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pjbiju · 27th March 2007, 18:47

Simple ways to get more mileage

Avoid peak hour traffic, when you can
While driving on familiar routes, learn where you need to slow down (turns, bumps, pot hole etc.) and instead of using the breaks to slow down, slow down by stopping acceleration in advance. The more you use your breaks, the less your FE is going to be.
Downshift while overtaking, especially from 5th and 4th gears to 3rd gear. This is especially true for petrol cars which have overdrives in the 4th and 5th gears. The roll over time in 3rd gear is less than 4th and 5th gears in most of the cars.
Do not try to overtake every vehicle in front of you (in cities that would mean several acceleration-break-acceleration and finally overtaking) especially if the vehicle in front of you is going at a reasonably good speed.
Keep a reasonably good distance from the vehicle infront to avoid sudden braking. You may be able to slow down by just taking your foot off the accelerator. (This would also save you from the vehicle behind you from ramming into your vehicle)
Switch off your A/C while overtaking - in many cars there is a considerable drop in engine power when the A/C is switched on. Turning them off helps you to accelerate faster.

27th March 2007, 18:47	#77 (permalink)
pjbiju BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Karamattom, Aluva, Kotagiri, Yercaud, Hospet, Indore, Nashik, Pune (now) Posts: 229	Simple ways to get more mileage Avoid peak hour traffic, when you can While driving on familiar routes, learn where you need to slow down (turns, bumps, pot hole etc.) and instead of using the breaks to slow down, slow down by stopping acceleration in advance. The more you use your breaks, the less your FE is going to be. Downshift while overtaking, especially from 5th and 4th gears to 3rd gear. This is especially true for petrol cars which have overdrives in the 4th and 5th gears. The roll over time in 3rd gear is less than 4th and 5th gears in most of the cars. Do not try to overtake every vehicle in front of you (in cities that would mean several acceleration-break-acceleration and finally overtaking) especially if the vehicle in front of you is going at a reasonably good speed. Keep a reasonably good distance from the vehicle infront to avoid sudden braking. You may be able to slow down by just taking your foot off the accelerator. (This would also save you from the vehicle behind you from ramming into your vehicle) Switch off your A/C while overtaking - in many cars there is a considerable drop in engine power when the A/C is switched on. Turning them off helps you to accelerate faster.