Guest martin169 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 with fuel prices surging again, are there any ways to make the car a little more fuel friendly but without taking away performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 take away the keys instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Screw a block of wood to the underside of the throttle pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Get your best mate to TOW you everwhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Fill up at night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Sell it like everyone else seems to be doing at the moment! No seriously if you have a NA use 95 ron fuel, cost less and gives more MPG. Make sure your cars running perfectly and drive smoothly avoiding high revs. Not much else I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff_Rider Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Apparently there's a way of not using any fuel! Just roll it in neutral on the downhill bits, and get out and push it on the uphill bits. Of course, you would have to make your own engine noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff_Rider Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Just like this dude. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/9b2495cc-413a-49ab-909e-980a003e5f46.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 LPG is the way to go lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivingTheDream Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Gas conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Just like this dude. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/9b2495cc-413a-49ab-909e-980a003e5f46.htm PMSL love the bov flutter bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Ive got all my mileage records for nearly six years of MkIV ownership. Just for you, Ive cross-matched and correlated the interlaced figures between my worst (12mpg) and best (32mpg). I can give you the following conclusions.... If I travel long distance at a high constant speed, my mpg is better than when I travel short distances at low speed, but I spend more on petrol. Mpg drops alarmingly immediately after an argument with the wife. The amount I spend on Supra petrol drops dramatically when Im in Florida. Hope this helps:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Apparently there's a way of not using any fuel! Just roll it in neutral on the downhill bits, and get out and push it on the uphill bits. Of course, you would have to make your own engine noises. You shouldn't roll it down hill in neutral as this will use fuel as the engine has to idle. Keep it in gear and it shuts down the fueling until it's needed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff_Rider Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I was talking more like not using the engine at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Then you'll have to start it at the bottom and doesn't the start cycle use quite a bit of fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Keep it off-boost as long as you can. You can get 30mpg in the summer, especially if your tyres are at the right pressures and you keep the windows shut. As said, fill it up at night, when the fuel is denser (you get more fuel mass for the same £££) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suprabish Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Am i right in saying using th A/C at lower speeds (town driving)is less fuel efficent than opening the window at higher speeds ( motorway)? Basically your better off opening the window in town than using the A/C? or is it the other way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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