remove car rear seats to save fuel?

[Marc]

In short, driving to Italy tomorrow, two of us going so rear seats are pointless, to save on weight (which uses fuel) would it be worth me removing said car seats? only a couple of bolts so seriously considering it as the weight lost would help with fuel consumption....just need a few OPINIONS innit

 

[Seagulltonian]

Yes.
But don't take any extra stuff in a roof box

 

[dannyboy]

is it really worth it?

 

[gullshark]

Yeah it will help but not by much, might make your drive a bit noisier thou.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Wont the rear seats come in handy ?

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

check your insurance is still valid if you modify the car in this way.

 

[Marc]

Yes.
But don't take any extra stuff in a roof box

lol yeah that would defeat the object! gladly no roof box!

is it really worth it?

thats what I'm thinking, we are takling alot of GUFF though so it might help.

Yeah it will help but not by much, might make your drive a bit noisier thou.

my car makes enough noise at 30mph as it is! the stereo will be full blast anyway!

 

[Marc]

nevermind its an ANAL idea, been watching too much Top Gear me thinks

 

[dannyboy]

cant see it saving you ttoo much cash , never heard anyone doing that before . driving better will help you save more juice

imagine in italy some cool iti chap pops over and says eh why you have dese a back seats a missin. and you say (in a mr bean voice) to save on my fuel cost sir,

its a no brainer

 

[Marc]

cant see it saving you ttoo much cash , never heard anyone doing that before . driving better will help you save more juice

imagine in italy some cool iti chap pops over and says eh why you have dese a back seats a missin. and you say (in a mr bean voice) to save on my fuel cost sir,

its a no brainer

 

[DanielT]

have you told your insurance company you're driving in europe?

 

[Marc]

have you told your insurance company you're driving in europe?

yes, second driver insured too so I can sleep some of the way!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

have you told your insurance company you're driving in europe?

They will already know that

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Keep the back seat,you may need to kip on it !

 

[Cheshire Cat]

But where would you sleep without the rear seats?

 

[Marc]

But where would you sleep without the rear seats?

its a campsite...so a TENT

 

[simon swagbag]

Rear seats weigh very little. Front seats weigh loads. Stick your mate in the back.
Only fill your tank up to half way.
How far do you want to go with this money saving fandango? Take some cheese & biscuits so you don't have to buy pricey motorway grub?

 

[Perkino]

The noise that your sound system makes will differ without the back seats!

And the amount of petrol you will save will get you about an extra 5 miles or in terms of litres about 0.6 which is about 50p

I personally wouldn't bother

 

[clippedgull]

Not sure financially how this would work out but put just enough fuel for say 100 miles then re-fill then repeat. A tankful of petrol weighs a fair bit, so you would be paying to transport fuel!

 

[beorhthelm]

removing the seats along with spare wheel, airbags, door panels, carpets, stereo, will save some weight. its might save a little when accelerating, but marginally when cruising. racers do it for responsivness in cornering and braking.