Re: Fuel economy and headlights


"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:22:57 -0000, Julian <jps@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


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I think we basically know all this - well I do! But the point's been
missed here, so again then, why waste fuel by needlessly and easily
avoidably running with unnecessary electrical loading on the
alternator? Save the pennies and the pounds look after themselves -
there's a generation of people who previously lived beyond their
means
currently discovering this as the recession bites harder!


Whilst I agree with what you're saying, if the difference is so subtle
in consumption, would one notice if you didn't use the headlights?
One
potential danger is that a given driver will not use their headlights
until they deem is absolutely necessary, but in some weather and / or
lighting conditions, it can make a lot of difference.


I know I would rather have my lights on and gain some safety than put
them off to save a few pence per tankful. Some things are not worth
economising on, especially where safety is concerned.


Indeed. All too many drivers are too stupid to think the same, though!

Nah, I've just driven from Edinburgh to Manchester. Started off in bright
sunshine, finished in the dark. Everyone switched lights on in a timely
manner, just one chap didn't - he turned them on when someone flashed
him,
so he had obviously forgot.

(In a petrol Focus hire car BTW with 5k on the clock - a horrid thing
with a
gutless engine, my old turbo 306D was far far more fun to drive!)

Julian.



It's the ones who don't switch them on in the pouring rain that baffle me.
Although possibly they never use their wing mirrors either.

Yes, and the closest I came to crashing was when I tried to get the effing
trip computer from kms to miles, nearly rammed someone up the arse. Stupid
Frog language too, so I managed to switch off the ESP by mistake and then
took 10 minute. getting it back on again.

Trying to work all the effing pointless stupid gimmicks on the thing while
moving is far more dangerous than leaving your headlights off if the sun
should so much as dare to hide behind a cloud for a few seconds!

Julian.



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