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Posted 08 December 2013 - 11:49 AM
helloooo
im planning an overnight stay in Melbourne soon and was wondering what tips any one has to be as fuel efficient as possible, i need to save as much money on this trip as possible because im going to central coast soon after this trip and monies are tight lol, it will be about 1000 kilometres return trip, that includes driving around Melbourne, pretty much all of that will be highway driving.
so, got and tips on how to save fuel? predictions on how many tanks ill go through?
cheers
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 11:55 AM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 12:02 PM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 12:07 PM
thanks, i guessed it would be around 2 tanks
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 12:15 PM
Tail-gate trucks. They drag you along quite well if you sit in behind them and check tyres pressures, maybe pump in a couple more psi..
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 12:17 PM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 01:57 PM
Tail-gate trucks. They drag you along quite well if you sit in behind them and check tyres pressures, maybe pump in a couple more psi..
as well as chipping your paint on your bonnet, bumper and nice rocks at the windscreen.
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 02:27 PM
I like to think of it as borrowing someone's car and driving it better than them.
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 02:47 PM
Cruse control is your friend. It keep the engine and the revs steady and should use less fuel that accelerating yourself.
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 03:25 PM
Cruse control is your friend. It keep the engine and the revs steady and should use less fuel that accelerating yourself.
If it's a not a particularly torquey engine and there are lots of hills, you can achieve better efficiency with it off
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 04:16 PM
top gear proved it years ago, that your style of driving is the best way to save fuel. if you insist on driving like you are part of the bathurst 1000 race, you are going to chew through a lot more petrol than if you are to be gentle on the car and drive sedately so to speak.
tailgating trucks is prob one of the most unsafe things you can do, you can't see in front of them to see whats going on ahead, so if they break suddenly for something, you are going to be under their rear axles before you even know whats happened, if for some reason that doesn't happen, you will still end up with scratches and chips out of your windscreen thanks to them kicking rocks up. truck drivers also don't particularly like having cars hanging around their blindspot.
I've found generally with the cars I've owned over the past that they were most fuel efficient around the 100kph mark as opposed to up around 110-120. so perhaps a slower speed also could help save you some dollars.
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 04:32 PM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 04:34 PM
When we came up to the Hunter from Melbourne, we found that between 6 cars, we had the same fuel efficiency. We filled at half tank intervals where we were all at around the 320-350km mark.
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 04:40 PM
The majority of it comes down to driving style I would suggest.
The only other thing I would suggest is to knock off the cruise control when going up hills otherwise it tends to rev unnecessarily hard (unless you've got yourself something very powerful).
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 04:47 PM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 05:43 PM
I've found generally with the cars I've owned over the past that they were most fuel efficient around the 100kph mark as opposed to up around 110-120. so perhaps a slower speed also could help save you some dollars.
I thought the most efficient speed was 80 km/h...?
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 05:52 PM
I thought the most efficient speed was 80 km/h...?
Well technically. But it's a compromise. Super efficient and death by boredom or somewhat efficient and actually making to your destination?
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 07:44 PM
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 07:46 PM
What has buying an XV got to do with fuel efficiency?
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"My eye is watering, this might be a bit hot"
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 07:49 PM
Its common to change gears below or near the 3K rev mark if you're going in a manual. Otherwise, like previously mentioned, try to stay easy on the fuel pedal and not too close to the floor. As a P plater, never a good idea to tailgate, however your driving skill is. I hate people who do and would brake test them if they get too close...
1. anything could happen
2. if someone stuffed up their gear change, good game...
3. less reaction time
4. damage to your vehicle from rocks and whoknowswhat on the road.
Have a safe trip and take it easy 
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