How to drive economically - Save money on fuel!
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- The way you drive can easily account for 20% of your fuel costs, this video should help you drive the same distance for less money.
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Good fuel economy pro tip: Have a pandemic going on, ensuring no traffic ruining your planning. PS: Love your teaching. Thank you for helping me pass my test!
Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
got my car from 9-11 km/l to 13-16km/l on city driving conditions. as a student driving to school with limited gas money, this really helped me a lot. thank you so much
*Got my car from 9--11 km/L to 13--16km/L at city driving conditions. As a student driving to school with limited gas money, this really helped me a lot. Thank you so much.
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Wow! That's amazing, thank you for your generosity! Thank you for watching and I hope you continue to find the videos interesting. I apologise that my reply is late, I've only just noticed your comment.
I get infinity mpg by just pushing the car.
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that's not economical tho coz you'll need alot of food and water to push the car and reach your destination
@@nikyabodigital True
@@nikyabodigital not unless you push it down a hill
@@abdullahhussain9589 yea then who's gonna stop the car 😂
Do you know how much I am addicted to watch your videos, it is because they are all awesome, and thank you for uploading.
From Ethiopia, Africa
Loved that you managed to make an actual driving video despite the lockdown
Thank you.
My car is getting 2 weeks to the gallon whilst in lockdown 😉
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Your videos are really great dude! keep up the great work! got my license last year and still watching lots of videos to learn more and more! :D it's driving me insane (no pun intended) to not be able to ride in my car these quarantine days!
Hope all this huge problem goes away sooner than later so we can all get to the road back again!
So me literally putting the pedal too the floor everywhere explains why my fuel light is constantly on 😂
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Try do it with a Mitsubishi Evo x you struggle to go 30 miles without using atleast half the tank
@@riowalsh4263 Nonsense
Just started watching this channel…love the content and the cherry on top is the regional and language differences; says me from the USA.
This is awesome, I’ve been debating getting a manual or not for my first car, and I think this finally sold me on it haha. Fuel is getting rather expensive and having control over the where the rpm’s are sitting might be important for my pocketbook going forward…
# 1 thing to save fuel is not go speed limit if it's 70 I go 59 and I get 8mpg better then the sticker which say highway 24 mpg that's a big savings
I get mine from first day converted to LPG!.
what did you get ?
The problem is, putting load on low engine rpm all the time will cause the intake manifold and its components to clog up after a certain time. Some cars need for example a certain amount of higher revs because of the valvetrain. Mercedes for example, on its older 1.6 liter supercharger in the W204, has the valves turned in its seat due to resonance at 4,000 rpm. Which is why it is not always recommended to go at low revs like that. You will end up with maintenance costs for measures that try to save money by saving fuel at any price.
However, this video is helpful and let my comment be understood as further input to the discussion.
And of course, there is nothing wrong with low engine speed. Just don't do it all the time.
Thank you, it's all down to the setup of the engine. Work with what you have.
I’m very biased against what you’ve stated here. With my cars 2 of them especially, I VERY Rarely go over 2.5k revs when driving. And after years of driving one of them it’s been absolutely perfect. Having your engine at around 1.5k revs “unless accelerating hard” is an extremely easy existence for a car. It’s always good to put your foot down and rev the car to 3.5-4.5k to give the car a “clean out” although I only see that necessary in a diesel car, purely to clean out the dpf as they like to clog up. From my experience keeping revs low is the best for an engine.
@@emvlogzz5307 yeah i would agree with that budddy
@@emvlogzz5307 I drive a diesel mercedes, thanks for reminding me, gotta clean out the dpf
@@emvlogzz5307Over time, water and small amounts of Fuel accumulate in the Oil. So your Oil has to get warm(And I mean really warm) to burn that off, otherwise the quality of your Oil is gonna get worse and worse. You're not gonna see an Oil temperature hot enough for that when constantly doing low Revs
Not only saving fuel but also tyres, brakes and possibly lubricants. That also helps the environment with less pollution. Very light traffic on that journey possibly due to early morning, daytime and lock-down. Well worth watching and many people could benefit from adopting that technique.
Less stress on the car and less stress on the driver. My 17 years of driving has taught me that 70% of road users treat the speed limit as a minimum so I just let them crack on.
