Petrol saving and tips....

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Some of the things that I put into practice are also here:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml

It's interesting that they mention vehicle with CNG has only 50% fuel cost compared to gas (please check the stats for Honda Civic CNG, for e.g.) May be it's an U.S. number. However, don't India also boast of decent natural gas resources? On top of it, CNG is probably much less polluting (conversion of Delhi public transporation / taxi's into CNG is a good example).

Now, what are the limitations in converting to CNG on a large scale?

[Lambretta]

Also if one has multiple vehicles, drive the most efficient one always unless the other(s) MUST be used. (It's nice to run a van / SUV instead of the tiny compact car, but when only one person is travelling or commuting, it's good to think about 30+ mpg v/s 20- mpg, both from expense and environmental POV)

Goodp oint- I might add that if one has multiple vehicles, its best to have vintage/classic ones among those, as they'd be sparingly used (driven only for vintage rallies/shows then put back home- NEVER driven in regular traffic anyways!) thus that'd be all the more economical/eco-friendly (besides encouraging a nice hobby too! :P )

[app_engine]

Any link to the current status of CNG vehicle population in India (as well as availability of stations) ?

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http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily...&login=default

seeks RS 10 hike for petrol....

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As gas prices cross $4 in Michigan, time at gas pumps can hardly be one of being pleasant. Yet I had one, this Thursday morning- not because of the price which was 3.95 at that time, but because of the ULEV performance!

Who won't smile with the trip meter showing 395 miles (I reset it each time when pumping gas) and the tank got filled at 9.9 gallons! Hurray! Almost 40mpg! Fantastic performance this time for the civic!

What was the reason?

-Did I drive in abnormal times when the traffic was low? No- the same 8.15 AM - 5.15 PM on freeways (though it's driving away from city in the morning, which was the case even before)

-Did I drive at 55 mph? No, I would've then made the drivers at I-96 crazy. It was the same 75mph +- 5 range

-Did I not have any other trips? - No, similar school trips daily, shopping etc

-Did I switch off the heat / ac? - No, heat was on in the morning trips to school when it was 40's and a/c in evenings when external is higher 60's (and in the open parking lot, inside could get to 80's easily).

So what was the key? Other than probably "good gas" and the ULEV engine?

In one word - cruise, that made the difference between 350's & 390's

[app_engine]

One may notice that the mpg claims of stick-shift models are higher than the auto transmission. We can't switch to stick-shift simply for that reason. However, we can improve the efficiency of automatics by mimicking the stick-shift style driving. How?

If one has the rpm meter, it's possible to observe when the gear shifts (i.e. if the model is not CVT, which is usually the case) and raise and reduce the accelerator to force the automatic transmission to shift gears ( and you can observe in the rpm meter). This helps when you're driving in non-freeway (35 -45 mph) roads.

[Nichiro]

Friends,

I am using Acetone along with petrol in ratio of 100 ml per ten gallons of petrol.
My milage of Toyota Camry 1994 model 6 cylinders has improved from 28 MPG to 34 /36 MPG. (Last two years , I had no problem with my car)

Now my car runs like a dream.
Don't believe me?
Just google for usage of Acetone In Gas(petrol) .
You will get a host of websites . But stick to an old man's website who has been using acetone since last 60 years.

I too live in Detroit Michigan.

Nichiro

Best Acetone is available for abt 2.90 USD a large bottle at CVS Pharmacy in Nail polish section.. (actually it is nail polish remover)

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This is a break up considering crude oil at 130 $ per barrel. Following
details are for per liter petrol in Rs.

Basic Price = Rs 21.93
Excise duty = Rs 14.35
Education Tax = Rs 0.43
Dealer commission = Rs 1.05
VAT = Rs 5.5
Crude Oil Custom duty = Rs 1.1
Petrol Custom = Rs 1.54
Transportation Charge = Rs 6.00
Total price = Rs 51.90
So for a Rs 22 liter petrol at pumps we people pay Rs 28 tax extra.


Is the above news true.... well known persons are requested to confirm....

[Lambretta]

In some petrol pumps like shell, only super premium petrol is sold and it costs Rs.64/l..

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64 Rs per litre'aaa... 61'nu kElvi pattEn....