Topic: Feature: Tips on driving 'fuel-efficiently'

[Autos_Editor]

You can improve you current vehicle's fuel economy with a few driving and maintenance tips, says Paul Williams.

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[overtakeyouintheleftlane]

Check the traffic reports (680 news/CFRB 1010) to avoid construction zones/accidents.

Travel during off-peak times by leaving earlier to avoid the rush hour if you can help it.

[D70]

Good article Jil

I use a couple of sites to track my costs in addition to keeping my own log

Fuelly is good because one can see what others are getting in the real world

I have achieved 7.0 L per 100 k with my 3.5 L V6 on trips

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/c2100/intrigue

City driving in the winter is a different story

My summer wheels  I have been as low as 5.6 L per 100 km

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/c2100/mx5-miata

http://www.flickr.com/photos/d70w7/5680811629/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/d70w7/5588008917/


The other site I also use is Vancouver Gas prices which is very good for finding loweer prices anywhere in Canada or the USA

http://www.vancouvergasprices.com/Logbook_Expense_Records.aspx

[philmcneal]

lol or learn to hypermile...

oh never mind ~_~ i got flamed for that one before =] although some people have been doing it for years http://green.autoblog.com/2011/05/12/ride-along-as-cleanmpg-teaches-us-how-to-hypermile-a-ford-f-150/

haters will always hate!

[Gwido]

lol or learn to hypermile...

oh never mind ~_~ i got flamed for that one before =] although some people have been doing it for years

haters will always hate!

I have been using those tips as well as some hypermiling techniques for many years and enjoying the fuel savings. I consistently get better fuel economy than the NRCan numbers.

[Erik]

Almost tempting to become the first hypermiler in a 300c....

[mlin32]

I've been doing pretty much all those tips for years. Okay, I might go on the occasional spirited run and I probably won't ever stick strictly with the highway speed limit, but aside from that, reducing consumption and emissions in normal driving is a priority.

When appropriate, I turn the engine off at longer stoplights or RR crossings. Not as brilliant as a Stop-Start system, but gets the job done. Of course, I only do this when the conditions are right (full battery, warmed up, not too cold outside....)