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Jan 21st, 2018, 23:10 | #21 |
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Driving style, anticipation. I have achieved a much higher average in my last three cars than others have with similar steeds by paying attention!! I always work a brim to brim average and compare it to trip computer if fitted.
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Jan 22nd, 2018, 11:10 | #22 |
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... if you floor it, you can even get your mpg to drop below average
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Jan 22nd, 2018, 19:04 | #23 |
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Faulty thermostat resulting in engine taking longer to get to operating temperature will ruin your fuel economy.
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Jan 22nd, 2018, 19:37 | #24 | |
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In my case though I don't think that's an issue. The heater doesn't take longer to warm up and when it does, it's lovely and warm. I know it comes from the coolant heat so I guess the thermostat is fine. As an aside, some years ago now I was talking to a mechanic who told me he always changes the thermostat on a car if he doesn't know it's history, and then just absorbs the cost himself (when doing work for someone already). I asked him why, because my car was only in for an mot I think. He said thermostat failure can kill a car, but a new one costs him next to nothing and takes no time to change, so he just does it. |
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Jan 23rd, 2018, 06:15 | #26 |
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I wonder why we buy cars with powerful engines, always looking for way more to get more performance then drive like Miss Daisy to improve the MPG - without doubt an oxymoron.
I’d we take an average mileage at 12000 and fuel at £1.25 per litre then the difference between 30 MPG and 40 MPG is only £10 per week and I am sure most people spend that in the pub (and often much more). Certainly at £3+ per pint it is easy to do. Personally I have given up trying to coax the mpg to ever higher figures which killed what little fun driving has now and I simply drive to get to wherever I am going. If that is spirited and I get 45 mpg that’s a bonus, if I enjoy the drive and get 35 mpg so what? If I wanted a high mpg then I would drive my wife’s Clio and get 50+ mpg but would be so bored upon arrival.
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Jan 23rd, 2018, 08:03 | #27 | |
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But in my case it's not about squeezing the most miles out of a tank of fuel. It's more specifically that I've just changed my car and early indications were that it was nowhere near as efficient as I'd expect,this leading me to wonder if it's just because I happened to buy it when it's freezing out and I lost the fuel cap, or if I should start suspecting an engine fault. |
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Jan 23rd, 2018, 09:41 | #28 |
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I'm not sure that I would necessarily agree with 'wimorrison' that smaller engined / less powerful cars are any more economical of fuel than larger ones. Larger engined cars tend to pull higher gear ratios for a given speed resulting in a lower engine speed and less, not more, fuel usage.
In the '70s, my Fiat 500L returned an average of 45MPG, compared with my Mini 1000, which returned 47MPG overall over similar periods of ownership. In fleet circles, it was normal for the rep's Ford Cortina 1300 to be much less economical on fuel (and also require more mechanical attention) than the sales manager's 1600 version over similar mileages. I drive a larger engined car for the comfort, safety and general well-being that it imbues. Because it is also an older one, I suffer little or no depreciation during my ownership, which more than compensates for the little extra that I spend at the pumps. As has been said many times before, there is much more to economical motoring than the actual amount of fuel consumed for each mile driven. Regards, John.
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Totally vindicates my preference for an older, big lazy diesel. Despite her car being a similar cost price at one year old to my XC at 3 and a half years old, after 4 years the depreciation on each will be fairly similar. So to my mind, I get the above mentioned benefits of my XC for a lower cost (see MPG) than her Mokka. Of course if you are the type that likes to have a brand new car then its a different argument. But that price is way too high for me!
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Despite all this, I looked up the price, 8000 euros when he bought it new. He refuses to admit what he actually paid, must be embarrassingly high then, for a pile of utter junk. It is so utilitarian it's chairs would rival any unemployment benefit office. Riding in it is a jarring experience, honestly it's like riding a wild mouse! Underpowered, uncomfortable and not even economic. He bought it as part of that eco-buy-a-new-car government scheme. Well, we all know the government are out of touch, but they (and he) were screwed royally. I suppose it's a success for capitalism, Kia presumabnly made money on it. I can't help wondering why he wouldn't prefer sumptuous leather armchairs and wool carpets. It's what he has in his house. Oh, and it stinks. It stinks of human sweat in a plastic box. Like nylon underwear, but car-sized. I mean, the mind boggles, really it does. I am being deadly serious when I say this; I would rather drive around in a Lada Riva. |
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