by the car lengths space in front of you and hogging the right most lane.

 

I believe hypermiling and road hogging are seperate issues/driving methods. The similarities are both done on the roads, and can use any lane

[Carer]

There are times when it is better to avoid being caught by traffic jam/repeated red lights if you accelerate a little faster as the first car at the junction, when the light turned green. Just be alert

 

i agree. so it all really depends on the road situation

[Hypermiler]

 

 

SAFE & CONSIDERATE HYPERMILING ON SINGAPORE ROADS

 

Yes that's correct. Hypermiling isn't about road hogging, obstructing, dangerous, and reckless driving.

It is in fact the complete opposite of ""bad"".

I wonder who has been brainwashing the readers.

 

One has to be responsible enough as a reader to go out into the physical world to experiment and discover instead of being strapped into the internet armchair making ridiculous and sensless comments.

 

As Good CarBuyer mentioned before... not in exactly the same words.... these methods are tried and tested by the car owners/drivers themselves.

 

Basically...

Hypermiling is very much about adapting one's speed to the flow of traffic based on the traffic condition that one is driving in.

Hypermiling is about merging in and out of main roads as smoothly and as accurately as one can possibly achieve.

 

Hypermiling is very much about throttle contol besides just improving the technicalities of the physical make of the engine and car.

 

Additionally...

The safe distance that one keeps away from the car in front allows....

 

* ...the driver time to react to the sudden changes in speed(in front) without disrupting too much to the flow of momentum.

* ...other drivers to filter smoothly into your lane without causing you to slam on your brakes.

* ...you to filter into other people's lane without causing others to slam on their brakes.

* ...you and other drivers leeway to manouver away and into the safety space in the event of emergencies.

* ...you to maintain in motion so as to avoid the stop-start phenomenon.

* ...you to maintain in motion so as to minimise the use of 1st, and, or 2nd gear... which ALL hybrid car makers know IS the compelling factor in high fuel consumption.

 

Movement gives you "some" Km/L.

Stoppages gives you "zero" Km/L.

 

 

There is so much more to add.

Will do it next round.