What MPG do you get?

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13th February 2009, 12:19
Valve Bounce

Using cruise control and traveling at around 100 kph, I get a figure around 7 litres per 100 km, which translates to around 33.531638MPG for my Cross Country. Of course, this is only an approximate estimation.
13th February 2009, 12:20
Daniel

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

Using cruise control and traveling at around 100 kph, I get a figure around 7 litres per 100 km, which translates to around 33.531638MPG for my Cross Country. Of course, this is only an approximate estimation.

Actually works out at 40mpg VB :) Perhaps you were using US gallons?
13th February 2009, 12:36
Valve Bounce

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Actually works out at 40mpg VB :) Perhaps you were using US gallons?

I don't know - my eyes were getting kinda blurry, and I couldn't read the slide rule so good. :(

I just got the conversion figures from google.
13th February 2009, 12:37
Daniel

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

I don't know - my eyes were getting kinda blurry, and I couldn't read the slide rule so good. :(

I just got the conversion figures from google.

Showing your age there with the use of a slide rule ;) My dad has a slide rule!!!!!!
13th February 2009, 12:55
Mark

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Showing your age there with the use of a slide rule ;) My dad has a slide rule!!!!!!

And if you said use a calculator you'd be showing your age there too. You just need your mobile phone these days :p

I'm waiting for the day when all mobiles have laser measurement tools in them too :p
13th February 2009, 15:10
MrJan

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

When I had the induction kit on it I usually managed about 33-37 mpg (doing basic rough maths) with combined from my 1.6 Civic. Trouble is that the noise was quite nice so had a tendency to drive everywhere in a gear too low and rev it to about 6700 all the time (yup, basically I drive like a t***).

Oh for the days of a heady 33 mpg :( Used a tank of fuel in around 220 miles in the MR2 which I worked out to about 23 mpg :eek: Mind you that is while the car is still new and my foot was a bit heavy. Got a new job which will be about a 15-20 mile commute now so will definately be a bit more careful, especially as I'm using Optimax, or whatever they call it now.

Oh and to get my MPG I do indeed use a mobile phone and take 4.54 litres to the gallon :)
13th February 2009, 17:55
vauxhall corsa

about 39
14th February 2009, 06:49
Mark in Oshawa

My rather pedestrian 200hp Chevy Lumina LTZ with a 3.8l v6 sucks it back at 33 mpg on the highway but about 20 and change around town. That said, I have full room for four and a big trunk that will swallow 4 sets of golf clubs. It will cruise at 60 mph effortlessly and if I chose to break the law (nudge nudge wink wink ) it will run right past 100mph without much effort.

Those of you in Europe can say what you like about North American cars, and a lot of it is true, but I can say for the money, our bigger cars over here do pretty well and are well suited to our road conditions.

AS for my work ride, it has a Detroit Diesel 60 series 12.7 liter with a turbo putting out 515 hp. It will tow 20000 lbs of freight without giving up much on hills and I can average 6.8 to 8 mpg depending on the terrain and air temperature. It's maximum payload in the trailer of 45000 lbs. plus will knock the mileage down to the 5's and 6's but when you consider the efficiency in carrying capacity, it is quite the miracle how one gallon of Diesel is capable of that much power. I think for any application where power, and not speed is a factor, whether it be a big car or in a truck, the diesel is the wave of the near future.
14th February 2009, 07:38
Daniel

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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

My rather pedestrian 200hp Chevy Lumina LTZ with a 3.8l v6 sucks it back at 33 mpg on the highway but about 20 and change around town. That said, I have full room for four and a big trunk that will swallow 4 sets of golf clubs. It will cruise at 60 mph effortlessly and if I chose to break the law (nudge nudge wink wink ) it will run right past 100mph without much effort.

Those of you in Europe can say what you like about North American cars, and a lot of it is true, but I can say for the money, our bigger cars over here do pretty well and are well suited to our road conditions.

AS for my work ride, it has a Detroit Diesel 60 series 12.7 liter with a turbo putting out 515 hp. It will tow 20000 lbs of freight without giving up much on hills and I can average 6.8 to 8 mpg depending on the terrain and air temperature. It's maximum payload in the trailer of 45000 lbs. plus will knock the mileage down to the 5's and 6's but when you consider the efficiency in carrying capacity, it is quite the miracle how one gallon of Diesel is capable of that much power. I think for any application where power, and not speed is a factor, whether it be a big car or in a truck, the diesel is the wave of the near future.

33 US MPG is just under 40mpg :) Not bad :)
14th February 2009, 08:15
harsha

pretty bad for me...it's like 12 km per litre on the highway and 9 on the city roads..

well the roads are too overcrowded :bigcry:

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