Fuel prices - change in driving style

[maximus123]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post so please be gentle

I was just wondering with the fuel prices going up by the day has this influenced peoples driving style?

I know I have tried to use the gas pedal less enthusiastically (sp?) and also tend to use engine breaking more. I used go for drives just for fun but am doing that less as well.

Does the cost of fuel impact on other peoples driving style or am just a miser who should live a little?

[BertB]

I did a lot of motorway miles at the weekend.

Sticking to 70 or just over, I was passing nearly all the traffic. I wonder if the average speed on the motorways is falling as people try to conserve a little.

[soad]

Depends on income/spare funds - a lot of people will be affected, others won't.

[The Wookie]

I have noticed that last time fuel prices went up, the amount of traffic I perceived went down.

This time it seems like there's a normal amount of traffic, but they're all driving like mindless cretins who sit at 10mph below the limit and speed up and slow down continuously depending on gradient.

Edited by The Wookie on Monday 12th April 11:12

[topless_mx5]

Its definitely affected me. In fact, just yesterday I drove all the way to Wales, hooned around some fantastic roads including the Evo Triangle with the engine revving to 7000rpm, and then drove back again. All for no real reason, just a bit of fun.

Might aswell enjoy the cheap fuel prices while we can...

[IROC-Z]

topless_mx5 said:

Its definitely affected me. In fact, just yesterday I drove all the way to Wales, hooned around some fantastic roads including the Evo Triangle with the engine revving to 7000rpm, and then drove back again. All for no real reason, just a bit of fun.

Might aswell enjoy the cheap fuel prices while we can...

I like your thinking, I might take my Camaro out for a blast this evening after all!

[sparkyclarky]

What's engine breaking? dismantling the engine?

[Scott330ci]

Whats fule?

[SirTainly]

maximus123 said:

I was just wondering with the fuel prices going up by the day has this influenced peoples driving style?

{gentle}I'm selling my Range Rover since I can't afford to fuel it{/gentle}



Or it could be because I'm emmigrating and can't take it with me!

[twiglove]

Did about 100 miles in the Vette on Sunday, Just for fun and still averaged 18.6 US Gallons, Paid £1.25 a litre to fill it up too

Had a nice relatively clear outing too

[Spleeble]

I’ve not changed my driving style at all. I don’t really notice the difference in MPG anyway but that might be because I don’t have one of those new fangled MPG computers in any of my cars.

[soad]

Scott330ci said:

Whats fule?

Fuel, surely

[V8mate]

Scott330ci said:

Whats fule?

Christmas petrol?

[bull996]

Wouldnt even know the price of petrol.

On the company vard it goes-not a second thought.

[ctallchris]

maximus123 said:

Hi everyone,

This is my first post so please be gentle

I was just wondering with the fuel prices going up by the day has this influenced peoples driving style?

I know I have tried to use the gas pedal less enthusiastically (sp?) and also tend to use engine breaking more. I used go for drives just for fun but am doing that less as well.

Does the cost of fuel impact on other peoples driving style or am just a miser who should live a little?

If you do loads of miles it's well worth getting an efficient car (Citroen c1 for town / 1.9 td passat or equivalent if you do loads of motorway miles) Once you have a practical and reliable car sorted get yourself something fun. with no consideration to practicality :P

[aww999]

People have slowed down a lot IMO. My work van is so noisy at fast motorway speeds I tend to sit at 60ish when I'm not in a hurry to get somewhere. I get passed a lot less often than I did three months ago.

[fatboy b]

What concerns / confuses me is that we now have record pump prices, but oil is "only" $85/barrel. Wasn't the peak $147/barrel less than 2 years ago?

[maximus123]

I break my engine to save fule all the time, doesn't everyone

I had it coming I guess, I've been a lurker for long enough to know better. Deffinately a school boy error, especially in my first post. I must try harder.

[ctallchris]

i do think that one of the best devices everyone should have on a motorway is self calibrating cruise control in a decent system it should be touch more efficient than my left foot and i do like the idea of never catching up with the car in front. Or even beter these electronically controlled road trains they keep talking about. Much more efficient and you can wwatch a dvd on your way up the m1 while your car slipstreams a lorry

[Mr Will]

V8mate said:

Scott330ci said:

Whats fule?

Christmas petrol?

I'm not sure, but I think this man pities it: