Fuel Saving Tips

[archervinny]

Just drivin thru...

[siotax123]

ha? me article bang ganyan? WTF... bobo writer dyan... malamang either brand new pa auto nyan, o insured sya, both life and car, or bobo lang talaga...

...save gas on commuting... or even, kung kaya mo mag-bike, i-bike mo na lang, exercise na, cool ka pa...!!!

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bobo nga

[music man]

para matipid haluan mo ng .50 liter na kerosene ang every 2liters na gasoline mo. sigurado matipid at safe pa makina ninyo.

[Guest buru_tus]

50liters/1,301KMs

 

26KM/liter

 

I think this should fall under false advertising

 

Is this possible to achieved under normal driving conditions????

 

 

Honda Civic beats fuel efficiency record

 

The new Civic 1.8S MT of "Team Honda" tested its limits and produced a new fuel efficiency record during the recent "Petron Xtra Mile Challenge," proving its claims to an engine that gives "2.0-li power with 1.5-li fuel consumption."

 

During the contest organized by Petron Corp., the Civic, which ran on "test-drive status," joined the competing teams to answer the challenge to travel the farthest distance (in kms) on one-full tank of gas, and ultimately beat the record of 1,114 kms (Pagudpud to Sorsogon) set by Philippine racing legend, Pocholo Ramirez.

 

The New Civic 1.8S MT

Six official teams of two members each participated aboard varied Hondas – Jazz and City. "Team Honda" was a guest participant, setting its own challenge run side-by-side Honda’s own fuel misers.

 

The contest started in Pagudpud to run out presumably somewhere in Sorsogon or Matnog at best – amounting to 1,170 kms.

 

Prediction for the 1.8 Civic ranged: For the skeptics, the car will stop at Lucena (699 kms); for the optimists, it shall breathe its last in Naga (957 kms). Reaching the city of Sorsogon and beating 1,114 kms was a tall challenge.

 

The day before the official start of the competition, the Civic’s 50-liter fuel tank was topped-up at Petron Bangui in Pagudpud.

 

Day 1: Pagudpud to Tarlac, 437 kms. Setting out at 5 a.m., the Civic took Laoag and Vigan with ease keeping rpm levels constant. Uphill climbs and overtaking slow vehicles remained a bliss at 1,500 rpm even in higher gears. The trip was uneventful until Team Honda dealt with a rush hour traffic at Urdaneta, Pangasinan, which consumed more gas as reckoned.

 

Day 2: Tarlac to Naga, 520 kms. NLEX, EDSA and SLEX were effectively traversed at a steady pace. The co-efficient of drag had to be minimized by running within the slipstream of the bigger support vehicle (CR-V) in front. Key here was to accelerate until 2000 rpm, shift to top gear and cruise steadily at 70 kph. With the new Civic’s organ-type pedal compared to the conventional hanging-type, the foot could remain nailed to the accelerator with nary a complaint.

 

With a total of 583 kms traveled until Petron SLEX, the Civic’s digital fuel meter indicated that only 40 percent of fuel was spent. Stakes went up as the goal of beating 1,114 kms became a near possibility. However, mingling with slow cargo trucks along the uphills of Quezon Province and poor road conditions en route Camarines Sur, overtaking and stop-and-go movement consumed more fuel as expected.

 

Day 3: Naga to Legazpi/Matnog, run-out (138 kms). With less than a fourth of fuel in the tank, the Civic’s 1.8li VTEC engine was put into the ultimate test in an effort to beat the 1,114 km record. The technique was to climb steep uphills/hairpin curves at 1,500 rpm at 5th gear to minimize shifting, which might cause the rpm needle to cross ranges. Steep downhills were negotiated using the engine brake so as not to lose the much needed power upon recovery; not to mention safety considerations.

 

The 1.8-li VTEC engine shamelessly displayed torque when the Civic negotiated sharp uphill bends at 5th gear with nary a knock or drag. They finally made it to 1,115 kms passing the spot where the Honda Jazz driven by Pocholo Ramirez ran dry.

 

The fuel indicator signaled warning at 1,078 kms while traversing uphill/downhill zigzags. The lights in the digital fuel meter went kaput at 1,154 kms. Sixteen kms away from Matnog, the members and support group to Team Honda braced themselves for the eventual end.

 

"Welcome to Matnog Ferry Terminal. You are leaving the island of Luzon." The 1.8 Civic finally made it to the last town of Luzon Island – establishing a whooping record of 1,199 kms, defying all predictions and challenging the rest of the competing teams. Pushing luck and running on reserve, the 1.8 Civic crossed over Allen, Samar and backtracked Bicol Region.

 

Day 4: Matnog to run-out. Team Honda’s adventure ended at 1,301 kms., finally stopping at Bgy. Del Rosario, Pilar, Sorsogon.

