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Old Oct 12th, 2018, 15:55   #34
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Originally Posted by FunkyMelon View Post
Yep! It can be done, I find the bigger engines are naturally happier cruising at slightly higher speeds, cruise control at 70mph for an hour or so will easily see around 38mpg in mine.

Sadly I only do these a few times a year as I live 6 miles away from work and most of my other journeys are fairly short, hence the average 24mpg at the moment
Riight... so its more like "ideal lab conditions" preferably with empty fuel tank and stomach if possible?
gonna check that today on few km stretch of highway, will set CC to 100kmh and check avg consumption.
my cruise control will get heart attack from being finally used...
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