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| Fergus OMore:
Really, running constant revs on a fixed throttle is not what happens in the UK. I do this on French Autoroutes and German autobahnen is no longer applicable. You CAN get some amazing figures on a 2 litre Audi and I can see my fuel consumption on my little 1.6 Skoda on the dash. However, these are not in the real world of UK driving with miles and miles of roadworks, traffic holdups and accidents and ice and snow and congestion. London is - and I have recently come back from a do in Great Queen Street( Yes, I am) and the traffic was slower than Victorian Times. The dinner-for 3 sausages and mash potatoes was £32. It's a bit different to when we went out in the Edgeware Road for a huge mixed grill for a dollar and a half(7/6) and the best seats in the Odeon for 9 pence( in my RAF blue) See what you are missing? Norman |
| ieezitin:
As to the rpm i am thinking its around 2000rpm tomorrow i will take note and post it... I believe this thing has six gears through the chain its an automatic but it has a manual selector too i will count them as well. I agree the constant speed and no start stops add in to my favor for all ware and tare of the vehicle. Arbalist..don't get me wrong, i am not missing the point I agree they are polluting the planet something awful especially when we don't have to do it but business prevails and it aint exhausted the profit out of this economic Behemoth yet. Its comforting to know British Rail coffee is still 10W30 at equivalent price. Anthony. |
| Fergus OMore:
Anthony, I've got a very light foot and I suspect a near but more modern version of your common rail engine- and my son had one- yonks ago. Neither of us could emulate your figures. My daughter had one- and it blew up :hammer: Obviously, there is no relationship in your conditions and ours- either in Europe or the UK. Perhaps others have similar findings. Interesting though Regards Norman |
| Jonny:
--- Quote from: DavidA on September 23, 2015, 02:22:08 PM --- ..weeks that's only £3.73 or 8 miles travel per week. That's expensive. My Citroen Diesel Saxo ( and the 1.9 Diesel ZX) will do 10 miles to the litre around town all day. That's ten miles for £1.06 at todays local prices. Dave. --- End quote --- That's what the gov allows .45p/mile Use approx. 22p/mile petrol taking it easy A and motorway, some what 25% better than figures quote, the rest don't cover wear and tare. You don't get very far standing still in traffic, my figures you would have to doing 76 to 78mpg. Nippers 1900 VW he couldn't attain 27mpg around town, stop, start, stop start, standstill for 3 mile then A road. Mine would be very close in petrol. |
| Jonny:
Used to use Michellin Pilots at one time on last car, they last ages got 36k on rears and from 6 to 12k fronts on 68 mile A, B and M way. That was before the polybush upgrade where was getting 6k on fronts went to 17k on FWD. Fill up tomorrow price drop £1.08/ltr maybe less at local BP on a Saturday. Far cry when petrol was £1.37/ltr 6 years ago. |
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