Fuel Economy

I'm a company car driver who does about 40k miles per year and as a consequence don't really pay much attention to the price of petrol or how much of it i use. However, I was talking to a good friend of mine over the weekend who drives a diesel car. He has found that he gets an extra 5-6 mpg when he buys fuel from a BP or other major brand petrol station, rather than a supermarket petrol station. He's a mechanic and puts this down to higher quality fuel which in turn means the engine can run more efficiently.

I'm not in favour of increasing the profits of major oil companies but neither am i in favour of lining the pockets of supermarkets. He buys his at a BP station which always price matches the Sainsbury store and also gives him Nectar points.

[miken]

I was filling up at a Sainsbury garage recently and there was a plain white tanker delivering fuel.
I went over to the driver and asked him where he would purchase his fuel. The reply he gave was 'Anywhere that I deliver to'.
That is a fair answer I said. He then lifted his jacket up that was resting on the seat by him and embroided on the front was the BP logo.
This poses the question, is it worth paying possibly more to buy from a branded garage or is Supermarket diesel as good as.

[Nile]

On a long journey recently (from Scotland to England) I was worried about running out of petrol. The petrol light indicator came on and the fuel gauge level was very low.

I turned on the display for fuel consumption figures and noticed that when I slowed my speed down from 65 to 50 miles per hour, the expected/calculated mileage remaining increased significantly.

So, it's true what they say, if you slow down to 50-55 mph you will get better a consumption figure.

It might help you if you're ever worried about making it to the next petrol station before running out of fuel.

[carl310166]

buy a diesel car, pump your tyres up hard and double your mpg's and get Tesco clubcard points if you use their credit card.

[meggyloo]

This amazing, revolutionary device will increase your MPG by up to 27%. The Fuel Saver Max will also boost performance and clean your engine! By using three patented processes discovered by General Motors it will enable your fuel to burn more efficiently. !Just attach this ingenious device over your fuel supply pipe and it will begin working immediately !

it does exactly what is says.

http://speedydelivery.co.uk/fuel-saver-max/

they have sold on internet sites and ebay in the past for upto £65 !and have still recieved excellent feedback

also make sure that your tyres are properly inflated and this device will get you a lot more miles for your money ;D

[Tony H]

Cost: £4.95 http://www.m-99.co.uk/Fuel_Saver/fuel_saver.html

Cost: £4.95 http://www.flatbatt.co.uk/Fuel_Saver/fuel_saver.html

Cost: £4.95 http://www.superchips.org/lister.html *

* Special offer get the "Dragon Booster Chip" & "Dragon Fuel Saver Max" for £7.95

NOTE - All of the above sites include free UK 1st class postage, with recorded being £3.00 and special being £7.00

I reserve judgetment on these products and supply these links / prices only as a cheaper option.

[welshknuckles]

Carl,
Surely you shouldn't pump them past the recommended limit!

[shrek101]

Thats a bit foolish pumping your tyres up to hard you should keep to the recommended pressure otherwise you not only descrease in most cases your fuel consumption but more dangerously can cause a accident.

[Milky_Mocha]

Has anyone ever actually used this device? Please give feedback.

[carl310166]

See here,

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=924193&an=0&page=1#924193

or here,

http://forums.tdiclub.com/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB16&page=1

these guys are fanatics about saving fuel,read on

Carl

[Woodville]

buy a diesel car, pump your tyres up hard and double your mpg's and get Tesco clubcard points if you use their credit card.
Be very careful about pumping your tyres up too hard, I am all for saving a bob or two, but your life is more important.

[carl310166]

You can take them up to the maximum pressure they are rated at.

If you can live with the hard ride,you will get more mpg.

It's dangerous to run tyres underpressure,as the casing overheats.

I was a bit worried when i read about it on the diesel forum,but it's what they recommend.

I put about 38 psi in my tyres (10 more than normal) when i went to the South of France (900 miles in one day) and they were fine on the Autoroute,but a bit uncomfortable otherwise.

[Hallsie]

It's not just the ride thats affected if you pump up your tyres too hard.

You will also get uneven tyre wear causing you to have to replace your tyres sooner rather than later

[andy88]

I wish I'd seen this thread sooner and heard about that Fuel Saver device
Q. What is it made from ?
A. It is a custom sealed neodymium super inductor that generates a frequency resonance between its faces.

Q. What makes the Fuel Saver Max so unique ?
A. Operates on the principle of resonance, utilizing a double chamber frequency with phased frequency modulation.It must be very clever. Why not buy several? You could probably also use it to
- Treble the battery life between charges on your iPod
- Make your plants grow faster
- Reduce your electricity bills
- Enable better mobile phone coverage in marginal areas
- Change traffic lights as you approach
- Improve virus and anti-spyware products on your computer
- Use it as a water softener
- Increase jackpot chances on fruit machines

Any other ideas?

A. Operates on the principle of resonance, utilizing a double chamber frequency with phased frequency modulationIt's a pity it doesn't work as a !!!!!!!! detector; then it would be perfect

[alanrowell]

I'm surprised noone has mentioned the best - and cheapest - way of saving fuel

It's simply "why am I doing this journey"?

Are you driving 10 miles to the gym so you can spend an hour on a treadmill?

Are you driving 10 miles to Asda because it's cheaper than Sainsburys a mile away?

[Robert5988]

Has anyone ever actually used this device? Please give feedback.
They come firmly in the 'snake oil' category.

They also improve your love life and cure baldness!

[andy88]

They also improve your love life and cure baldness!I didn't think of those :cool: