heavy footing, normal footing, light footing?
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how to differentiate footings? what are they like?
its a dumb question but i would like to know.
and if possible, i can learn how i drive and save on the fuel for longer distances. -
heavy footing is when u press the accelerator to the floor hence also known as flooring. The car will accelerate fastest. Light footing is when u just tap the accelerator enough for the car to move off slowly. This is called feathering the accelerator. The car will accelerate very slowly. Feather the accelerator if ur aim is to save fuel.
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so helpful, wats ur motive huh
practical lesson better hor. -
save fuel? try upshift at 2000-2500 rpm..
that's light-mild footing..
heavy footing is 4000-12000 rpm ;D -
Save fuel!
Get Manual car.
Fast acceleration and fast shifting.
Avoid dragging gear, try to change about 2500-3000rpm.
Down slope change earlier, upslope reve higher.
Maintain crusing speed with the last gear. Be it 60kph or 80 and above.
Avoid unnessary acceleration.
Keep reasonable distance from the front car to reduce usage of brake.
Always down shift to accelerate. And do it fast.
Last resort! Off air-con and close windows.
My best: 19.7km/L on Kelisa (that explains the slightly higher rpm for shifting gear). Normal driving about 16.5km/L.
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The ulterior motive is to have sex with a damsel in distress.Originally posted by IcedLemon:so helpful, wats ur motive huh
practical lesson better hor. -
Reduce drag, always travel behind another car.
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whoa, thanks for all replies.
shifting at 4000rpm and above is somewhat exaggerating, i'm curious any one who does that?Originally posted by zerocool85:save fuel? try upshift at 2000-2500 rpm..
that's light-mild footing..
heavy footing is 4000-12000 rpm ;D
i'm driving a manual, and always upshifting between 2000 - 3000rpm. so, although in the safer range but roomy for improvement.
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The key is not to follow the rpm blindly. Many would agreed the "thousand" rpm to change only serve as a guide. It is about feeling the car/engine. As you drive, you will know roughly what feeling the engine give you when it is really to be up-shifted or down-shifted.Originally posted by jeslin:whoa, thanks for all replies.
shifting at 4000rpm and above is somewhat exaggerating, i'm curious any one who does that?
i'm driving a manual, and always upshifting between 2000 - 3000rpm. so, although in the safer range but roomy for improvement.
I do play a bit once a while, shifting around 5krpm or so.
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u r indeed wat u r known as horOriginally posted by SexFrenzy:The ulterior motive is to have sex with a damsel in distress.
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always go by expressway.
avoid jam, travel @ nite if possible, can off aircon.
off aircon, open window, but after 80km/h must off window!
best fuel saving speed is 60 to 70, @ highest gear.
always do servicing! dun skip
right tyres pressure.
let car as light as possible, remove spare tyres, remove rear seat, go on a diet..
dun let speed drop below 50km/h too slow also waste fuel... -
Originally posted by IcedLemon:u r indeed wat u r known as hor
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You close window, not off it!!!Originally posted by zzt231:......but after 80km/h must off window!...... ...... Sorry!
Anyway, 1 more thing to note. Don't let your fuel tank goes below half-way point if possible. Cause many had feedback that your car is strongest when the tank is full, so less tendency to have "heavy foot" compared to when the fuel is running low and the car starts to feel sluggish. -
woo...me around 13.33km/LOriginally posted by wbucket:My best: 19.7km/L on Kelisa (that explains the slightly higher rpm for shifting gear). Normal driving about 16.5km/L.
Everyday travel at least 80km....haih~ jialat..cheaper to use public transport.
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really?Originally posted by wbucket:You close window, not off it!!! ...... Sorry!
Anyway, 1 more thing to note. Don't let your fuel tank goes below half-way point if possible. Cause many had feedback that your car is strongest when the tank is full, so less tendency to have "heavy foot" compared to when the fuel is running low and the car starts to feel sluggish.
what's the concept behind this? greater depth greater pressure into the fuel supply line? -
i sometimes shift at 5000 rpm or above leh jeslin..
maybe because u are a lady driver and don really wan thrill rides..
but thrill rides start at very high rpm.. hehe -
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Can save petrol a lot if you imagine there is an empty egg-shell between you and the pedal and when driving you dont want to break the shell. That is light foot driving, just enough RPM for the car to change to the next higher gear, release the pedal and "egg-shell" pedal it again to a higher speed....
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lol sorry, bad english.....Originally posted by wbucket:You close window, not off it!!! ...... Sorry!
Anyway, 1 more thing to note. Don't let your fuel tank goes below half-way point if possible. Cause many had feedback that your car is strongest when the tank is full, so less tendency to have "heavy foot" compared to when the fuel is running low and the car starts to feel sluggish.
actually most ppl pump half tank only leh
like this lighter. full tank is heavy... -
Save the fuel ?
Can the fuel tank reading !!
And get caught and get fine :p -
there was a previous thread on fuel consumption and some explained that although the car weighs nearly 40-60 kg heavier on a full tank, the pressure of fuel that is exerting into the fuel line to the engine is higher.. thus more combustion is taking place and more power is given to the drive.Originally posted by zzt231:lol sorry, bad english.....
actually most ppl pump half tank only leh
like this lighter. full tank is heavy...
u may think that more fuel means more fuel used.. but if got more power, u also step lesser.. also save fuel..
its also said that because empty tank has less pressure.. thus stepping harder for the loss of power.. more petrol will be wasted..
i think the previous thread was something like that la.. pardon me if i'm wrong. -
Wasn't able to find any theory behind this concept. My guess is fuel pressure. Anyway, this concept came from many drivers commenting about it. 1 actually did a test, which you can try out. Drive your car normally for half tank, pump and check FC. Then drive your car for full tank, and check FC. What most people notice is after half-mark of car, the fuel dropped faster.Originally posted by Theatre Of Dreams:really? what's the concept behind this? greater depth greater pressure into the fuel supply line?
Then again, if you are a natural light footer, I guess this might not work for you. -
but bro.. what u say here maybe wrong leh... bcoz the fuel meter in the car is just an estimation but not accurate at all..Originally posted by wbucket:Wasn't able to find any theory behind this concept. My guess is fuel pressure. Anyway, this concept came from many drivers commenting about it. 1 actually did a test, which you can try out. Drive your car normally for half tank, pump and check FC. Then drive your car for full tank, and check FC. What most people notice is after half-mark of car, the fuel dropped faster.
Then again, if you are a natural light footer, I guess this might not work for you.
half tank i can travel 360km.. full tank cant go 720km... my mazda 6 tank capacity is 68L.. when at half tank i cant fill 34L but sometimes 40-45L at halftank already leh.. -
LOL I shift at 650RPMs....Originally posted by zerocool85:i sometimes shift at 5000 rpm or above leh jeslin..
maybe because u are a lady driver and don really wan thrill rides..
but thrill rides start at very high rpm.. hehe -
We check FC by dividing amount traveled by amount needed to full the tank. Check between both when you fill at half indicator and when you fill at near empty condition. Compare the 2 FC, it would be quite accurate. Anyway, my half is 20 used, empty is 30 used, but have a 40 litre tank. So empty indicator for me actually means I have 10 litre leave as reserve.Originally posted by zerocool85:but bro.. what u say here maybe wrong leh... bcoz the fuel meter in the car is just an estimation but not accurate at all..
half tank i can travel 360km.. full tank cant go 720km... my mazda 6 tank capacity is 68L.. when at half tank i cant fill 34L but sometimes 40-45L at halftank already leh.. -
That is low. Must be a damn powerful car.Originally posted by AE86tofu:LOL I shift at 650RPMs....