Very true.
I’ve got up to 50mpg once in my car and in a petrol like I have, keep the revs below 3000rpm and accelerate gently and let it roll before start braking. And in a diesel keep the revs below 2000rpm. I also do not recommend to keep the revs below 1500rpm in a petrol as the components will start clogging up and that’s when major repairs involved. Just drive on what you do normally. Might be best to start flooring it down every now and again to help the valves and other components open. Thanks for the video!
Might just be me but I found this very entertaining to watch.. my car has a trip computer and when I am a bit bored and need to go on a boring journey I reset the trip computer and try to break my mpg record..
It's like racing, but much safer and the blackbox agrees :P
Well done for making this into a driving video, despite it being a bit early!
Thanks Michael, I find it can be a bit of fun trying to get high mpg but I like revs a lot more.
Best I can get with my car is 35 mpg, doesn't want to go higher than that. Worst I had was 8.5 mpg, and usually my daily city driving mpg is around 10-14 mpg.. I was not wise to choose my car lol
Useful info thank you. I'm a delivery driver so keeping fuel cost down is really hard with all the stopping and starting, my van being very heavy with parcels and the distance I have to travel. I'm spending almost £200 a week on diesel at the moment so anything I can do to help keep cost down really helps. I'll give these techniques a go.
You're welcome, engine off as much as possible will also keep fuel costs down.
@@ConquerDriving i cant drive that low 2500 is the min for the engine to still be able to pull usually when slowing down i can keep it at 2500 rpm when i change down it goes upto 2500 rpm seem to get 48 and just for gigles removed the rear seats and spare wheel get about 54
@@redux1647 have you ever tried driving based on the load? When you get to your target speed shift up and when you need more power shift down and then shift up again when you no longer need the "pull". My car won't accelerate when I'm doing 30mph in 5th gear (1,200 rpm with a 1L 3 cylinder petrol engine) so I rev match downshift to 3rd and then go straight back into 5th when I no longer need the power. Believe it or not but the engine is quite smooth in 5th at 30mph on flat ground... It holds 100-120mpg during this kind of 30mph cruising.
@@redux1647 being at 2.5k+ revs permanently just puts unnecessary stress and wear on the engine. Only when you need to accelerate hardish is it needed to rev much higher than that, but then again every car is different
holding a mirror to my monitor so i can learn how to drive in america. thank you for these videos!
I learnt (and passed) in a Vauxhall Corsa in December, and I've been driving a Seat Leon (FR Black) since late January. The Leon is great - absolutely love it for a "first car". It can be quite an economic car to drive if you're a smooth driver.
I'm a fan also.
What engine size is your Leon?
Just bought this exact spec Leon yesterday, watching your videos to understand more about the car, been focusing on the video about smooth gear changes as I need to sharpen up to be honest. Thanks for your informative videos.
You're welcome.
Drive at a lower speed is also very important. Remember, drag increases to the square of velocity,
That's very true, generally during my eco driving I do try to keep up with normal traffic flow though.
I'll try and drive economically on long journeys, but having heavy feet means that driving round town is a different story :)))
I also like to have heavy feet from time to time.
It’s fine to be a bit heavy footed to give the engine a good blast at times.
I love your videos, Richard. I knew most of these tips already, however, there were some I didn't. I have a 2012 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8 litre. It's a fantastic car, and it has saved me so much on fuel compared to my previous car which was a VW Golf 1.6 Highline petrol. I got an average of 50 to 55 mpg with that car, which was very very good for a petrol car. The Auris Hybrid gets an average of 75 to 85 mpg on a good road. If there are any hills/inclines I get a reduced 60 to 64 mpg.
Thanks for continuing to pump out these videos during these times
You're welcome ☺
Don't forget to mention taking the racing line which also helps save fuel!
This is true. But obviously inappropriate on the road.
@@ConquerDriving I know; it was a joke.
@@skyline_supra_guy3756 I take racing lines with my lane.
When taking curves, I usually drive in a way that requires as little turning of the wheels as possible (which is the same as a racing line) without going outside of my lane.
It was important that I do this as it maintained great customer satisfaction when driving clients (no, not Uber or e-hailing). I did this mainly to be a smooth driver, but also noticed it saved fuel because I did not need to slow down as much thanks to the racing line.
