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19 mpg!!!!! WTF
- Thread starter chris-b
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williams 2 turbo
wish i could get 19mpg, i think my turbo has a drink problem! hehe
mind u is only a 4 mile journey and sh*te loads of traffic...just been for a blast down the M40 to make me feel better
im averaging 34.3 at the moment and I dont go slow either
Could your cold-start valve thingy (whatever its called) be stuck open and using loads more fuel than it should if it had closed properly after warming up?
Christ, I am showing an average of 22.3 from my V6!
Filled up on Monday and only driven the car (mk2 172) in heavy traffic to and from work. Averaged 14mph and 23mpg, and the trip computer likes to lie a little bit, so more like 21mpg. Still better than my MG ZS which would only manage 16mpg in the same traffic! Any car can do 0mpg when not moving...the 172 is pretty damned good on fuel for what it is.
2004 Racing Blue 182
I know u lot prob have computers, but how do u calculate your mpg???
i only know that i get around 320-350miles to a tank in my valver!
-->NV
14mpg and less at Oulten.
133/225/CLS AMG
Im averaging 31-32mpg this week which is about my normal. Put the AC on the other week though and it just wouldnt go above 28mpg!!!
I tend not to drive it too hard on the way to and from work. Managed to get 40mpg on town driving, but I was driving like a gay!! lol
[Edited by AlexJMills on 15 July 2005 at 12:50pm]
Quote: Originally posted by NaplesValver on 15 July 2005
I know u lot prob have computers, but how do u calculate your mpg???i only know that i get around 320-350miles to a tank in my valver!-->NV
when empty, reset your trip computer, fill her up - maybe 47 litres (10.7 gallons), once almost empty check mileage, etc for example 300 - divide that by 10.7 gallons equals 28mpg!!! hey presto!
ps over last 300 miles of motorway have got 48!!!!mpg cruising mainly at about 70 to 75!!
BMW 330d :)
Technically though the cup should get better mpg than the std 172 and 182 because of the reduced weight to shift around!
Fraser
i get about 28mpg
Quote: Originally posted by admob on 15 July 2005
Quote: Originally posted by NaplesValver on 15 July 2005I know u lot prob have computers, but how do u calculate your mpg???i only know that i get around 320-350miles to a tank in my valver!-->NV
when empty, reset your trip computer, fill her up - maybe 47 litres (10.7 gallons), once almost empty check mileage, etc for example 300 - divide that by 10.7 gallons equals 28mpg!!! hey presto!
ps over last 300 miles of motorway have got 48!!!!mpg cruising mainly at about 70 to 75!!
A simliar but more accurate way to manually measure MPG is to fill the tank until its absolutely full, reset the mileage counter, drive until theres not much left.
Fill it back up to the top and make a note of how many litres went in. Then divide the litres by 4.54 to get gallons.
Eg: 47 litres divided by 4.54 is 10.4 gallons.
Then divide the number of miles youve done by the number of gallons youve put in and then youll know exactly how many miles youve done per gallon!
Eg: 300 miles using 47 litres (or 10.4 gallons) = 300/10.4 = 28.5mpg. Be prepared to be astonished that your trip computer has been telling you porky pies on its MPG figure! (But not by too much though).
