Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern?

DieselFan · 28th September 2011, 16:43

My Vote is NO. I drive a diesel car

musicmanaman · 3rd October 2011, 01:36

Yes it does, I have stopped going over 3.5k on the RPM meter and now that too is bothering me.

mjothi · 3rd October 2011, 01:56

No. Been doing and following same style. Infact due to recent rains etc, I dont cycle to office too. So, its car, car and car.

But, substantial difference if I make a long distance trip. Recent trip was a huge figure - petrol rise + toll rise.

Solution: Never calculate the cost when back.

procircuit_234 · 3rd October 2011, 02:31

it should be actually..72rs per liter and 10.5kmpl.but its no and will never...

tj123 · 3rd October 2011, 06:54

I guess this thread is quite old hence the poll patter does not reflect the current petrol / diesel pricing.

It hurts a lot at your pocket especially if one owns a petrol car, I have seen a marked change in the way people use there petrol vehicle these days.

vinya_jag · 3rd October 2011, 11:55

YES: For me

Not the way I rev, but probably think twice before taking my car out, but that has still not translated into any savings as we traveled a lot the last month.
In effect, it has affected me in one way. The full tanks are costing me 3000 now as opposed to ~3000 (2800s) before.

diffsoft · 3rd October 2011, 13:33

YES for me - not that I was a red-liner earlier, but price rises always hurts.

kousik · 3rd October 2011, 15:10

Even though thoughts like (1) Can I avoid the trip (2) Better take the diesel one (3) Weather is good, distance is short, am alone, so better use bike (4) distance is even shorter, so let me cycle (5) or walk ... comes into play, and acted in favour of economy, still then I wonder how much I save finally. Ultimately my 10/- trip reduces to 5/- but cost of longer trips remain the same, which are the biggest killers.

raj_srini · 3rd October 2011, 15:36

As tj123 says, this is an old thread and the poll may not reflect the current price hike view.

I'm certainly thinking twice before revving my car. The prominent display of the kmpl meter in the dash of the Honda city isn't making my life any easier.

no_boundaries · 3rd October 2011, 15:50

Yes.
I have reduced my car usage and changed my driving style with more subtle accelerations. The result of this compromise is an awesome mileage of 14.36 Km/L on

shell normal fuel tank full to tank full
under normal hyderabad traffic conditions (I ply on the mehdipatnam - gachibowli main road)
air conditioning switched on 100% of driving

Also I have found a new friend in my motorbike now.

motorworks · 5th October 2011, 15:35

Yes and No!

No because the car that I have is diesel and I get a decent mileage of 16-18kmpl! And since diesel is subsidised, I dont think I'm feeling the pinch as yet!

Yes because my wife has a petrol alto and we do not use it apart from her drive to her office! It is to be used only if my dzire is in servicing or something of that sort. This way we end up filling the tank of the alto only once in 40-45 days { she drives 5kms a day}!

dhanushs · 25th May 2012, 22:29

My last answer to the thread was a strong NO.

But, to be honest, the recent price correction has got my mind over my heart.. :( .. Redlines have become fewer. I do not know how long I can bear this endurance test.

What about fellow bhp'n petrol heads? Does your heart still rule over your mind?

S2!!! · 25th May 2012, 23:14

Voted No! I drive a Ritz petrol which gives me an average anything between 10.5 and 12 mainly in city driving conditions. Have become a reasonably responsible driver over time

and hence red-lining has automatically reduced due to the lack of space available but if I'm the first car on the signal and the road is ahead clear then there is no chance that the drag racer within me fails to show up and I do tend to burn all the fuel that I have saved by not revving. So basically it all balances out

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mahadev_kc · 26th May 2012, 14:19

Yes. It does. From this year beginning, I've reduced the usage of car to only weekends where travelling with family. Otherwise, Im happy my FZS doing all the duty.
This recent price increase also prompted me to drive 50kmph in FZS :( post hike speed was > 80kmph...

ajman28 · 26th May 2012, 14:47

I think I have a very efficient way of driving as it is

Quite often I have averaged higher than what is generally claimed, so why bother changing the style?

