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Originally Posted by Dave Dodd
I just cruise everywhere keeping the car at roughly 2000revs.  |
Yep its the only way to get anywhere economically, personally I drive a modern petrol car 1600cc and cruise just about everywhere, check tyre pressures weekly, unload any un-necessary weight from the car.
I drive upwards of 400 miles a week commuting and have saved upwards of 15% by driving carefully. Always change up before 2500rpm in every gear and never exceed 60mph, never accelerate up hills but allow your speed to increase down the other side.
I also found that filling up with crap 'cheap' petrol is a false economy. Managed 367 miles on a tank of tesco's ( other brands are available but just as bad ) finest 95ron and 420 miles on Shell V-Power on the same commute.