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Old 09-07-2008, 09:56 AM
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What is the most fuel efficient speed for motorway cruising?? I take it 6th gear.

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Old 09-07-2008, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattyboyz,Sep 7 2008, 06:56 PM
Hi

What is the most fuel efficient speed for motorway cruising?? I take it 6th gear.

Cheers.
Don't know !!

It used to be 56mph, but in the S, I can't stay anywhere near that

It's just for me.

Life is too short to worry about that. If economy is what you're after, then a diesel / hybrid beater might be more appropriate for motorways, whilst leaving the S for the A/B roads !!

HTH

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Is 6th gear a speed?

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It's 6th gear an not much more than 70.

There have been quite a few fuel skimpling topics lately - just get your foot down and enjoy it.

A 2 litre normally aspirated car is hardly thirsty!
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Lowest revs in highest gear I would say.
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about 60 is the most efficient speed in the S. I know once you get over 83 (in germany natch) fuel efficiency drops dramatically.
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If you have to ask the question.... buy a diesel beater.


The S isn't designed for thrift motoring.


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60 mph imo is the most fuel efficient speed to travel at, I have tried this only once, I managed to obtain 340 miles from a full tank of V Power. Then I went back to normal driving.
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In my beater the MPG meter varies.... sometimes its more fuel effieicient to rev in 4th than to chug in 5th.

Whatever will let the engine pull with the minimum of effort i suppose.

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As the S has bugger all torque, is it better at low revs? Do you need to use more throttle?

From recent experience I can tell you that 97 on the M20 costs you
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