eliroche
Well-known member
Well lads,
I was doing a driving day the other day for work van and the instructor (lad from Mondello) noticed i was dropping through the gears as i came to a junction to help slow the van without using brakes until the last section.
He reckoned if i approached the junction and stayed in say 4th until it was just about to shudder and then depressed clutch and use brakes until at a full stop i would save a good bit on fuel consumption (in scooby!)
Does anyone know if this is the case? I was of the impression that downshifting was'nt using much fuel? (dunno why!)
Eli.
I was doing a driving day the other day for work van and the instructor (lad from Mondello) noticed i was dropping through the gears as i came to a junction to help slow the van without using brakes until the last section.
He reckoned if i approached the junction and stayed in say 4th until it was just about to shudder and then depressed clutch and use brakes until at a full stop i would save a good bit on fuel consumption (in scooby!)
Does anyone know if this is the case? I was of the impression that downshifting was'nt using much fuel? (dunno why!)
Eli.