Had that same exact spec leon as a rental. I often drive the same routes and always get different cars, so i can compare quite well how much they consume. The leon is to this date the second most fuel efficient car i have been driving (5.2l/100km combined -> 53mpg uk). It even undercuts diesels (like the 1.5 90hp in the renault captur) and the fiat 500 1.0 hybrid (!) while beeing the nicest and most punchy to drive as well. you can toddle around at very low revs in the highest gear possible and still have decent torque available, without lugging the engine.
Most small diesels (below ~2.0l displacement) in comparision dont work in day to day driving because they fall in a terrible lag below 2000rpm so you drive them around in third instead of fifth or sixth gear, which is bad for the consumption. and the little fiat 500 just has no power so you are constantly foot to the floor and reving oit the engine to get it moving.
nice car.
Agreed, I do really enjoy this engine.
My mini cooper diesel 1.6 will do about 60mpg in 5th at 31mph around town, only have to put my foot down and because of the torque curve it’ll get up to speed without needing to downshift 🤷♂️
The most fuel efficient speed to travel at is between 35 and 45 mph (55-75 km/h), in the highest gear available. I came to this conclusion by using a scangauge tool to monitor instant fuel consumption over long stretches of road and experimenting with different speeds and different cars.
Going any faster creates excess wind resistance, which hurts fuel efficiency, and going any slower won't take advantage of the torque of the engine and the gearing.
Probably about right, in my Leon it's definitely around 30mph for best economy.
I was always told 55 mph is the best speed for eco driving
In my vw tdi I get the best mpg around 55-60mph
@@forza223bowe5 @ 70 mph there is 70% more drag on vehicle then going 55... speed limit 70 I drive 59 and get almost 8.5 miles more then the sticker which says 24 highway so by me driving 59 it's like getting every 3rd fill-up absolutely free
For me,it depends on traffic speed and expressway recommended speed for your car.
2:19: Can we take a moment to appreciate this kind gent for waking up on early Sunday morning to educate us?
youtube needs to have a mirror screen button just for this guys videos.
I find it hard to drive "slowly" because of the peasents behind, I feel like they are always close to the back of my car
Try your best to ignore people following closely behind, if you let them put you under pressure that pressure will make you less safe. Most sensible drivers feel the pressure, what matters is how good you are at ignoring it.
If you're not doing the speed limit when it's safe to do so you're being inconsiderate of other drivers.
if its a 1 lane way then well.. accelerate or ignore them if its dangerous
Where I live everyone is always going 60mph in an area where the speed limit is 45. This made it intimidating to drive as I am not quick at shifting and I just started driving a manual car.
thought the same when i was new. But then i realised i could be doing 100 in a 60 zone and there would still be an asshat doing 120 and put me under pressure. You just ignore them and drive at whatever you find comfortable.
When learning to drive in Sweden I was taught that accelerating quickly and skipping gears is good for fuel consumption. For example, if you're going from a standstill to 50 km/h, you would start in 1st gear, shift to 2nd as soon as possible, accelerate until 3000rpm, then shift to 4th. The rationale is that you spend less time accelerating (i.e. more time at a constant speed) and therefore use less fuel.
Hard acceleration uses more fuel. Here is a video I did: th-cam.com/video/vEn3C4rsYs0/w-d-xo.html
Loved the 'nailed it' confident smile when u realised ud done it! (and the pigeons say thank you :) )
Nice video! for my car 1400rpm is the sweet point (volvo s40 2.0D 2004). I usually drive alone or with my young son, so I often manage to get better fuel consumption at 1200rpm, especially on small, almost flat descents. But when I take more people in the car I avoid riding below 1400rpm. On trips of about 50km at about 90km/h I can average above 4l/100 (or more than 60mpg) which is great for a 2.0. It forces me to pay more attention while driving, given that small climbs require more rpms and obviously at 1200rpm the car does not respond, in an emergency situation it may be necessary to change gears quickly. But keeping away from other cars, not going at low speed to minimize the number of times you are overtaken, avoiding overtaking other cars, being attentive and anticipe brakes with engine braking are always good tips for maintaining economical and safe driving
Nice video mate, I passed my test two weeks ago on Tuesday and I've been averaging 40.6MPG. Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.0 :)
7.17am??? We know where you was and we know what you was doing ….and I don’t blame you man’s got needs lol 😂
But seriously tho your videos are a huge help, currently learning to drive finally, and your tips and tricks have given me a wealth of confidence thank you 🙏
19:20 to get even more out of the engine braking I'd already go into third. This repeats multiple times through the video, say for slowing for a speed limit change you know about, going down a gear will slow you faster and also lets you better react in case you need to speed up, because your engine isn't barely above idle.
