[Noddy]

I have been lurking here for a little while, so I thought I would join in the fun.

I live in Wiltshire, England and my daily commuter is a 2002 Nissan Micra 1.0 3-door hatchback. It has a 5 speed manual gearbox. I have owned it since July this year when my old Rover diesel finally gave up the ghost. I have just moved jobs, and now commute 26 miles over a hilly, bumpy road which has a number of technical challenges. After reading up on eco-driving techniques and watching a number of Youtube videos I have taken up a more economic driving style. I achieved 419 miles on my last fill up (37 litres - not worked out the mileage) but I know I can do better.

I have already had my share of tailgaters following me on the drive!

I have also removed as much excess weight from the car as I could find. As I have to take the kids to school sometimes I have not removed the rear seat, though I have removed the passenger side wing mirror. I dare not remove the spare tyre as I have had a couple of punctures on the rubbish roads around these parts.

Interested in aeromodding and working out whether classic hypermiling techniques are better than merely coasting in gear - I'd rather be safe.

EDIT: also interested in some aeromodding - the front of the car has some hollows in it where there might be foglights so they probably need blanking off.

Best wishes,
Noddy