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Oh Yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Anyone just see today tonight I had to post up as some of their fuel saving suggestions where stupid. They had a guy doing 70km in a 80km zone recommending it to people to save fuel. Then they go on to say road rage peopl e use 23% more fuel !!!!!!! I wonder why !!!!!!!! They had another stupid one telling people to turn their car off when they are stopped in traffic yeah that will do the starter motor a great deal of good you might just save enough fuel to buy another one.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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im surprised they didnt say that to save fuel to simply not drive your car.
there are some idiots out there. so you do 70 in an 80 zone, you are saving fuel. you do 70 in a 70 zone are you still saving fuel? maybe they could also suggest ripping off half your plug leads and route some piping from the zorst back to the fuel tank to catch the unburnt fuel. to them, thatll be a fuel saver! burning HALF as much fuel each trip!!! |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Canberra, Australia
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![]() I guess this explains all the village idiots doing 50 in an 80 zone.....they're saving heaps!!
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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I even find in my Astina I get the best economy between 80-120km/h under is still good but at its best when over 80km/h.
on highway I normally get around 6.5 litres per 100km and around 7.5 litres per 100km in town. then again I fill it up once every blue moon, ahh the joys of a work car with a fuel card managed by work. The dearer fuel gets the more worthwhile it is having Rob |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South East Melbourne
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Doing 70 in an 80 zone would make you use more fuel.....at least in my car, I use less fuel the faster I cruise at, up to about 120-130 kph, then it drops off again.
Turn the car off at the lights? Do they realise how much fuel you use to kick over an engine? |
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Has a blue one
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Christchurch-New Zealand
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Does Sandra Sully still host Today Tonght
Mmmmm Sandra Sully :sm_drool:
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Or if you ride a push bike, then you are saving fuel.
Also, if you break down and need to push your car of the road, by pushing it you save fuel. By the sounds of it, I'm suprised they didn't mention the illegal practice of using "Angel Gear" - just bump it in to neutral down hills....
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It may save the slow pokes from using fuel, but the rest of us use more because we're constantly accelerating and braking to thread the way through all the moving road blocks that inhabit every lane on major roads - I know I use much less fuel driving at 105 on the freeway late at night with little traffic as opposed to driving between 90 and 105 moving between the traffic - in a 100 zone.
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At a cruising back-off in gear ... you use much less fuel than neutral.
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![]() Arrrgghh ! I hate it when people do that. I drive a manual and it's bloody annoying when auto drivers tap the brakes every 3 seconds, you're never sure if they're just washing off a bit of speed or are going to stand on the pedal and stop. Even in an auto you can pull it back a cog (say to third or second) to coast down hill at 60k's. your PCM will go into lean cruise mode and use bugger all fuel. ![]() Ok I feel better now, time to go take my meds ![]() |
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I use angel gear alot. and I have a trip computer with instant L/100 KM. In 5th gear coasting down hill at 110km it uses 6.5L/ 100km. In angel gear it is 1.8L/100km. Last edited by jabba; 13-04-2005 at 09:03 PM. |
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damn it, i thought it was 80kph
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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u save fuel, then they will tax us higher on something else,
the best way to save gas is to walk to the serving counter and put up overhead walkways so we dont sit in traffic while 3 people cross the road.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Whats even worse is he was doing it in a BA falcon.
They had a few other stupid ones but I can't remember them they might be up on their site. Will be interesting in the traffic tomorrow to see how many people turn off their engine. Also iv found lately alot of people doing 90km down the highway why i dunno. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Maybe Ford need a XR Hybrid
Give it a few more years to get the technology more main stream and it will happen. They have a Ford Escape Hybrid in the states already.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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In every Falcon ive ever driven, ive found the best fuel economy to be between 80-120kms. Any lower than that and its ok, but you can see it using it. As for turning it off at the lights, not even going to dignify that with an answer!
Some people just get paranoid with their bills.
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It gets bad when its during peak hour as well and you only have 1 overtaking lane can take ages to get up and around 1 vehicle. I know 90km does save fuel but uses more fuel overall because of the road rage it creates. |
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Has a blue one
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Christchurch-New Zealand
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Don't know her,but then again it's been three years since I lived in Brisbane so I'm a little outta touch.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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doh... i can see it now... traffic jams everywhere from people turning their cars off and not realising why it wont start
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Today tonight are so bored, they could have pulled 2 plug leads of the 6 cyl and made it a 4 cyl...lol..
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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It's today tonight nothing more needs to be said really :lookedat:
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Its yellow, NOT green!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hunter Valley
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An automatic Falcon generally wont lock up its torque converter until about 80 and even then it unlocks at the slightest provacation. In other words, over 80 is better than under. Around 90 - 100 is about the most efficient speed from my experience (in a Falcon/Commodore anyway).
I very rarely watch those shows anymore due to all the false info such as that.
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