Eco-driving

[toTHEair]

yeah from a hill .. gr8 job -.-

[Weristani]

i can doo even less than that

[pedrojogador9]

O computador de bordo em que botoes carregas para ver os consumos pk eu nao consigo

[cotoiful]

will destroy the clutch and gear box......

destruirá el embrague y caja de cambios

[sfdx18]

that engine?

[Veltro19]

aoooo stai afa il 2 a litro

[brimex99]

it s not wise to go under 2000 rpm!!! trust me..

[luka1l]

why would it be "unvise"? isn't it only better for the engine(if it's cold) and saves gas too

[OpelGTC]

You're forcing the turbine,at low RPM,which will eventually brake down.

[luka1l]

aren't you forcing the turbine at high rpm-higher revs for turbine and more pressure?

[OpelGTC]

Turbines have a starting RPM to begin with,and most of diesel cars that's around 1800rpm,when you really feel the turbo.When you go with cruise speed at 1800-2000rpm or less,you're forcing the turbine,because sometimes it works,sometimes it doesn't.Between 2500-3000RPM for example,it may be the engine's cruise RPM,that respects the parameters from the productor.

[luka1l]

Interesting...but i still don't get this: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't - you mean, when you let off the accelerator or what? Isn't that the same at 2700rpm and at 2000? The turbo needs some time to speed up?

[OpelGTC]

Imagine that you're trying to walk,with the speed of normal walking combined with the one of running,it's not convinient,and the loose of energy is high.You might better run,with the same loose of energy,but better proportioned.

[tiagoagfaria]

Do you actually know what are you saying? Going under 2000rpm in any engine will damage your clutch and the (volante bi-massa - cant spell it in English), costing about 1500€ repair in Opel. It is not a exact 'science' since going at 1500rpm downhill or uphill will have different impact. My suggestion is to listen, to feel and to check the instant consumptionof the engine and try to drive it in a level of rpm that will not force the engine. In this 1.3 i suggest always between 2000-2500.

[luka1l]

I'm not saying that you should accelerate only at low rpms, i'm just asking doesn't the cold harm the turbo if you load it too much when the engine is not yet warmed up?

[urbex2007]

@tiagoagfaria biggest load of rubbish i have read for a while - go and learn how engines work, then move on to how a clutch and gearbox works. You have absolutely no working knowledge of cars.

[privado2]

1.3!

Potência e economia! :)

[luka1l]

Thanks for the explanation :D

But what about when the engine is cold? Some people say, that you shouldn't rev the engine much, when cold - lowest rpm possible for engine to cope with the load?

[luka1l]

Okay, missed the reply button :D