Creating a second super high mpg daily.
Discussion
Following on from the 5 pound fillup thread. If fuel keeps excellerating in price at the rate it is, Its going to become cheaper to run 2 cars if you want to have any sort of performance car.
So lets say this was the case now. You want to keep your p+j but need a daily thats insanely cheap to run. Then it needs modifying to become even more economical. What kind of things can you do to get a car to achieve higher mpg's.
The ones i can think of.
Fully strip the interior of all its weight. just a drivers seat even.
Run high tyre pressures
eco tyres instead of performance tyres
no spare wheel, ditch it for a tyre weld
Super lightweight wheels
other weight saving mods, even plastic windows?
What else can be done to create more mpg. I remember the european spec Lupo 3L had some great ideas. Though i have forgotten most of them.
So lets say this was the case now. You want to keep your p+j but need a daily thats insanely cheap to run. Then it needs modifying to become even more economical. What kind of things can you do to get a car to achieve higher mpg's.
The ones i can think of.
Fully strip the interior of all its weight. just a drivers seat even.
Run high tyre pressures
eco tyres instead of performance tyres
no spare wheel, ditch it for a tyre weld
Super lightweight wheels
other weight saving mods, even plastic windows?
What else can be done to create more mpg. I remember the european spec Lupo 3L had some great ideas. Though i have forgotten most of them.
Getting a new set of wheels in order to increase your mpg by about 0.5mpg, is a bit bonkers, as is new eco tyres! Run them at the max recommended pressures maybe, but if you over do it, and wear the centrea out prematurely, say £80 a tyre is a lot of MPG!
Work on aero, (amazing how many run rood racks with nothing on them!) obviously dont carry too much crap about, but just drive slower is the key. doing 70 on the mway not 80 saves a notceable amount of fuel, and 65 even more. But town driving is a killer no matter how you try it.
A few years ago when on a regualr comute of about 30 miles into town, I tried leaving super early, and just driving gently at the speed limits and found that due to lack of traffic, I got to my destination about 3 minutes quicker than I ever did hacking along max attack style, but leaving at 8.15am. So if you can arrive at work earlier and leave earlier, it's a good way of making a massive difference to MPG.
Then just try to redcue journeys. I try to nip into town and do a few things, every few days, rather than popping in every time I need to do something. Can knock 50 miles a week off pretty easily, and is the equivalent of about 6mpg!
Work on aero, (amazing how many run rood racks with nothing on them!) obviously dont carry too much crap about, but just drive slower is the key. doing 70 on the mway not 80 saves a notceable amount of fuel, and 65 even more. But town driving is a killer no matter how you try it.
A few years ago when on a regualr comute of about 30 miles into town, I tried leaving super early, and just driving gently at the speed limits and found that due to lack of traffic, I got to my destination about 3 minutes quicker than I ever did hacking along max attack style, but leaving at 8.15am. So if you can arrive at work earlier and leave earlier, it's a good way of making a massive difference to MPG.
Then just try to redcue journeys. I try to nip into town and do a few things, every few days, rather than popping in every time I need to do something. Can knock 50 miles a week off pretty easily, and is the equivalent of about 6mpg!
Just buy something like the 106 1.5D. It'll do 55mpg all day long, more if you're cruising steadily on the motorway. If you do bother to service it, it'll cost you about £15-£25 to do it yourself. Sling part-worn or at best budget tyres on there at £10-£35 a pop and don't fix anything unless it is affecting economy, safety or getting from a to b.
Will cost you peanuts to buy £500-£750 and to insure, tax etc.
Will cost you peanuts to buy £500-£750 and to insure, tax etc.
Why not have a hugely economical sportscar
The 100Mpg caterham
The 100Mpg caterham
The Spruce Goose said:
What is it with all these eco threads. I thought PH is about speed matters..Not driving miss daisy..
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If you had 1000litres of fuel to last the rest of your life, would you use it to take a ford focus to the shops?.
The Spruce Goose said:
What is it with all these eco threads. I thought PH is about speed matters..Not driving miss daisy..
As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
But speed costs money. I think the point of it is to have more money for performance/fun cars As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
The Spruce Goose said:
What is it with all these eco threads. I thought PH is about speed matters..Not driving miss daisy..
As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
Running an eco daily car is most peoples way of justifying the V8 weekender!As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
Bangernomics has a large PH following
The Lukas said:
The Spruce Goose said:
What is it with all these eco threads. I thought PH is about speed matters..Not driving miss daisy..
As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
But speed costs money. I think the point of it is to have more money for performance/fun cars As soon as the price goes up all these threads come out.
To save MPG I drive with the radio volume turned from 11 to 10.
Driving like a retard to save some pennies just doesn't seem to fit in with the PH philosophy.
You know if I had 100 litres left I would still do the same thing I do everyday, drive my car and appreciate the moment for what it it..
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