 

The national auto club, Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) and the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) observed the entire run to ensure that the teams performed according to the contest rules and conditions drawn by the organizers. For the record, Team Zayco Hermanos (Emilio and Emmanuel) of Bacolod City won the Petron Xtra Mile Challenge posting 1,400 kms from one full tank aboard their Honda Jazz CVT. Second place was Team Asuncion (Michael and Grace) of Nueva Ecija posting 1,390 kms, while third place was earned by Team AR (Ron de los Reyes and Julienne Cruz).

[Podweed]

as to using the car's momentum.....it is called gliding.

 

when you have reached enough momentum between two points, let's say between p. faura and quirino along roxas blvd, and you anticipate that by the time you reach quirino, the stop light would be on, you can let go of the accelarator, and/or switch to neutral and let your car just glide through the road. this reduces your gasoline consumption in the long run..

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I don't recommend disengaging gears by shifting to neutral. Your tires lose traction and if there's a need for emergency stopping, there's no engine braking. Safety outweighs other considerations, including saving on fuel, long run or not.

 

I once read an article in a broadsheet sometime ago saying you should even switch off the engine when all you have ahead of you is open road - just to conserve gasoline. Nothing could've been more harebrained.

[Elijah]

I don't recommend disengaging gears by shifting to neutral. Your tires lose traction and if there's a need for emergency stopping, there's no engine braking. Safety outweighs other considerations, including saving on fuel, long run or not.

 

I once read an article in a broadsheet sometime ago saying you should even switch off the engine when all you have ahead of you is open road - just to conserve gasoline. Nothing could've been more harebrained.

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Kaninong article yan at anong broadsheet yan? Patay na siguro sumulat nung article na yan

[talaba24]

50liters/1,301KMs

 

26KM/liter

 

I think this should fall under false advertising

 

Is this possible to achieved under normal driving conditions????

Honda Civic beats fuel efficiency record

 

palagay ko hindi normal driving conditions yan.

malamang they have to make the car as light as possible (walang spare tire, tools, etc.)

di pinagana ang aircon (baka nga tinangal pa)

there was no mention kasi about the condition of the car they tested

tsaka maintaining speed at 70kph parang nababagalan ako dyan

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Kaninong article yan at anong broadsheet yan? Patay na siguro sumulat nung article na yan

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The Inquirer yata or the Philippine Star. They were touting back then the Isuzu Trooper's fuel efficiency. Can you imagine that?!

 

Guys, do not ever freewheel. It's dangerous.

[gemican_2000]

para matipid haluan mo ng .50 liter na kerosene ang every 2liters na gasoline mo. sigurado matipid at safe pa makina ninyo.

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I don't think it is a good idea since kerosene melts rubber parts in your carburetor (o-rings and seals). This practice is being done on deisel engines only to add more power on steep climbs. Injection pumps for deisel engines has less rubber parts.

[lomex32]

Baka ehto pa

 

- Tinanggal bumbers

- Tinaggal back seats, tinangal passenger seat

- ung driver seat, monobloc chair na lang

- Tinaggal stereo, speakers, antenna

- No tools, not even ewd

- Driver is a midget or a malnourised geek under 100lbs at bawal kumain during the trip,

peeing or taking a dump pwede, inahit pa ung buhok to the scalp, wala na teeth, hubo't hubad, no shoes

 

 

palagay ko hindi normal driving conditions yan.

malamang they have to make the car as light as possible (walang spare tire, tools, etc.)

di pinagana ang aircon (baka nga tinangal pa)

there was no mention kasi about the condition of the car they tested

tsaka maintaining speed at 70kph parang nababagalan ako dyan

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Edited June 26, 2006 by lomex32

[andrewfordmedina]

I don't recommend disengaging gears by shifting to neutral. Your tires lose traction and if there's a need for emergency stopping, there's no engine braking. Safety outweighs other considerations, including saving on fuel, long run or not.

 

I once read an article in a broadsheet sometime ago saying you should even switch off the engine when all you have ahead of you is open road - just to conserve gasoline. Nothing could've been more harebrained.

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Isn't it that when you glide, your engine is still up and running? I agree with you on the second paragraph re: switching off the engine. With this method, you also switch off the vacuum power necessary to engage your brakes.

 

However, I do not think cars lose wheel traction when you 'glide'. As said, you can engage your braking system at any time, down shift (effectively doing an engine brake), or a combination of the two, when the need arises.

[Gus2koT.O.T.N.A.K]

just dont burn the gas pedal... a little push once in a while will do.. another thing, avoid unecessary acceleration and deceleration.. aight.. .

[sir_boss_master]

i used to push the pedal to the metal pero mula nang sunod sunod na taas ng gas, i shift gear na before 2k rpm and max speed ko is 70kph na lang. laking tipid sa gas.

[music man]

para tipid lagyan wag ng mag aircon. bilihan mo na lang ng ceiling fan car mo.

[music man]

paghaluin mo blaze at diesel para tipid at menos gastos