Best Fuel Economey???

[Ifti]

Cruise control lowers your mpg. I very rarely use mine. You will get the best mpg by selecting gears manually and keeping a light right foot, and changing gear before 2k revs. Try to build speed gently, and try to anticipate the road and traffic ahead so you do not have to break hard. If you see traffic ahead, let off the accelerator and let the car roll along a bit.

From a 25 mile drive to work, 10 miles on motorway at 70-75mph, and the rest A roads at 50-55mph, I've had 86mpg out of my golf, although that's a BlueMotion. Generally I get around the 70mpg mark, and around 700-800 miles to a tank full.

[gazon69]

Anyway, I thought that diseasal willy's were too small to wave 

Small diesel Willy's are compensated by big torquey bollocks. Lol

.... Excellent response! 

Spat my tea. Lmfao

[Tamiyoman]

Today I had an 80 mile round trip in my ED30, 2 of us with 2 lots of golf clubs and trolleys, all of it A roads with 40mph and 60mph limits, and trip computer says I averaged 37.2mpg 

[Oli]

If you see traffic ahead, let off the accelerator and let the car roll along a bit.

Now that is bloody dangerous, as the traffic behind don't know what you are doing 

One of my pet hates, and very bad driving.

End of rant......

[JoeDarKa]

I dont think its that dangerous, if you read the road correctly and leave yourself a proper gap between the car in front, you shouldnt have any problems! You should be able to see the traffic ahead of the car your following anyway!

[RedRobin]

If you see traffic ahead, let off the accelerator and let the car roll along a bit.

Now that is bloody dangerous, as the traffic behind don't know what you are doing 

One of my pet hates, and very bad driving.

End of rant......

....Have you misunderstood Ifti, Oli?

Doesn't he simply mean that instead of late braking he lifts off the accelerator and let's the car slow of its own accord in coming up to the traffic ahead (or indeed a 30/40 mph sign). All it requires is good judgement of distance so that you arrive at the correct speed.

[stevw1]

En-route to All Types last year,

Got MPG by mattphotos23, on Flickr

 

[dodds-gttdi]

Most weekends, 30 miles of 80% motorway

[JoeDarKa]

Small skinny tyres make the world of difference

[gazbutS3]

you need an old Bora 130TDi in your life,







it takes me 104 miles a day, and never misses a beat 

I even bought it some 17" santa monica's as a treat the other day

[Oli]

If you see traffic ahead, let off the accelerator and let the car roll along a bit.

Now that is bloody dangerous, as the traffic behind don't know what you are doing 

One of my pet hates, and very bad driving.

End of rant......

....Have you misunderstood Ifti, Oli?

Doesn't he simply mean that instead of late braking he lifts off the accelerator and let's the car slow of its own accord in coming up to the traffic ahead (or indeed a 30/40 mph sign). All it requires is good judgement of distance so that you arrive at the correct speed.

Coasting is indeed very dangerous, it doesn't give a clear indication to the traffic around you. Just google 'is coasting dangerous in a car', There's lots of views on it, and it even says it uses more fuel?  You are not in proper control of the vehicle.

[81lly]

If you see traffic ahead, let off the accelerator and let the car roll along a bit.

Now that is bloody dangerous, as the traffic behind don't know what you are doing  

One of my pet hates, and very bad driving.

End of rant......

....Have you misunderstood Ifti, Oli?

Doesn't he simply mean that instead of late braking he lifts off the accelerator and let's the car slow of its own accord in coming up to the traffic ahead (or indeed a 30/40 mph sign). All it requires is good judgement of distance so that you arrive at the correct speed.

Coasting is indeed very dangerous, it doesn't give a clear indication to the traffic around you. Just google 'is coasting dangerous in a car', There's lots of views on it, and it even says it uses more fuel?  You are not in proper control of the vehicle.

Coasting is when you let it roll in neutral. I think what Ifti meant was leave it in gear and let off the accelerator so that the car slows down.

[Oli]

Coasting is coasting. Not all drivers are as alert as us quite clearly

[JoeDarKa]

Slowing down whilst still in gear isnt coasting and you still have full control of the car. Dont they / Did they teach you in your driving test to slow down with your gears?

[RedRobin]

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I interpret Ifti's words as slowing down while still in gear and that isn't coasting. We all agree that coasting in neutral is dangerous.