Until the consumption meter registers fuel use fuel cut is still active so shouldn't make any different only more wear on the transmission for changing to a lower gear at higher speed. Unless you rev match but that uses more fuel.
I don’t have the luxury of cruise control but max gear, min revs is what I do too. I have 4 gears and I use 4th as low as 20mph (basically idle, not lugging). Most times I like to do one pedal driving because I drive calm and relaxed. I’ve been averaging about 35mpg in the city and about 50mpg on motorways. Decent for a 28 year old brick😂. On another note I have also driven an automatic car with cruise control (first car I drove after passing) and when I’m using cruise control it’s my fingers that do all the work. Instead of braking for everything I first dial the speed down accordingly, then gently brake if I must.
You should also note driving at high torque conditions with very low revs causes extra engine ware. Your oil pressure is at its lowest under 1500rpm so you are running the risk of taking out your bearings. It's hard to get a good balance of high oil pressure for good oil protection vs fuel economy. Some cars have an electric oil pump independent from the engine rpm however these are very rare on consumer cars.
Enjoyed that full commentary tutorial.
I drive a 3.5L Camry. I used to get 24MPG on my normal drives. But just last week i decided to drive 50mph instead of my usual 60mph on the motorway, ive noticed my MPG rise to 41.
Speed makes a significant difference.
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on the German motorway I use 4.5 to 5l/100km gasoline cruising at 95kph
I use around 17.5l/100km cruising at 200kph (that's around 35l per operating hour)
Ever since of started to listen to the car and change gear when it says so the fuel economy has improved drastically especially with the air conditioning off that makes a big difference and 34 PSI in all the tires
One car to mention about the aerodynamics at the end... The aptera although I can't imagine this car ever coming fully to market
I like the look of the Mercedes EQXX. It's a concept but I like the idea.
With older cars it is not fuel efficiënt toe charge gears earlier, you have less tork and the engine will use more fuel when changing gears so fast. With a petrol car the most fuel efficient is to change it between 2500/3000Rmp.
This video may be of interest: th-cam.com/video/0tef5qTHzYk/w-d-xo.html
@@ConquerDriving cruising has nothing to do with accelerating to be clear...
Hey friend! There is a reason why using cruise control might not be the most economical drive, and using your foot on the gas pedal might give better economy. Cruise control will probably be more eco on the flat road, but when it comes to uphills and downhils it is not anymore. Cruise control wants to keep constant speed, and that is not the economical way of going uphill. Increasing elevation is physically the same process as the acceleration, thus, when you drive uphill you basically accelerate even though you don't change speed. Now, if your ECU insist of keeping your speed constant, it will inject much more fuel than needed to get to the top of the hill, engine will be loaded a lot and you it will use lot of fuel for that uphill run. When vehicle get on the top, it will again try to keep the same speed downhill, even though now it can increase speed with very small fuel penalty.
On the other hand if you drive by your foot and use constant accelerator pedal position, vehicle will somewhat slow down on the uphill part of the road but will use much less fuel than in the cruise control example. When it gets to downhill, it can accelerate back very easy with small amount of fuel and thus, when you combine both uphill and downhill part, you will spend much much less fuel compared to cruise control example, with very minor increase in the total time required to complete the total distance.
Great techniques, thank you for the video. Really disappointing that stuff like this isn't taught here in America. People will floor it, tailgate and traffic snake, never coast into lights or stop signs, and idle their engines for 20 minutes in drive-throughs then wonder why they get such poor fuel economy.
Oops national speed limit is 50mph for lorries in England and Wales, changed 2015.
Interesting video!
You're absolutely right, I'm stuck in the past.
