Ethan24 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 if u want to save .. don't use velocity ... high octane madali masunog ng makina .... unleaded na lang .. yun din naman ang pinakamurang gas e .... :hypocritesmiley:<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I beg to differ. Do not use unleaded and velocity if you want to save. Use the mid-range level (xcs and premium) as these are the most efficient with regards to fuel consumption. try it and you will see. i also agree to the idea of upshifting when you reach 2000 rpm. I'm driving an automatic car. My fuel consumption increased from est 6 km/lt to 7 km/lt by switching to premium fuel and from est 7 km/lt - 8 km/lt by maintaing my rpm at 2000 80% of the time. Quote Link to comment
LostCommand Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I beg to differ. Do not use unleaded and velocity if you want to save. Use the mid-range level (xcs and premium) as these are the most efficient with regards to fuel consumption. try it and you will see. i also agree to the idea of upshifting when you reach 2000 rpm. I'm driving an automatic car. My fuel consumption increased from est 6 km/lt to 7 km/lt by switching to premium fuel and from est 7 km/lt - 8 km/lt by maintaing my rpm at 2000 80% of the time.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> "Unleaded" and "premium" by Shell/Caltex/Petron actually have the same octane, its the additive package they put in that differentiates the two grades. Check out the gas pump stickers (upper righthand side of the pump) they will both indicate 93 RON. I guess the marketing boys did a good job of convincing people of getting the "premium" brand. The real premiums are the Petron 98/Velocity/Caltex gold. Get an manual tranny, that should be a real gas saver... Quote Link to comment
choy603 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 nakikidaan lang, pwede bang mag contribute. i have a galant 93 gti medyo malaks. pero here are some of the things i do. 1. planned trips2. remove unecessary stuffs in the car3. maintainance4. no jack rabbit starts 5. STUPIDITY yung papatayin yung engine6. take the jeep if you can7. shifting the gears when the tach hits 2000 rpm saves gas but sometimes the engine pings Quote Link to comment
gwapogi Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 6. take the jeep if you can7. shifting the gears when the tach hits 2000 rpm saves gas but sometimes the engine pings<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah... commuting is a relatively nice way of saving gas... lalo na kung mag-isa ka lang gumagamit ng auto mo (meaning, wala kang sakay or kasabay), might as well commute... if, you could commute... ...indeed, the engine pings sometimes... also, para bang kapos sa bwelo yung auto mo... pero, i've been trying lately... and, seems good... consumption decreased relatively... Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 pwede ba ang khaos sa mga kotse na fuel-injected? or pang de karburador lang?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Taz, Pwede daw kahit diesel. Quote Link to comment
marvin_8 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I beg to differ. Do not use unleaded and velocity if you want to save. Use the mid-range level (xcs and premium) as these are the most efficient with regards to fuel consumption. try it and you will see. ...try and you will see .???...i tried and tested 5 different cars manual and automatic... efficiency test ...unleaded is the cheapest .....slowest to burn ...93 RON green sticker? there is a 95 ron in a blue sticker... consumption depends on the car and driver .. but results show that unleaded costs less compared to premium,gold or xcs... computed at the same length and speed of travel ......velocity indeed burns faster than premium ,gold, and xcs..... i'm not sure if it is still the same today .. we tested it last year ... at our Caltex retail station .... :hypocritesmiley: Quote Link to comment
Ethan24 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I beg to differ. Do not use unleaded and velocity if you want to save. Use the mid-range level (xcs and premium) as these are the most efficient with regards to fuel consumption. try it and you will see. ...try and you will see .???...i tried and tested 5 different cars manual and automatic... efficiency test ...unleaded is the cheapest .....slowest to burn ...93 RON green sticker? there is a 95 ron in a blue sticker... consumption depends on the car and driver .. but results show that unleaded costs less compared to premium,gold or xcs... computed at the same length and speed of travel ......velocity indeed burns faster than premium ,gold, and xcs..... i'm not sure if it is still the same today .. we tested it last year ... at our Caltex retail station .... :hypocritesmiley:<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yup i agree. unleaded is the cheapest and slowest to burn. But based on fuel consumption and overall cost saving, the premium level (95 RON) is still the most efficient. this is based on the testimonials and actions of friends, relatives, and customers who have switched from unleaded to the more premium type. Quote Link to comment
LostCommand Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Well, one thing NOT to do is to go to the tabi tabi gas stations like filgas, triple V, nation gas, sea oil. Stick with knwon gas stations. These tabi tabi gas stations are know to use adulterants, smuggled/pilfered fuels and bad fuels para makamura. tipid ka at first, pero pagkumatok makina mo, tapos na ang pagtitipid. Quote Link to comment
tazmanic Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 how about alcogas? i know that we have some mtc brethrens that work in the petroleum and petrochem industries. is there a way to have a car's engine converted for it to be able to use alcogas? inputs naman dyan.. Quote Link to comment
LostCommand Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Alcogas work on cars with very little tuning, depending on the concentration. California gas is about 5+% ethyl alcohol, no car tuning needed. But alcohol is produced from foodstocks (rice, potatoes, corn) thus is more expensive than oil even at today's oil prices. The only reason they put alcohol in fuel is to improve the emissions of the engine, and to support the renewable fuels drive ("green" thinking). it requires tax breaks for manufacturers to be able to put alcohol in gas... and the phil government wont give it yet. I mean, they need every cent they can get! Quote Link to comment
