Increasing mileage efficiency. How do you do this?

onlyfoolsandparking

I never knew that about the driving instructors opinions, mind you its been that long since I passed my test, I'm not even sure I could pass it now how is not good for the clutch though?, that's a new one on me and just to clarify I don't coast with engine off definitely not in control then!   

Scrapit

onlyfoolsandparking said:

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peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Just a lack of car control then, hence the naughty bit.

Not really, nothing hard about coasting!

No, not hard at all, neutral isn't soposed to be "hard" but quite simply you have no engine braking and have to change gear before accelerating if needed, there fore poor car control. I also suspect doing it saving you next to nothing anyway.

onlyfoolsandparking

Scrapit said:

onlyfoolsandparking said:

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onlyfoolsandparking said:

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peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Just a lack of car control then, hence the naughty bit.

Not really, nothing hard about coasting!

No, not hard at all, neutral isn't soposed to be "hard" but quite simply you have no engine braking and have to change gear before accelerating if needed, there fore poor car control. I also suspect doing it saving you next to nothing anyway.

Thanks for the driving advice, I'll remember it always.

AdrianC

onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Modern-schmodern.

I had a 1990 car with fuel injection that cut fuel off completely on the over-run. But not on idle.

Herzlos

peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

Most are just impatient, unaware or "having fun".

Herzlos

Scrapit said:

onlyfoolsandparking said:

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onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Just a lack of car control then, hence the naughty bit.

Not really, nothing hard about coasting!

No, not hard at all, neutral isn't soposed to be "hard" but quite simply you have no engine braking and have to change gear before accelerating if needed, there fore poor car control. I also suspect doing it saving you next to nothing anyway.

It'll waste fuel - when you're in neutral you need to burn fuel to keep the engine running. If you're coasting in gear, you don't.

fred246

When I was young and the roads were quiet my dad used to entertain us in the car. One route had a steep hill. As we came to the bottom of the hill he would put it in neutral and we would see how far we could get before the car stopped. He used to say it was actually illegal. We never got arrested. The other one I remember was when he would suddenly do an emergency stop and we would go flying. He would shout "discs all round'. He was really proud that his car was one of the few with disc brakes front AND rear.

Scrapit

onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Just a lack of car control then, hence the naughty bit.

Not really, nothing hard about coasting!

No, not hard at all, neutral isn't soposed to be "hard" but quite simply you have no engine braking and have to change gear before accelerating if needed, there fore poor car control. I also suspect doing it saving you next to nothing anyway.

Thanks for the driving advice, I'll remember it always.

Remembering it is one thing, using its another completely. Sadly I'm guessing that's not gonna happen.

Mistral001

Cutting top speed makes a big change.  It depends on the car, but going at say 60 to 70 mph on motorays can give a fuel consumption rate near urban rates. 

onlyfoolsandparking

Scrapit said:

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onlyfoolsandparking said:

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onlyfoolsandparking said:

Scrapit said:

peter12345678910 said:

Just common sense, most cars speeding are late for something. So leave early.

There is one light I can never beat so I go straight to neutral when approaching.

Complete redex cleaners are cheap I know at £3 but these are more intensive. Safer to use once every 2 or 3 years, though use cataclean before mot.

Neutral whilst rolling? That would be a bit naughty, and with modern engine management no benefit.

Luckily for me there definitely is a benefit to coasting as the last owner of my car was Fred Flintstone, no need to worry about modern engine management fueling, lol 

Just a lack of car control then, hence the naughty bit.

Not really, nothing hard about coasting!

No, not hard at all, neutral isn't soposed to be "hard" but quite simply you have no engine braking and have to change gear before accelerating if needed, there fore poor car control. I also suspect doing it saving you next to nothing anyway.

Thanks for the driving advice, I'll remember it always.

Remembering it is one thing, using its another completely. Sadly I'm guessing that's not gonna happen.

Aww don't be sad, there only differing opinions not life or death, bless ya.