Didn't know about these tips. Thank you
Wonderful video mate ! Just an absolute shame it has so few views... Thx for the valuable info as well as the little "analysis" at the end found it very interesting (though i dont drive :/ )
Your videos are always helpful thanks
I live in a hilly area so I accelerate to max speed on the downhills when gravity is helping and gradually reduce 10 km/h uphill when gravity is fighting. Carry the downhill momentum.
Great video. Just a point of correction. National speed limit for lorries is 50mph not 40 on primary routes.
Thank you, that's correct, I think the law changed in 2015. Old habits.
I do love doing these On my way to work I always achieve crazy numbers around 77-80mpg mainly because it’s all downhill and you can engine break sitting at 55mph
Impressive figures for a 330d
The 330d has a very good engine. Swirl baffles aside for the older models.
Conquer Driving Someday I will buy another I could listen to that engine all day long I sold my E46 330d at 170K miles and it was running perfect remapped to 235bhp with swirl delete and egr delete these days I’m playing it safe and daily driving a Toyota Auris . But if I find a clean E46 330d again I’ll snap it up just scarce in Northern Ireland now as anyone who has one knows how good they are and wants to hold onto them
Tip no. 24: Ignore the 20mph speed limit in Wales. If you're in my car, you can get 52-ish mpg by just going at the natural speed of the road and staying at 1000-2000 rpm without even trying. If you try to keep to the 20 limit despite there being zero traffic and nothing on the road and a lot of hills, you sit at 2000-2500 rpm or change into 3rd and start juddering.
I'm slightly proud to say I've seen approximately 0% of people in rural areas actually doing 20 through the villages. 30 is a safe speed in nearly every one of these places. Drakeford can shove it
I'm at 10:36, and I'm really surprised that there still was no mention about engine braking. In a lot of situation, when coming to junction, roundabout, you can drop down a gear, match rev, don't use gas, and just let the car slow down by being in lower gear.
imo cruise control has worse fuel consumption because it can't see the road ahead.
There's a couple of dips in the road and I like to hold the gas pedal steady while going down and up, so I will speed up a little down and slow down a little up.
With cruise control on it will cut the fuel down causing engine breaking and as a result struggles up, this can't be more eco.
Cruise control generally helps my economy but you can get savings by speeding up down hill and slowing down uphill. I'm quite good at doing that with the cruises control on, just press the + or - a few times.
That process you described of speeding up a little and slowing down, consumes a bit more fuel than cruse control maintaining the same precise speed on the same stretch of road.
But my comment is only made with the assumption that by "dips", you are talking about the when a highway/expressway dips.
If by "dips" you meant small town roads or dipping bridges, then yes, switching off cruse control is more economical in those situations.
My personal record with my Audi A3 Limousine 2.0 TDI with 150 HP was 3.83 L/100km ( Board-Computer showed 3.4 L/100km). I used to drive very passive and max 105 km/h on the Autobahn.
That's very economical!
Yeah, the TDI is quite fuel efficient. And Diesel has a bit more energy density than gasoline.
For me it was around 4l/100km in a Toyota Aygo. Got 920km out of the 35l fuel tank before filling it up again.
So, essentially, don’t accelerate too hard, don’t brake too frequently, let the car slow itself down, change up gears as early as possible but change down gear when revs get too low. Did I miss anything?
I have nothing but respect for people who can drive like this, I’m not ashamed to admit I have no patience for stuff like this and the only
Reason I get 52 mpg is because I have a 2.0 cdti diesel
It can be enjoyable when you make it a challenge.
Conquer Driving what’s your opinion on these start and stop traffic systems in cars? Personally I always turn them off
I turn mine off most of the time. Depends how long I will be stopped.
Hey man, great video - eairy how quiet it is on the road! Silly request (and if it's too much bother/hassle don't worry) but could you upload 20 minutes or so of you driving and saying what you're doing and when when (i.e; "going into the left lane approaching the roundabout and turning my indicators on" or "getting in the right hand lane because I'm taking the third exit and turning my right indicator on" - no idea if that's correct lol, I hope so) I ask because you explain things VERY well and you're easy to understand. Knowing what to do with your feet, hands and eyes when and seeing it in a video would be incredible from someone as coherent as you.
Sorry this is probably the 4th or 5th comment I've left in as many days on your videos but you're a really top dude for putting these up. Cheers again and be well :D
Thank you. I have been considering such a video so I may do it.
@@ConquerDriving well if you do I know I'd sure appreciate it. Look after yourself and thanks again for your help amigo 😁
43-47 miles per imperial gallon = 35.8-39.1 miles per US gallon. 56 mpg(imp) = 46.6 mpg(us). Good for you! I have an equivalent car, a US Chev. Cruze (Opel Astra) 1.4T 6 spd. These figures about match what I'm getting. ... Here in suburban America, average speeds are higher and the need to accelerate is more frequent. I try for gentle launches, not pushing deep into the throttle (if that is needed) until the engine is into the fat part of its torque curve. I think this helps the mpg, not sure.
In Australia all L platers and the first year of p platers can only go 90km/h in 100 and 110 zones and trucks can only go 100, so going slower in a fast speed zone isn't that dangerous or abnormal, even in towns where the speed limit is 50, most cars go 30 or 40.
This is so helpful thankyou including the engine breaking video you done will help me have a less of a heavy foot as my instructor said
Thank you very much sir. Some people say putting the ac on consumes more fuel. What do you say about that??
2:36 1100-1200RPM (cut-off)
Well foot under the pedals all depends on what footwear you use. Steel toe cap safety shoes would be dangerous if your foot was under the pedals.
Stay safe Richard
Thank you, you too.
Pigeons eh? Another suggestion for lockdown vid is car maintenance such as what oil do you use, when should you top up your oil and by how much and is it different in summer and winter, what screenwash you use, tablets or concentrated, general car maintenance type vibe, also you seem to know quite a bit about engines such as hp and torque, I wouldn’t have a clue!
I do know my fair share about cars and currently restoring my suspension on my VX220. I would make a video on this but my audience on this channel don't like maintenance and therefore I get very few views.
For me,it depends on traffic speed and expressway recommended speed for your car.
Usually on a flat the lower rev the better, even if 25 in 6th. On hills and driving much faster you NEED more rpm for the power.
Although in a Cooper S I could probably do 70 mph easily at 1500 rpm if I actually had the gear ratio to do it. With 2800 rpm it will go up from 70 quite quickly if i floor it.
Your videos are great but a bit lengthy. It would be fun if you trim them down to 10-15 minutes.
I noticed u didn’t mention mirror use atall while lifting ur gas pedal to slow down
Would be good if you add metric units along side the Imperial, eg. km/litre, km/h...
I've started doing that in my later videos, thank you. 😊
If you want to save A LOT of fuel, go drafting/slipstreaming behind a truck. I did that for a week and the outcome was stunning me. By doing so you don't accelerate on the highway but you will get a little bit frustrating and bored on the way because driving fast is just much more fun to do
Yeah ..the truck basically cut the wind for you, so your car just maintain the speed with minimal wind resistance..
It's a bit dangerous though.
I get up to 65MPG on my Golf GTD 7.5. Not bad considering car is 181bhp. Gets better as engine beds in. I’m currently under 13k mileage. Good thing is not only I have a foot rest on the left I have extra space on right to put my foot. Golf is good for space and practicality. I’ve known some people get up to 68 which is better than claimed by manufacturer.
Tbh, I woudnt brag myself with that since its diesel car (kinda same goes for an petrol car). Diesel cars have an DPF and EGR, and if you're keeping your diesel car under 1500rpm while driving, its just harmfull and you will soon have problems with 2 things that I said upthere. I've got 1.6TDi 77KW, and my normal routine is around ~8L on 100km wich is around 30MPG, so basically I waste a little bit more of fuel but car (engine, dpf, egr and other parts) will be thankfull to me.
That's good economy, the Leon I'm driving is very similar to the Golf.
Yeah the 1.6TDI is probably better but it’s not as powerful. 40,000 miles and while it never used to do many motorway miles, when it did it was above 70mpg, same on the A3 with the same engine as we had both in my family. Honestly great cars, it came to the point that the golf was used for everything and the larger more luxurious 7 series was just left there as a driveway queen. I had the pleasure of driving the 7.5 but a 68 plate registered in 2019 and even then they made improvements on the same engine, they made it quieter and much smoother while what looked to be a slight improvement in economy. We had that for a few weeks and did 2000 miles in it. VW are constantly improving which is great.
