MPG Testing AR-5 + 93 Octane

[tom4bren]

... coasting down long hills with the clutch in rather than with the transmission in gear.

No ... no ... no!!!

Yes, to slipping it out of gear & coast down hills but never, ever, ever, never, ever ride the clutch. Every penny of fuel you save will be lost in an early clutch replacement/rebuild. Coasting down hills with the clutch depressed will cause the early demise of the throw-out bearing. Driving with your foot resting on the clutch (but not depressed) will also cause additional wear on the throw-out bearing but will also cause wear (& early demise) of the pressure plate.

Sorry to be so emphatic but it's a sensitive issue with me after teaching 6 kids to drive.

Similar issue with resting your foot on the brake whilst driving. Even light pressure will engage the brakes a little causing extra wear & killing mpg.

[eternal21]

No ... no ... no!!!

Yes, to slipping it out of gear & coast down hills but never, ever, ever, never, ever ride the clutch. Every penny of fuel you save will be lost in an early clutch replacement/rebuild. Coasting down hills with the clutch depressed will cause the early demise of the throw-out bearing. Driving with your foot resting on the clutch (but not depressed) will also cause additional wear on the throw-out bearing but will also cause wear (& early demise) of the pressure plate.

Sorry to be so emphatic but it's a sensitive issue with me after teaching 6 kids to drive.

Similar issue with resting your foot on the brake whilst driving. Even light pressure will engage the brakes a little causing extra wear & killing mpg.

+1, had to go back and re-read that to find out when that was said *lol*. Yeah, every time you put in the clutch pedal = wear. The only time I have the clutch depressed while in gear is when I'm holding it steady on an incline @ a red light, so that I don't roll back when the light turns green. My car has hill assist, which is awesome, but old habits die hard, and I hardly ever use it

Who drives with their foot on the brake? *lol*

[tom4bren]

The only time I have the clutch depressed while in gear is when I'm holding it steady on an incline @ a red light, so that I don't roll back when the light turns green.

Sorry but that's a no no as well ... mebbe even more worser. If you must, use the e-brake to hold you in place till the clutch starts to take hold.

Personally, I've just gotten use to being quick on the pedal & don't use the e-brake except in extreme circumstances.

[eternal21]

Sorry but that's a no no as well ... mebbe even more worser. If you must, use the e-brake to hold you in place till the clutch starts to take hold.

Personally, I've just gotten use to being quick on the pedal & don't use the e-brake except in extreme circumstances.

Oh, I know it's bad, but it'll be something I do until the day I die. Something about always finding that perfect balance intrigues me