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Posted by PeterD on June 1, 2009, 1:36 pm
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:21:28 -0700 (PDT), Andy Energy
>> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:44:44 +0100, "Cwatters"
>> >"Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
>> >> Some oft overlooked techniques. Use a downhill slope by reducing gas
>> >> pedal pressure to maintain the original speed. Let off as needed. (Don't
>> >> turn off the engine, you can't steer as a result)
>> >and if you drive a manual gear box don't put it into neutral. That uses more
>> >fuel than coasting in gear if it's fuel injected.
>> Cite a reference...
>Great subject, wrong blog.
>Please take this to the correct blog.....
What's a 'blog'???
(Agreed it is off-topic here, but saying 'blog' on Usenet is not right
either!)
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Posted by Matt Barrow on June 1, 2009, 5:40 pm
> "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
>> Some oft overlooked techniques. Use a downhill slope by reducing gas pedal
>> pressure to maintain the original speed. Let off as needed. (Don't turn
>> off the engine, you can't steer as a result)
> and if you drive a manual gear box don't put it into neutral. That uses more
> fuel than coasting in gear if it's fuel injected.
My, my...all these "mile a gallon" tweaks, then you ride through a grid that is
DESIGNED to created flow problems.
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Posted by Dioclese on June 2, 2009, 8:27 am
>> "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
>>> Some oft overlooked techniques. Use a downhill slope by reducing gas
>>> pedal pressure to maintain the original speed. Let off as needed.
>>> (Don't turn off the engine, you can't steer as a result)
>> and if you drive a manual gear box don't put it into neutral. That uses
>> more fuel than coasting in gear if it's fuel injected.
> My, my...all these "mile a gallon" tweaks, then you ride through a grid
> that is DESIGNED to created flow problems.
You're absolutely right. These techniques are almost impossible to use in
heavy traffic/stop and go traffic.
After moving to a rural area, I had to relearn some of them. Its easy to
spot the city-slickers driving through the small town not far away. They
drive offensively, tail-gating, quick starts/quick braking. But, its not
all visitors. Its also immigrant retirees from a major town that have
failed to change their ways.
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Posted by Matt Barrow on June 2, 2009, 5:27 pm
"Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
>>> and if you drive a manual gear box don't put it into neutral. That uses
>>> more fuel than coasting in gear if it's fuel injected.
>> My, my...all these "mile a gallon" tweaks, then you ride through a grid that
>> is DESIGNED to created flow problems.
> You're absolutely right. These techniques are almost impossible to use in
> heavy traffic/stop and go traffic.
Actually, they CAUSE heavy S&G traffic. By design.
A sopkemans for the American Planning Assoc (APA) has said, essentially, that
it's their intent to force people out of their vehicles and into mass transit.
Naturally, their members make $$BILLIONS in planning and consulting fees.
Seperately, the ITE (Institute For Traffic Engineering - http://www.ite.org ),
who job it it to make traffic more safe and efficient, has graded the resulting
schemes as a "D-" as pertains to their role.
Given the right set up, it also makes it far less safe (not to many run stale
RED lights, but they run stale greens all the time. Studies from 1978, and
forward estimated that it contributes to several thousand fatalities each year.
Naturally, the lust for tax revenue and influence/agenda overrides those
deaths.
> After moving to a rural area, I had to relearn some of them. Its easy to
> spot the city-slickers driving through the small town not far away. They
> drive offensively, tail-gating, quick starts/quick braking.
Miller Rules. They used to be the standard, but not anymore.
Interestingly enough, those studies mentioned above (Google for them; mine were
hard copies), estimated we waste AT LEAST 15% of our annual gas consumption
just playing those games.
Matt B.
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