When diesel went from 95p to 135p I changed my driving habits.

I made more of an effort to drive in an economical fashion and tried to cut down my mileage where possible and I know I'm not alone.

That's easily reduced my fuel usage by 10-15% compared to 2007.

Now it seems that oil prices are dropping and may get back down to $70 a barrel , with fuel being back under a pound a litre.

If you did change your habits , will you change back when it's cheaper or will you carry on trying to save money?

People might go back to 'thirstier' motors because of it.

I'd probably be more inclined to go on 'fun drives' too, but still drive economically when driving to work etc (boring journeys).

I rarely drink, fuel is still cheaper than beer so i dont drive particuarly economically anyway, wrong car for it i suppose. If it gets cheaper ill just have more disposable income i guess.

I rarely drink, fuel is still cheaper than beer so i dont drive particuarly economically anyway, wrong car for it i suppose. If it gets cheaper ill just have more disposable income i guess.

Spot on Spot on

My driving style has changed loads, no bootin in everywhere now and always watching the MPG display. It has changed so much that I now only use £30 a week with higher fuel costs, than my £40 I did 12 - 18 months ago and my journeys are the same.

I think my new style of driving is better for me, my car and the enviroment, so Ill be staying with my current style.

My driving style has changed loads, no bootin in everywhere now and always watching the MPG display. It has changed so much that I now only use £30 a week with higher fuel costs, than my £40 I did 12 - 18 months ago and my journeys are the same.

I think my new style of driving is better for me, my car and the enviroment, so Ill be staying with my current style.

As will I.

It will be nice to have cheaper fuel but I'd prefer to stay more economical and keep the money for other things

ill carry on driving how i am, its just as fast and less fuel used. like mentioned above more disposable income comes to mind.

The MPG game is great. My wife slagged me off but she's just as bad now.

I find it more relaxing especially driving through city centres. I changed cars in the middle of the price rises so don't know how much I'm saving but looking forward to the price coming down! If it ever happens.

I've always driven economically.

But I still like to drive enthusiastically when conditions allow on thos country roads

In general no. I drive for economy day to day anyway and have done for years. I used to have a very long commute and not a very big wage. It's a habit to drive economically now.

I might be happier to do more miles or have a few more pleasure drives. Driving for fun is an occasional treat these days.

Nope. My car averages more MPG now than it did standard. 50+ at the top side of motorway speeds. I'll enjoy spending less to fill the tank though thats for certain.

It does definately pay to shop around now though... i travel 3 miles to get to a shell station where v-power is currently 109.9 and 114.9 for diesel extra - my local esso thats about 200 yards away is 111.9 for normal unleaded and 120.9 for diesel

Don't admit it in public, it just provides the government with "concrete evidence" that increasing fuel prices, or maintaining high ones, will immediately solve the entire Earth's climate change crisis. :-/

What's spending money again :confused:

What's spending money again :confused:

F00ked if I know :confused:

I've noticed motorway speeds have crept up again and it is now almost impossible to pass a BMW or an Audi

Since going from 205s to 225s, my fuel consumption is really suffering. I struggle to get anywhere near the same mpg, so a drop in fuel prices will help address this.

If I'd known I may not have bought 225s and stuck with 205s. The difference is amazing as I used to average 35-36mpg per week, now it is down to 29-32 mpg per week.

Over my average of 10000 miles per year, this equates to roughly £200 per year extra, purely due to wider tyres. Madness!:(

The lower the fuel prices drop, the happier I'll be.

I doubt my driving habits will change although I will have a little more money to put to one side in my rainy day fund.

I continued with my normal driving habits through the price hike right up until last month. I had left my roof rack on the car since our Cornwall trip in may, but took it off for the drive to Gatwick last month. I have just filled up today and noticed that removing the rack aswell as not hoofing around 100% of the time has probably saved me about a tank full of diesel over a year.

I owned two Nissan Micras before the mighty Skoda so I only ever had one way to drive - VERY SLOWLY. However, I do watch the MPG reading and drive to get the best result. And I get ever so slightly irritated if my usual commute shows a low reading

I'm averaging 32-35 MPG, but if the road's clear and I'm in the mood … the reading can get down to 24 MPG and I have to self-flagellate while the turbo cools as a reminder that the planet is dying because of me.

TBH, the petrol costs the same as it used to cost me to commute into London before my company moved us to Essex so I've not had to undergo a radical economic rethink, and I prefer the scenic drive through Epping Forest than being stuck on a crowded platform waiting for the third tube because the first two were packed like a Dutch sow crate

Edited 7 October, 200817 yr by Jigger72
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Since going from 205s to 225s, my fuel consumption is really suffering. I struggle to get anywhere near the same mpg, so a drop in fuel prices will help address this.

If I'd known I may not have bought 225s and stuck with 205s. The difference is amazing as I used to average 35-36mpg per week, now it is down to 29-32 mpg per week.

Over my average of 10000 miles per year, this equates to roughly £200 per year extra, purely due to wider tyres. Madness!:(

The lower the fuel prices drop, the happier I'll be.

When i changed tyres from Eagle F1's to Michelin pilot sports in the same size (225) i could have sworn my mpg increased, but thought it was down to driving style, maybe the tyres helped?

When i changed tyres from Eagle F1's to Michelin pilot sports in the same size (225) i could have sworn my mpg increased, but thought it was down to driving style, maybe the tyres helped?

That makes sense as I went from Contis to Eagle F1 Asymmetrics, so in a way you've confirmed my results in reverse.

I'll do the same. I actually like keeping the revs under 1500 and just pottling around off-boost. Get good economy, and it's a fairly relaxed style of driving. Hills need downshifts though.

If I wanted even better economy I'd stick my 165 steels on the back, but I'd rather have the grip and suffer very slightly with lower economy. I'm still doing a real 50mpg so I am happy enough with that. It should improve when I get my new map sorted soon. A lot of my poorer economy is due to having too much boost/fuelling at 70mph and above - so I've asked if that can be turned down for 6th gear. Nice to be able to plan your own remap.

What's spending money again :confused:

and yours is a diesel..... fuel being nicked from lorries locally.... your local..... can you see a pattern here?:rofl:

:Bump:

considering that on the 5th Oct I paid 109.9p for petrol and on Monday I paid 94.9p, has anyone noticed the fall and gone back into their old ways?

I'm again finding that rush hour traffic in near zero temps is not very good for economy :(