Most recently answered fuel economy questions
With my DVLA road tax reminder I received a leaflet exhorting me to save money (and petrol) by adopting a “smarter driving style”. Included was the advice not to coast downhill or towards lights in neutral...
I was interested to read the letter from MU of Newbury Park and your response to it. I travel frequently to Africa, mainly to Ghana where I am involved in a business. The preferred vehicles, once people...
I'm looking to get a D-4D 1.4 Yaris in order to reduce the cost of my daily motorway / A road 84 mile commute. I note from the technical specs there is a 6 speed version which has a much better official...
I agree with you that government economy figures for new cars are often deceiving, as they are here in the US. But surely anyone with a modicum of sense must realise that a fuel economy is relative to...
I drive daily to work six miles and six return, as well as to shops at the weekend. My Polo 1.4 TDI consistently returns 42/44 mpg. Is this good, bad or average? The car is fully serviced. Also, how...
My mother’s current car is a 14-year-old Mitsubishi Colt, which she has always been very satisfied with over the years, but it seems to be nearing its end. This is the shape of car she likes and the other...
Some tell me that coasting downhill in neutral uses more fuel than remaining in gear. However, the MPG computer in my 1992 Corrado G60 says otherwise. Do the same rules apply to both new and older cars?...
I recently took delivery of a demonstrator Toyota Auris Hybrid T-Spirit, first registered in March 2011, which had 2200 miles on the clock. The advertised mileage is 70mpg, but I have only been able to...
I was interested in your correspondent RY of Peterborough's comments about diesel engines. After 10 years of driving new and nearly new Volkswagen Group diesels and experiencing many of the problems your...
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