whats gonna get you further, drive quickly or slowly.
or would you stop at the point when the gas runs out just one would get you there quicker then the other?
Its not a trick question.
2006-08-08 22:12:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
dont worry i havent run out of gas, well would help if i had a car but thankyou any way.
2006-08-08 22:24:15 · update #1
and its flat land.
and im not trying to get to petrol station i want to know what will take me futher!
2006-08-08 22:37:00 · update #2
Be very, very very slow to use less fuel. If extended downhills are available in a standard stick, shut off engine & coast downhill. When 'accelerating', accelerate very very very slowly & on extended journeys, use automatic cruise control. Once 'up to speed', 'set' & do not ever 'punch' accellerator. In 1975 I drove a 4 cylinder MG Midget through Switzerland from Germany to Italy & France. The fuel was $5.oo(US) per LITER! I kept two 5ltr cans in the trunk & coasted DOWN the mountains with engine off and gradually climbed with conscientieous effort to conserve fuel. The overall average scampering around the German Autobahns was typically 15-20 miles per GALLON but on this trip, due to the extreme prices in Switzerland & Italy without US Sponsored 'rations', I was able to sqweeze 52 miles per gallon!!
2006-08-08 22:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Drive in as high a gear as you can to be safe with other road users, put it in neutral and coast when there is a downhill.
if you get to the point where the car is spluttering, you may get a few more yards by steering sharp left and then right to get the last bit out of the tank.
You need to be aware that there is usually a lot of rubbish at the bottom of the tank which may get sucked up and into the engine causing damage.
Never wait for the car to run dry
2006-08-09 05:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you would NOT do is switch off the engine whilst you are still moving! (As this can affect brakes and steering.)
It's all about revs at that point, the lower the revs, the less petrol u use, so if yr on a hill, drop into neutral and coast, if you are on a level road, get into as high a gear as possible and keep yr revs down, and if your going up a hill, then consider, rolling back as there may be a petrol station behind you!!!
Hope you've not just ran out!!
2006-08-09 05:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Haggis B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually driving slower because you use less fuel. When you speed it takes more gas to move the car.
I would have put gas in the car prior to leaving.
2006-08-09 05:18:20 · answer #4 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive at a constant speed. It doesn't really matter to drive really slow or a bit faster, as long as you maintain speed and dont accelerate all the time.
2006-08-09 05:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive faster and u'll get to a petrol station faster
2006-08-09 05:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by fred a stair 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coast downhill. very little gas uphill, just enough to keep you moving.
2006-08-09 05:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drive slow
2006-08-09 05:17:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY FRIEND WHO IS A DRUNK HE RAN OUT OF GAS SO HE PISSED IN THE GAS TANK lol AND IT RAN!
2006-08-09 05:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wont stop
2006-08-09 05:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by siva1013 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