How To Drive Car Economically

[GayanR]

Drive more and more you'll get used to it...you don't need to constantly look at the rpm meter...it's more efficient if you can shift at about 2500 rpm...it's not a rule.again train your ear you'll know when to shift..you don't need to drive like a grandma..if you need to accelerate harder just take it easy just don't jump and press the accelerator to floor...keep pressing the accelerator smoothly while building up speed...go into a higher gear when ever possible...it doesn't mean you are going to climb a hill on 4th gear you'll waste more fuel that way if you put too much stress on your engine....avoid frequent accelerations and breaking hard in traffic just keep a distance about 2-3ft that way you can break smoothly..drive in a calm manner that will do...anyway drive more and more...keep proper engine tune up...that what matters most...since you are driving a manual it will forgive you unlike you try to race an automatic you can see the gauge coming down...

[vishkid]

GayanR, you described the exact opposite of the way I drive .. and I'm glad for that! In my very humble opinion, if you worry too much about driving economically do all these things;

1. You're not going to enjoy your driving nor your motor

2. You're going to piss off a lot of other drivers who want to get from A to B faster

3. Eventually when the vast majority tries to practice this - the traffic is gonna be F'd up; so that no one will benefit from driving economically as you will spend that much more time on the road.

Most considerate driving you can do is not leaving a quarter mile gap to the vehicle in front. If everyone is able to accelerate just that little bit quickly from stops, it will eventually save everyone time and money by having an efficient traffic flow - less time spent on the roads.

[vishkid]

I have to grant that what GayanR said above applies to open roads - just not driving in city traffic.