tazmanic Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 i was reading the other thread devoted on khaos, mukang di maganda ang feedback ah.. looks like to save fuel, we really have to rely on old-fashion approaches such as keeping the vehicle well maintained and proper driving.. Quote Link to comment
WayneTruce Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 Regular maintenance plays a big role is saving fuel.. Fuel or Gas filters should not forget to be replaced when you do the tune-up or change oil.. as it has a big effect on the over-all transmission of the vehicle.. Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I've been driving for the past 8 years already and i have no idea how many MPG's or KPL's that a specific car model has.Could someone post an avarage Km/Liter consumption per car model? Quote Link to comment
clearwater Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 ride a bike, or get a sports bike... you'll more than double your mileage... cheers! Quote Link to comment
dmilkman Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 ride a bike, or get a sports bike... you'll more than double your mileage... cheers!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> korek ka dyan, i used to spend 1,500 per month on gas just roaming around QC. now i use a honda cd400 in going to work (if its not raining) P400/month nalang per month. bilis pa....... just ride safely! Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 agdagan mo pa ng mountain bike, lalo matipid hehehe Quote Link to comment
jayfk Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 nothing in the market today is real? Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 The best way to save on gas is to minimize its use/consumption. Kahit na anong device pa ang ilagay mo sa vehicle, it wont save if you use it more than necessary. Quote Link to comment
Allenjo Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Tip lang if you're driving alone...close the aircon vent on the passenger side so that the fan will direct all the air coming out from the driver side vent and the center vent. This way, you won't have to turn up the fan speed up to the 2nd notch & instead keep it on the lowest fan setting. High gear low rpm always works...keep revs in between 1700 to 2500 rpm. Keep windows shut to minimize drag. Keep tires pressures at their optimum psi level. Quote Link to comment
zoom69 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 yup i agree. unleaded is the cheapest and slowest to burn. But based on fuel consumption and overall cost saving, the premium level (95 RON) is still the most efficient. this is based on the testimonials and actions of friends, relatives, and customers who have switched from unleaded to the more premium type. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> a common misconception (due to the marketing hype about premium gasoline). only use premium or high-octane gasoline if you car requires it. only vehicles with high-compression engine (like the CR-V) requires it since it will stave off engine knocking. check your user's manual. but most run-of-the-mill engines can live on 89 octane gasoline. using of low-octane gasoline will only lead to poor fuel economy when used on high-comp engines since the spark advance will be retarded (thus lowering fuel economy). want to verify this? type "low octane fuel economy" in google. i don't think those "testimonials" qualify as such to verify your claim. Quote Link to comment
tazmanic Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 on my way to work, i heard that lng will be commercially available by next year for private vehicle owners. how much work will converting engines from being gasoline to lng fed be? ano masasabi ng mga mech engg nating mga kapatid? Quote Link to comment
bgates1 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 just a suggestion of mine:- most of us are that have cars are only for home->office->home daily which consumes an average of 8 litters of gasoline daily.- according to statistics there are at least 25,000 registered cars in metro manila and nearby province that are being use daily thru home->office->home alone, not including some other vehicles. to sum that up this 25,000 cars are being used at an average of 4 days a week. it is 4 days because of odd/even scheme.- if all of the 25,000 cars limit their usage from 4 days to 2 days. the demand for gasoline will go down at an average of 400k liters of gasoline per week.- so what does this mean? the law of supply and demand will then be applied, if that is so, this means:- lower consumption of gasoline because you only used your car 2 days a week and also gasoline prices may be lower down because of the law of supply and demand. Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Here's a tip that worked for me before - asisde from shifting up at around 2,000 rpm and accelerating slowly, plan your movement on the road so you won't have to step on the brake pedal. This may mean planning to drive at non-rush hours, staying clear of public utility vehicles, and always observing all the cars around. Drive when it is cool so you don't need to turn on the airconditioner (early morning or late evening). When you have the art of predicting other cars OK, you may want to try this, but be aware that it's very dangerous if you're not careful: When you see that you need to stop, remove your foot from the accelerator and shift to neutral to coast the car. Bare in mind that it's only safe to do this when the volume of traffic is very very low. Nowadays, it's impossible to do this. I tried this before on a Sentra Diesel during the first Gulf War (and my first oil crisis), and was able to improve fuel consumption from 12km/l to 18 km/l city driving (Diliman-Sampaloc-Paranaque route). Quote Link to comment
junphd Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Has anyone tried the Khaos thing? Is it really effective in saving gas? and is it really safe for your car? Quote Link to comment
junphd Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I have an old car, a corolla 94, what's the best way to save on gas? I drive a lot everyday because of my work. Also, what gas is best for my car, unleaded or premium or the hi-octane one? Quote Link to comment
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