- Watching how to drive economically
- Going to corner-store on the same block I live in my car.
I love cruise control but what I find in my 2021 Leon FR is, if I'm going down a hill with it on, the car will brake for me, so I tend to switch CC off, knock down a gear and let the engine maintain the speed with no fuel being injected, then knock it up a gear when it goes flat again and switch on the CC.
Your car is more advanced than mine, I would like cruise control that can do it he braking also in my next car. But yes, lower gears will save you a bit of fuel.
60mph is a suggested speed its not a mandatory target. I dont mind motaway driving but i have just spoken to my driving instructor for some extra lessons on back roads as i find them stressful. Also just to help him bounce back after the COVID 19 pandemic. I passed my test first time over a year and a half ago but still feal i need more help and the banter was good ha
That's nice of you to think of others :)
Also lorries and buses can do 50mph in single lane NSL's and 60 mph on dual carriageways. Coaches under 12m can do 70 on the motorway but are still limited to 62.
I know I made that mistake, there is a pinned comment with the correction. Thanks for letting me know, I'm stuck in 2005 I think. My music taste certainly is.
Didn't have my bank card money or phone signal and almost ran out of fuel from Eccleshall back to Bromyard. I was wishing i had the citroen c2 back as it uses less fuel than a mini cooper s. Ended up driving 35mph in 6th and coasting down hills with the engine switched off (not the safest but it was either that or risk having to push it miles on a public road). Would you believe it i still caught up with a granny driver! (It was when i was sending it down a hill to get up the other side on gravity instead of petrol.)
Luckily I borrowed 20 from my friend and put more fuel in.
9:00 Why don't car manufacturers include a footrest for the right foot in their cars? Since cruise control systems are so commonly used, drivers spend a good portion of the time not using any pedals while driving.
Artem Katelnytskyi well I suppose you’re meant to have your feet at the ready in case you need to intervene to avoid a hazard
@@davidbest1 Sure, but If there was a dead pedal right of the gas pedal, you'd be able to press either brake or gas just as quickly as you can depress the clutch, when your left foot rests on the dead pedal.
I hope I make sense here :))
Some cars do have this. Depends how much room there is. I enjoy stretching my legs a bit, I think driving with cruise control whilst covering the brake is taking caution too far and will cause fatigue.
Can you show us a video on you just driving and showing us what you're doing? I find it much easier just consuming knowledge that way, i've already consumed hours and hours of theory.
That may be a good idea.
Not sure if this drive technic is good for your engine on the long run. You might lose a lot more later on for repairs.
Hello, first of all thank you very much for all your videos. Really helped me refresh some of my driving concepts.
One concern I have with this way of driving is that I'm not sure this is healthy for a turbo charged petrol engine.
Isn't healthier to keep the revs above 1700 close to 2000 ? I know that fuel economy may take a hit but I think it will be better for the engine. I know that you had some portions of the trip when you were actually at 2000 rpm .
Thanks !
My engine has 190,000 miles on it and is good. Has needed a carbon cleaner but I think if you do predominantly town driving with a lot of idling that will happen. Higher revs don't necessarily mean much for heat, I think it's more to do with the sort of journeys you do as apposed to a slight difference in revs.
@@ConquerDriving great, thanks for your explanation, appreciate it!
Slight downhill over 8 miles (wormingford to colchester) I managed 74.5mpg (likely closer to around 70 if the meter is over-reading) in a 2007 honda jazz..
All about balancing anticipation, and not annoying other road users. Warmer weather has helped my car's economy a lot (with aircon off). Furthermore getting more used to the car means i can pull off some stunts like coaxing the car up from 25mph in 5th gear (which my OBD adapter which reads ECU data onto my phone) is still efficient if you use the correct amount of gas. (25mph is ~1200rpm). Nothing dangerous required to get this mpg figure which was pleasing
In that car (likely due to it's age) it will only cut fuel when above 1400rpm + being a 1.3 non turbo it is geared so that 70mph in 5th gear is 3500rpm. This means less distance i can glide with no fuel usage unfortunately. The exclamation mark sign (hidden dip? zebra crossing?) at 18:20 is where i would come off gas (with no fuel usage) and be exactly at 30mph for the sign.
