Dracoro

I recently averaged 33mpg over a tank, long journey down to Dorset from Purley with a fair splattering of VTEC.

However, check the following post from the 1st s2000 I had a few years ago: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...opic=93203&hl=

That was over a 100 mile trip.

As well as controlling fuel using your pedals, a lot can be saved by using more observation and anticipation on roads so you can reduce the amount of braking and accelerating you have to do (this is what uses most fuel).

Anyway, this is the big appeal of the S2000, fast and fun when I want it and cheap on fuel if I need it to be. i.e. 2 litre economy with 3 litre performance.

lovegroova

The simplest rule (provided you don't have a drive-by-wire throttle) is that the throttle pedal controls how much fuel is going into the engine. The smallest throttle openings you can get away with will result in the best economy.

I find that 30mph is do-able in 5th (about 2000 rpm) and the car will happily pick up from that engine speed if necessary.

It helps to keep a sensible gap to the car in front so you an avoid braking and therefore re-accelerating. Just be smooth...

Nick Graves

Lovegroova's right, of course - Nick Graves

The art is never to slow down, or to accelerate.

What you save on squirt you lose in rubber though!

Dembo

Zero revs is the ideal for economy. Earlier in the year my car did about 80 miles without using any petrol at all (on the back of an AA truck).

Nick Graves

Fifty is thrifty.

The ton's more fun.

Polemicist

To appease my social conscience, my usual daily driver is a Prius - check this out!

Shipley

You bought a "Pious" ?

So you're the one !!

Steb

Aye, anticipation is best, gentle acceleration when cold, no coasting (so battery is constantly re-charged through the alternator) and keep it over 2500 RPM (the handbook seems to point out 3000 RPM to be the best change up speed in most gears... is it change up at 15/25/32/40/52 MPH IIRC?)
I do mostly 12 or 18 mile journeys with occasional sat/sun drives out and always (in both S2K's) average 28 MPG consistently. Always using V-Power now & optimax on the previous S2K...

trinis2001

Wow. Someone else actually confirming this car has enough torque to happily drive normally like any other daily driver, 2L. I thought I was the only one who knew this secret

lovegroova

That's actually the whole point of VTEC. 2 cars in one. Civilised low rev behaviour with more than enough torque for the every day urban/suburban traffic affected crawl with resulting good fuel economy, and then the mad high revving race engine for when you wanna go fast!

I average 29-30mpg doing a bit of both, and about 11mpg on the track...