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| Curious_Sub |
on Thu 31 Mar 11, 8:38 PM to Curious_Sub's blog.
After my Speed Awareness course, my speeding certainly decreased and my Sat NaV only occasionally warned me that I was speeding - before it was going off on a regular basis. However, the other week Mistress suggested that I slow down even further to conserve petrol and it has to be said that driving has become a far friendlier experience.
Just a few months ago, I would have spent a lot of my time in the overtaking lane and it was a lonely place - no one knew you were there.
I'm happy to say that things have changed, in the "Slow Lane" people give you a BLAST on their Horns to say "Hello" and when they pass they "Wave" at you in a friendly way - it doesn't matter to me that they only use the Two Fingers or sometimes One, it's the thought that counts 
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Okay things haven't got quite that bad yet, but I'm certainly a reformed character thanks to my Wonderful Mistress .
Best Wishes
George (Curious_Sub)
Edited Thu 31 Mar 11, 8:41 PM by Curious_Sub
| 31 Mar 11, 9:44 PM swindonbdsmer 2 yrs |
yes when I have a car it normally betwwen a 1.2 or 1.4 so drive at roughly 60mph all the time on motorways and dual carriage ways its amazing that you get in a small car even 5 yrs or older about 5 miles more to the gallon Matt. Am a person first and much more besides. | |
| 1 Apr 11, 5:29 AM Mistress_Amethyst UK, 5 yrs   |
That you drive like a Roller-coaster I think she will be impressed next time she travels in our car. Well Done subbie for taking notice mmmwwwaahhh! xXAXx ~~If you don't like me it's your fault~~ | |
| 1 Apr 11, 6:49 AM WaterDragon UK(LN), 6 yrs |
The biker in you is dying, and you are becoming a boring old fart at last.
Hugs, Irene. Yet Dom as I am _
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| 1 Apr 11, 9:29 AM Curious_Sub UK, 5 yrs |
Hi Swindoniumbdsmer, Thanks for your response, yes it's certainly true the way you drive does make a big difference to fuel economy and to an extent the life of the car. My car is a 1.8 Ford Focus but even I;ve noticed the improvement in fuel economy, Best Wishes George (Curious_Sub)
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| 1 Apr 11, 9:37 AM Curious_Sub UK, 5 yrs |
Hi Mistress, thanks for your response, yes our Grand Daughter did say that I drive like a Roller-Coaster - that was fun I will always take notice of you Mistress, your the Beat and always know the right thing to do Best Wishes George (Curious_Sub)
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| 1 Apr 11, 9:44 AM Curious_Sub UK, 5 yrs |
Hi Irene, thanks for your response and it did give me a bloody good laugh this morning. Have to admit that it is sad if the Biker in me is Dying, I've ridden Bikes for over twenty years now, on and off. Mistress wouldn't like me becoming a boring old fart - I must really change my ways, immediately Best Wishes George (Curious_Sub) D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F | |
| 1 Apr 11, 12:32 PM summberblues UK(LS), 7 yrs |
What you will be experiencing is that the fuel ecconomy increase is not all down to the fact you are driving slower its the fact that you will not be braking and acclerating as much. The chances are that you will be keeping a steady pace for longer rather then acclerating then having to break for somebody pulling into lane 3. This is due to the fact and yes stating the bloody obvious that it takes more fuel to acclerate then it does keeping at a certain speed. Hence an improvement in your fuel economy. | |
| 5 Apr 11, 4:44 PM Curious_Sub UK, 5 yrs |
Hi summberblues, Thanks for your response and yes you are of course correct, the essence of fuel economy is smooth driving - I'm certainly not accelerating as hard and I'm not braking as much either. Best Wishes George (Curious_Sub)
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