View Poll Results: Has the fuel hike affected your driving style / pattern
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No	235	60.88%
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28th September 2011, 16:43	#121
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? My Vote is NO. I drive a diesel car
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3rd October 2011, 01:36	#122
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Yes it does, I have stopped going over 3.5k on the RPM meter and now that too is bothering me.
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3rd October 2011, 01:56	#123
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? No. Been doing and following same style. Infact due to recent rains etc, I dont cycle to office too. So, its car, car and car. But, substantial difference if I make a long distance trip. Recent trip was a huge figure - petrol rise + toll rise. Solution: Never calculate the cost when back.
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3rd October 2011, 02:31	#124
procircuit_234 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 223 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? it should be actually..72rs per liter and 10.5kmpl.but its no and will never...
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3rd October 2011, 06:54	#125
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? I guess this thread is quite old hence the poll patter does not reflect the current petrol / diesel pricing. It hurts a lot at your pocket especially if one owns a petrol car, I have seen a marked change in the way people use there petrol vehicle these days.
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3rd October 2011, 11:55	#126
vinya_jag BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 617 Thanked: 1,226 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? YES: For me Not the way I rev, but probably think twice before taking my car out, but that has still not translated into any savings as we traveled a lot the last month. In effect, it has affected me in one way. The full tanks are costing me 3000 now as opposed to ~3000 (2800s) before.
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3rd October 2011, 13:33	#127
diffsoft BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 773 Thanked: 404 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? YES for me - not that I was a red-liner earlier, but price rises always hurts.
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3rd October 2011, 15:10	#128
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Even though thoughts like (1) Can I avoid the trip (2) Better take the diesel one (3) Weather is good, distance is short, am alone, so better use bike (4) distance is even shorter, so let me cycle (5) or walk ... comes into play, and acted in favour of economy, still then I wonder how much I save finally. Ultimately my 10/- trip reduces to 5/- but cost of longer trips remain the same, which are the biggest killers.
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3rd October 2011, 15:36	#129
raj_srini BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Delhi Posts: 145 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? As tj123 says, this is an old thread and the poll may not reflect the current price hike view. I'm certainly thinking twice before revving my car. The prominent display of the kmpl meter in the dash of the Honda city isn't making my life any easier.
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3rd October 2011, 15:50	#130
no_boundaries BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 221 Thanked: 201 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Yes. I have reduced my car usage and changed my driving style with more subtle accelerations. The result of this compromise is an awesome mileage of 14.36 Km/L on shell normal fuel tank full to tank full under normal hyderabad traffic conditions (I ply on the mehdipatnam - gachibowli main road) air conditioning switched on 100% of driving Also I have found a new friend in my motorbike now.
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5th October 2011, 15:35	#131
motorworks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,805 Thanked: 4,076 Times View My Garage	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Yes and No! No because the car that I have is diesel and I get a decent mileage of 16-18kmpl! And since diesel is subsidised, I dont think I'm feeling the pinch as yet! Yes because my wife has a petrol alto and we do not use it apart from her drive to her office! It is to be used only if my dzire is in servicing or something of that sort. This way we end up filling the tank of the alto only once in 40-45 days { she drives 5kms a day}!
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25th May 2012, 22:29	#132
dhanushs Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,282 Thanked: 10,180 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? My last answer to the thread was a strong NO. But, to be honest, the recent price correction has got my mind over my heart.. :( .. Redlines have become fewer. I do not know how long I can bear this endurance test. What about fellow bhp'n petrol heads? Does your heart still rule over your mind?
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25th May 2012, 23:14	#133
S2!!! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,918 Thanked: 10,064 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Voted No! I drive a Ritz petrol which gives me an average anything between 10.5 and 12 mainly in city driving conditions. Have become a reasonably responsible driver over time and hence red-lining has automatically reduced due to the lack of space available but if I'm the first car on the signal and the road is ahead clear then there is no chance that the drag racer within me fails to show up and I do tend to burn all the fuel that I have saved by not revving. So basically it all balances out.
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26th May 2012, 14:19	#134
mahadev_kc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 328 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? Yes. It does. From this year beginning, I've reduced the usage of car to only weekends where travelling with family. Otherwise, Im happy my FZS doing all the duty. This recent price increase also prompted me to drive 50kmph in FZS :( post hike speed was > 80kmph...
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26th May 2012, 14:47	#135
ajman28 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 281 Thanked: 24 Times	Re: Does the fuel price hike affect your driving pattern? I think I have a very efficient way of driving as it is Quite often I have averaged higher than what is generally claimed, so why bother changing the style?
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