Fifth Gear – Fuel Economy
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at
8:00 pm
Tim Shaw finds ways of spending less money on fuel. As petrol and diesel prices near £6 a gallon, he softens the blow for some lucky drivers in Bedfordshire by personally refunding them while they fill up on the forecourt. Then Tim gets scientific, testing some of the different ways to make cars more economical.
Duration : 0:5:44
Tagged with: fifth • fuel • gear
Filed under: budget living
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The tank was …
The tank was emptied the first time, but the second time the fuel system was also empty.
fgn FAILURE!
fgn FAILURE!
The air temperature …
The air temperature dropped due to the rain and its evaporation effect, this makes the air much denser, so the Air Fuel ratios will change, denser air needs more fuel, hence their result, This guy did not even know that! Plus rain adds frictions because the tyres pick it up and spin it out side ways! even a teenager can figure that out!
lol and the point …
lol and the point of all this was???
DON’T MESS IT UP THIS TIME TIM, FIFTH GEAR WILL BE GREAT NOW… LOOKS LIKE HE COULD JUST BE NEW JEREMY CLARKSON!
omg his voice is …
omg his voice is identical to tom ford’s
good to see tim …
good to see tim shaw back in the limelight,,, miss that man… wonder if he behaves this time
1 british gallon = …
1 british gallon = 4.2 liters
1 us gallon = 3.78 liters
you should change …
you should change ONE variable at a time you moron not THREE! very unscientific…
1 Gallon = 3.79 …
1 Gallon = 3.79 Litres
Btw Fifth Gear, Top Gear and any other TV, Website, Paper talking about car is cool. Thx.
Top Gear is so much …
Top Gear is so much Better
watch top gear
watch top gear
1 gallon of petrol: …
1 gallon of petrol: How many litres of petrol?
this is a new guy.. …
this is a new guy..right?
When you drain the …
When you drain the fuel out there’s still some fuel left in the pipes. The best way to measure MPG is to fill up the tank fully, then drive, then fill up fully again. You’ll know exactly how much fuel was used, it will be shown on the meter. A decent report otherwise.