Average MPG - Page 3

mikeyskona · Jul 19th, 2010, 01:16

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Originally Posted by DWM

I don't get this: I thought the tank was 60 litres i.e. about 13.3 gallons. In which case this surely works out as 38 mpg (???)

Dont forget to allow for the filler pipe, and the extra 500ml you can get by putting the tip of the pump just inside the filler cap

lol

DWM · Jul 19th, 2010, 02:22

True, but it only reinforces the point....

mikeyskona · Jul 19th, 2010, 02:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWM

True, but it only reinforces the point....

Lol yeah, good point, i didn't bother working out the maths until just now.

60 Litres is 13.2 UK gallons, or 15.85 US gallons (Finally! Something in the US that isn't bigger. the US gallon!! lol)

so 505 miles to a tank would give you roughly 38 mpg in the UK or 33½ mpg in the US.

somehow i doubt my t4 could manage that, but i have a 400 mile round trip ahead of me at the end of the week so we will see

lol

I might drive up there on cruise control, and back down here manually and see if there is a difference.... Although i do have a habit of sticking my foot down a bit if i have control... i'm no good at this "eco driving" stuff lol!

DWM · Jul 19th, 2010, 02:43

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Originally Posted by mikeyskona

60 Litres is 13.2 UK gallons, or 15.85 US gallons (why is everything in the US bigger!?)

...or, indeed, smaller...(?)

mikeyskona · Jul 19th, 2010, 02:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWM

...or, indeed, smaller...(?)

Yep.. It's late... and you noticed just before i clicked submit on my amendment,damnit ><

lol

DWM · Jul 19th, 2010, 02:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyskona

Yep.. It's late... and you noticed just before i clicked submit on my amendment,damnit ><

lol

Very nice edit - sorry but I'm still up!!!!

dodger49 · Jul 19th, 2010, 12:40

You see that all shows how bright I am. I'd never bothered to consider that 60 litres wasn't the 11 gallons I'd been doing the maths with. Time for me to recalculate dammit.
Thank you for your superior maths.

DWM · Jul 19th, 2010, 12:56

It's a shame - 46mpg would be so nice...

mikeyskona · Jul 19th, 2010, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWM

It's a shame - 46mpg would be so nice...

Anything over 30 would be nice for me! lol

manoman48 · Jul 19th, 2010, 13:24

Did a run down to Bedford at the weekend. Nice easy run on M18 and A1. Stuck to 70-80mph and averaged 35.7mpg using A/C and cruise control ocassionally. Good times...

As soon as I came to work this morning, which is a run of around 7 miles, the average mpg started dropping. Bad times...

Jul 19th, 2010, 02:22	#22
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Jul 19th, 2010, 12:40	#27
dodger49 New Member Last Online: Aug 25th, 2010 21:56 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: carlisle	You see that all shows how bright I am. I'd never bothered to consider that 60 litres wasn't the 11 gallons I'd been doing the maths with. Time for me to recalculate dammit. Thank you for your superior maths.

Jul 19th, 2010, 13:24	#30
manoman48 Master Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2023 11:20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sc.unthorpe	Did a run down to Bedford at the weekend. Nice easy run on M18 and A1. Stuck to 70-80mph and averaged 35.7mpg using A/C and cruise control ocassionally. Good times... As soon as I came to work this morning, which is a run of around 7 miles, the average mpg started dropping. Bad times...

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