Fuel Consumption Saving Tips

[Kinbalight]

have been thinking to remove...need to find space at home to put haha....

[WongYeeKang]

Thanks for the tips

[TerenceChan_67523]

What the XXXX you guys are still playing with fuel consumption at this time of the age ?

 

Two messages for your guys...

 

1. If fuel consumption is priority to you, in the first place, get a hybrid car !

 

2. If you own one that has a poor fuel consumption then just swallow that and keep driving that shit.. until you gave up upon your car, or change car.

 

Seriously, save here save there, nothing significant. Waste time, waste effort. Been there, done that. Forget it bros.. just buy and drive a car you love. 
 

Otherwise, think of other cheaper alternative transport.

[X5actor]

I think it is just part-and-parcel of buying, owning and using an automobile in Singapore. A significant contributing factor to this will be the price of gasoline/petrol in Singapore. Yes I agree that one should not be so hung up over FC but whether you like it or not, it is a very expensive item not to be ignored.

 

Just like buying luxury items like branded handbags and watches, etc. People often think "INVESTMENT VALUE" above all others. So if I use your reasoning, I will say, "Com'on guys, at this time of the age, you still want to make money out of a handbag/watch ah?"

 

Just sharing k:)

[TerenceChan_67523]

Let me share my experience...

20 years of driving... from $1.20 circa beginning of car ownership, until today, 6 cars , from small 1 litre car, VTEC engine, NA car from 1.3 to 1.6 litre korean makes, 2 litre turbo charged, manual and auto, Open pod, Voltage stabilizer, cold air intake, throttle body cleaning, pop bonnet, engine oils, coolants, A/F meters to monitor, air con bypass, diligently record down 2 years of driving habit and mileage, record my every single petrol top up mileage and cost... what do you think I get out of these lessons and diligent home work ?

 

The hard fact :

 

The petrol price will still increase.

Every $1 save on whatever you are doing is going to be "eaten up" by the petrol station's next price hike. 

$60 will become $61 for the same amount of petrol. You got the idea ?

 

You can mod your car. 

You spend $50 on a open pod, DIY a heat shield, drive at night without air con, roll down windows only 1 inch so there is no air drag into the car, cruise at 1800 rpm, no jack rabbit start stop, lighten your car, remove spare tyres.. 

You wasted your entire golden hours of being able to relax at home, work out a plan to earn some pocket money by doing some other useful things that could pobably make back $50 in a week ( for example ). 

Go have tea with friends. Accompany your wife or kids. Play with them or go have a drink with your buddies.

Enjoy life. Not misery over a $0.20 of FC saving per trip.

 

You know what I mean ?

Yes you may argue, I have the time, I'm single, my wife don't love me anymore so I prefer to take care of my car instead, or you probably admit you're a DIY king.. OK whatever Fxxk, go do it. 

 

But end of the day, you're not going to get anything thing good out of this. 

See my 20 years of FC, save petrol, damn.. I just gave up and bought a 8 km/l gas guzzling turbocharged car.

 

Because it meant a lot to me !

Not because it was fast or powerful. But because for every $120 of petrol per full tank, I am enjoying my entire driving experience in this car.

 

Don't get me wrong. everyone has a preference.

 

You may like a quiet sedan, a SUV, a mega LED / disco Van. Just go do it. Don't have to look back at all these little things in life.

 

FC is a part of driving. Poor or good, is subjective. 

 

Just enjoy every bit of it when you own a car.

 

Don't be foolish that in 10 or 20 years later, when petrol price is $3.50 or $5.00 per litre, and you told your friend " I should had bought that [ insert your dream car name here ].. but I didn't.. because petrol was expensive at $2 ...

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2015 by TerenceChan_67523

[AHBA]

have been thinking to remove...need to find space at home to put haha....

How heavy can the spare tire weigh?

 

Shedding a few kilos of body weight is a much better choice, good for both car & our health    

[tenyawph]

My Camry 2.5.  Best FC so far.  Mainly highway.

 

[Chucky2007]

18.1km/litre is good. Meaning if you don't drive fast on NSHW from SG to KL and back to SG, you can still have almost half tank of petrol left after coming back.

[t0y0ta]

My turbo car is only slightly more fuel efficient on NSHW compared to normal SG driving (50-50). Seems like its sweet spot is 80-100kmh. In NSHW keep doing 110-120 and rev hard to overtake.

[Angcheek]

My Camry 2.5.  Best FC so far.  Mainly highway.

 

Fuel Consumption - Single Trip Highway mostly.JPG

 

hybrid ? 

[Kangadrool]

My car is actually more fuel efficient in SG compared to NSHW. In SG, the speed is 60-90 which is very optimal. Whereas, in NSHW, the speed is >90 unless you choose to follow behind some slow turtles. This requires constant acceleration bursts for overtaking = higher FC.

 

 

My turbo car is only slightly more fuel efficient on NSHW compared to normal SG driving (50-50). Seems like its sweet spot is 80-100kmh. In NSHW keep doing 110-120 and rev hard to overtake.

 

 

[tenyawph]

hybrid ? 

Non-hybrid.

 

If hybrid, I think it will be well above 25.

[smallobjects]

i got between 17-19km/L in city drive. and 26-30km/L in highways. am driving a honda jade hybrid X 1.5, with honda Ultra NEXT oil, 0w7.5 (just change to this), should be better.

 

drivng a hybrid for 3months, i must said the driving style is totally different from normal cars if FC is a concern.

[tenyawph]

Tire pressure can also make a huge difference.  My last servicing was the 1,000km in which the tire pressure was checked and top-up if necessary.  I noticed that the average fuel consumption was worsening, from 11.3km/L to 11.0km/L.  Just did my 5,000km servicing.  There is no engine oil change, just top up of fluids for various parts of the car's engine components, and top-up of tire air pressure.  After driving off, there was a noticeable improvement in the fuel consumption.  It climbed to 11.1km/L. 

 

Probably I will have to check the tire pressure every 2,000km and top-up.

 

Still, one should not be too obsessed with FC, just enjoy the ride.    

 

 

[Blueray]

This is what I do to manage fuel consumption

 

Plan activity and route beforehand to avoid peak hours and congestion.

For pouplar spots, park at the next nearest car park and walk back.

Exercise sensible throttle control.

[flashbang]

Tire pressure can also make a huge difference.  My last servicing was the 1,000km in which the tire pressure was checked and top-up if necessary.  I noticed that the average fuel consumption was worsening, from 11.3km/L to 11.0km/L.  Just did my 5,000km servicing.  There is no engine oil change, just top up of fluids for various parts of the car's engine components, and top-up of tire air pressure.  After driving off, there was a noticeable improvement in the fuel consumption.  It climbed to 11.1km/L. 

 

Probably I will have to check the tire pressure every 2,000km and top-up.

 

Still, one should not be too obsessed with FC, just enjoy the ride.    

 

I check my tire pressure every month, usually after car is washed so I don't get my hands dirty with brake dust.

[zevs1990]

All hello. Say where it is better to lease an auto in Dubai. Did I look at the web-site of cargetsrent.com/en/p5 rates rent/t4 sport cars who can does that know similar web-sites yet? I wait an answer. Thank you. 

[t0y0ta]

All hello. Say where it is better to lease an auto in Dubai. Did I look at the web-site of cargetsrent.com/en/p5 rates rent/t4 sport cars who can does that know similar web-sites yet? I wait an answer. Thank you.

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