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Dipole said:Get low rolling resistance tyres as opposed to cheap or sport ones.
Keep tyre pressure up.
Keep oil topped up and air filter clean.
always fill up to the brim at the cheapest petrol station in your locality.
change driving style to a smoother style.
Slipstream in traffic while still retaining your 2 second safety gap.
Use ventialation system and keep windows rolled up.
Not all 1.3 litre cars are the same. If it is a Ford it is probably heavier on fuel than your average 1.6.
rpmacmurphy said:Having the radio on also decreases mpg,QUOTE]
?? Negligible- as an electrical load.
Use of Air Con (if fitted) will increase fuel consumption significantly as well as sapping a few BHP
slip·stream ( P ) Pronunciation Key (slpstrm)
n.
The turbulent flow of air driven backward by the propeller or propellers of an aircraft. Also called race2.
The area of reduced pressure or forward suction produced by and immediately behind a fast-moving object as it moves through air or water.
Dipole said:Not all 1.3 litre cars are the same. If it is a Ford it is probably heavier on fuel than your average 1.6.
I tempered it with advice to maintain correct distance from car in front.
retaining your 2 second safety gap.
proud_darcy said:[broken link removed]
1.4 ford escort engine heavier on fuel that 1.6
1.3 is not much better.
Not total rubbish.
Go to tech spec section of parkers.co.uk for exact figures.
proud_darcy said:Your assuming that someone who is on a budget is driving a current model car which is an unsafe assumption.
Also, if they are driving 500 miles in a week then the better extra-urban fuel consumption of a larger engine in the same size body swings the pendulum further in it's favour.
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