QUOTE(pigduck @ Jan 13 2013, 10:23 PM)
Not forgetting my range borders on 9.0km/l...
9KM/liter? That's pretty bad. I've been following a few economy driving tips, this may help.
1. Cruise to maintain your speed, or slow down - this is the number one tip for me. The moment you step on the brakes, you are already ruining fuel economy as you are wasting kinetic energy. Cruise on a downhill to maintain your speed, or if you see a red traffic light ahead. Some people advise to switch to neutral during a cruise to remove engine braking, but your engine will run on idle as a result. Others argue that during in gear, your engine has its fuel completely cut-off when throttle is not applied.
2. Your acceleration should be quick, but smooth. I've never found myself requiring to put so much pressure just to move around town.
3. Upshift as soon as you can, but not until your car's engine struggles at the next gear. The owner's manual advises to shift at around 2.1K RPM, for reference. If you're on an automatic, being light-footed should tell the TCU to shift up as soon as it can.
4. Don't reset the average meter and fool yourself.
I brought my car to the SC guys last Friday, and I stay in Subang. Been driving around Kota Damansara, Taman Desa, and USJ. At the SC, it was 8.9KM/litre - and just now it's at13.6KM/litre