I do think this is one of the best videos out here on TH-cam in regards to driving economically. The gauge view helps a lot.
Thanks Michael, that's a very impressive figure! My Leon used to over read and now it under reads. Seems to get less optimistic with miles but slightly more economical.
You're tips are realy good, but an Rpm that is too low can do engine damage
Joël Bonte exactly
Only on high torque engines like diesel or turbo charged petrol and especially when the engine is cold and you demand acceleration in that rpm range.
Never labour the engine, it’s not good and makes the engine lazy. Change gear when the car tells you too
This is true, depends on the engine, mine is happy at the moment low rpm and has 160,000 miles. I've owned it since new.
Ah I see you have experienced the magic roundabout in Colchester too
I must have spent many hours of my life there by now.
Cruise control on hilly roads will give more throttle uphill and brake downhill, which is the _opposite_ of what you want for good fuel economy.
Flint stone method gets great mpg results
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thanks for your time
Slowing down with engine brake is even better
Managed to get 56mpg out of my SEAT Leon 1.2TSI nearly as good as my old Renault Megane 1.5dci. I live in a very hilly area with long steep hills and this was achieved on 30/40mph roads. I've never used cruise control.
Very good economy. Mine is the 1.4 TSI 140ps
Should have gotten the diesel. I went from the 1.6TDI diesel from VW Group to the 1.5TSI or 35TFSI from Audi 150PS. It’s MPG is nearly half that of the VW Golf, averages around 30-40. Hell even a 7 series can do much better - around 50+
The 1.4 TSI only does around 40 mpg max which is disappointing considering it is supped to do 59 mpg
@@Horizon301. your driving style is the problem then. My 1.5tsi golf gives me around 70 mpg on longer routes trying to be economical.
@@paradox5556 I’ve driven 4 cars from VAG with the same engines, they aren’t good at all, it is the 30 or 35 TFSI though which I believe is a newer 2 litre engine, with the same power. On the A5 it’s pretty poor and it’s only marginally improved with a smaller A3. The only way I can get near 45 mpg + is if coasting and braking while following a tractor down a steep hill. I’m not a fan at all. 40TDI averages around 43mpg on an A6 so it is better. My driving technique isn’t the issue, it would be improved as the car is an auto unlike the diesel golf so it’s fair to assume it’s likely to be in the most efficient gears. Furthermore, I know how to keep revs down and to coast/use engine braking when needed. The only reason I have the petrol is because VW push them more with discounts now.
I did a test with my car where I accelerated more quickly while still shifting early up to the same speed and it seems to be just as efficient if not more so. This was on a semi-auto though so it may be different than on a manual
Unfortunately I live in brighton so constant stop starting and driving up hills is unavoidable
Really helpful
Thank you.
I have a Prius and that's all that I buy...thanks for these tips!
You're welcome ☺
I usually find your videos good and accurate, but you need to brush up on your speed limits for other vehicles, the HGV speed limit for single carriageway changed from 40 to 50 mph (England and Wales) and 60 on dual carriageway from 50 mph in 2015
My Mini Cooper S R53 gets 18mpg, she definitely has a drinking problem but I love her 😂
That's a lot for a small car! Something wrong there I think.
why was your consumption null when going in reverse? I thought it'd use as much as when you're in first gear
Me getting 18mpg tops in a 350z can't be more impressed by the mpg in the car he's driving
My friend has had one since 2010, really good cars and I've taken one on an airfield day, I can confirm fuel efficiency isn't the best 😂
How about, instead of driving to a destination, you just close your eyes and imagine yourself at the destination?
Hi first of all thanks for all the videos they are really helpful. Second I want to know why you prefer keeping your foot below the brake pedal? is it because of the camera? Will it not take you more time to come to brakes in case of emergency and you might stuck your foot inside it also!
That's where my foot naturally rests, it's very awkward putting it somewhere else. It may take a tiny bit longer to reach the brake than if I was hovering near it, but then comfort is also a necessary consideration when driving.
I'm a animal lover, if a any animal is in the road I'm going to slow down or even stop if I have to. The way I look at it cars can be fixed or replaced a animal can't. Not just that cars behind should have enough space to stop what if it wasn't a animal but a child? So what the difference from stopping for a child vs a animal