We often get reader feedback regarding the use of cruise control, as to whether or not it is beneficial for fuel economy. Many seem to think it is beneficial ñ possibly more than those who have experimented and found it has no benefits. So it’s worth digging a bit deeper and analysing precisely how cruise […]
In these pages, we’ve never really given much recognition to the phenomenon of ìhypermilingî, as practised by those who are seriously devoted to achieving maximum fuel economy in their cars. It’s surprising to discover that hypermiling, something essentially imported from the USA, arrived nearly ten years back, when the word was added to the Oxford […]
By the time that you’re reading this, it will be nearing mid-winter, officially the 21st December, and the days will start getting longer. Hurrah! But it doesn’t tell half the story. As we well know, the worst of the winter weather inevitably comes after Christmas, in January and February. Taking Heathrow as an example, in […]
From time to time we have considered the aspects of doing ìThe Extra Mileî from the perspective of hybrid and electric cars, and it’s time to update the picture. Plug-in hybrids have become more plentiful and, if we are truly economy-minded and not blinkered by diesel power, we should look at the potential appeal of […]
It’s quite an eye-opener to dig back into the archives and read a vintage copy of Diesel Car, in this case the December 1991 edition, and see the real world of diesel motoring as it then was. Diesel’s UK market share had just then cracked ten per cent, with sales dominated by the diesel pioneers […]
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