02-03-2015, 10:32 PM
(02-03-2015, 09:51 PM)JTaylor2005 Wrote: With a mixed driving style and the odd bit of quick driving "quick for a 90hp diesel lol" what sort of mpg are u guys gettiing on a stock car? I got 48.5mpg on mine by using a tank and filling up keeping track of the millage.
Around 60mpg if I am really careful all the time. 50-55mpg if I am not too careful. The high mpg is with a majority of motorway or A road miles.
Keeping to a max of 55mph saves a lot of fuel, but saying that I have got good return doing a constant 70 on the motorways.
Try keeping to a max speed of 50 or 55mph for a whole week. You'll be surprised.
Keep the weight down. Don't fill the tank up (£20 a go). Don't carry passengers. Empty the boot.
My old Citroen AX drivers manual shows a feather on the accelerator pedal. Boy racers please look away now. Be light as a feather on the pedal. Just use gentle pressure on the pedal and accelerate slowly, you will get to a fast pace eventually. No flooring it.
Anticipate. If you are braking you are wasting fuel.
As you come off roundabouts, be conscious of your foot on the pedal and lift if you can.
Saying all that, sometimes I'm in a rush and just thrash the bugger, but not too often.
Yeah, I'm the old fart you are usually stuck behind.
Steve