Forums Forums National News Motorway Speed limit to rise to 80mph

When heading down to the Wirral a few weeks ago, motorway 99% of the way, I generally stuck to 70. Kept to lane 1 except to overtake HGV's and the occasional Vicar in his Micra.

En route home I came from Chirk to Ayrshire in one hop. The difference was, that not being in any rush at all, I generally did 60 in lane 1. I can't quote figures, but the decrease in fuel consumption was noticable!

Yes, I've read in a couple of motoring columns that mid-50's is the most economical, but that speed on the motorway sucks.

Does anyone else wish they had a RPG to fire at lane 2 hoggers? Grrrrrrrrr.

PMSL. Class mate.

Excellent !!!!

they should make it like Germany and have no speed limits, that would be fun.

My car is probably most economical doing about 60 mph, averaging about 22 mpg, if i do 90-100 its alot less

Do those Renaults really only do 22mpg at 60?

That's pretty horrendous!

Bit like the Focus ST, the amount of juice they like to consume is really quite frightening!!

I average 18 mpg, using the turbo less I get 20 mpg although my dad had my car for a week last week and he reckons he was getting around 28mpg then again he works in ellesmere port so mostly motorway.

The turbo noise is pretty addictive, if i used it less it would raise a little more i guess

when i had my clio 182 2.0 16v, that got more mpg but not that much more about 27 round town an say 33 on motorway, that wasnt turbo though

18 Ste? Jesus.

Did the Clio really average 27.

I need to start driving harder!

haha yeah but the clio 172 and 182 and the 197 and the 200 are gas guzzlers, my old 1.6 clio used to get about 40 mpg

That makes sense. My 1.6 does about 48mpg up and down the motorway

Bout bloody time, Im against the autobahn system over here though as there are too many idiots to get their heads around how it actually works.

Ive got an 09 fiesta 1.4 diesel for work and ive noticed its unbelievably good on fuel at 55-60 mph (trip comp says 64mpg) however if i do 80mph then it drops dramatically to around 44mpg.

I get 11p a mile back so it makes sense to stay at 60 ish but its mind bogglingly boring sometimes lol.

I must admit I dont think it will matter what the government put the speed limit at people will always drive how they like. Well how they feel is safe anyway!

Set it at 60mph, people will drive at 70mph, set it at 70mph people will drive at 80mph anyway.

where the 80mph limit is good is for the people who are happy to sit in the outside lane out of the way doing 75-80 which I am one of!