Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
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Recent MPG
Went on a road trip to Scotland two days ago, was well impressed with the MPG.
Sat on the motor like driving miss daisy, cruise set at 60 mph. Trip computer returned 42 mpg.
What do you guys think of that
9th Mar 2018 6:51 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2893
I think the actual calculation will be a lot lower Must stop buying shiny toys....
9th Mar 2018 6:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
Don't believe it's got anything to do with reality. I do a lot of cruising at 60mph and log real fuel numbers, if everything is working as it should do expect 32 - 34mpg. In winter that's 10% lower. The trip isn't called the lie-o-meter for nothing.
And with this pic I rest my case m'lud.
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9th Mar 2018 6:55 pm
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
On a trip from Hamburg to Calais I got 34 mpg and from Dover to home here in Wiltshire I got 27mpg
CC was only practical on the autobahns and drivers either moved over when I flashed them or I moved over when I was flashed and not once did I get anything other than a friendly wave of thanks.
Try that in UK and you are more than likely to get a middle finger salute.
The point I am trying to get over is that with CC at a steady 80mph and straight well kept roads 34mpg is do-able but on our roads with bends, single lanes, variable speed limits and rough surfaces - no chance.
9th Mar 2018 8:27 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 1172
Mines showing 17mpg at the moment due to a miss/judder I'm trying to get to the bottom of
sweet as on tick over and revving under no load but when driving its there.
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9th Mar 2018 9:03 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
EMcC wrote:
On a trip from Hamburg to Calais I got 34 mpg and from Dover to home here in Wiltshire I got 27mpg
CC was only practical on the autobahns and drivers either moved over when I flashed them or I moved over when I was flashed and not once did I get anything other than a friendly wave of thanks.
Try that in UK and you are more than likely to get a middle finger salute.
The point I am trying to get over is that with CC at a steady 80mph and straight well kept roads 34mpg is do-able but on our roads with bends, single lanes, variable speed limits and rough surfaces - no chance.
Real mpg or trip comp mpg?
9th Mar 2018 9:05 pm
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
Yes good point, trip comp mpg.
9th Mar 2018 9:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
I don't know what MY15s are like but until I adjusted my mpg readout via the IID she was reading by about ~15%. Only real numbers are fuel in vs miles done.
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