MPG Stats 27

[frv]

We've reached 100 posts on the 26th stats thread so here goes no. 27

Previous thread here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1249

Took over 6 months to fill that one.

Post your Fuel Saving Exploits here:

[frv]

Detour #8 again last night, still busy but a better run even with headwind E7, 26°C:
57.2 (indicated 60.2) / 23.4 - nice to get over 60 on the FCD going home.

This morning, 2UP, 18.5°C, cross/headwind NNW4:
60.9 (indicated 64.1) / 22.5

Tank down 0.4 at 59.7 (indicated 62.9) / 152.8 / Range 535 . Fuel gauge F_«««|««««E . UG up 0.1 at 60.7 / DTE 530

Hottest day this year forecast today - could hit 35°C in some parts of UK, we'll only reach maybe 31°C in North Notts.

[frv]

Well here goes, back from hilly North Yorkshire last Saturday after a week away. All trips are 4UP, sometimes with dog too.
Way too steep in places to avoid braking or turbo kick-in even with lots of flappy paddle usage on the 7 speed auto gearbox
See if you can spot which trips were downhill

Saturday 28th July
60.8 / 93.6 miles

Sunday
52.4 / 5.2
58.8 / 8.6
32.0 / 0.3
42.5 / 7.2

Monday
92.2 / 6.6 - Actually saw 100mpg on the FCD but parking and stupid drivers knocked be back!
46.8 / 6.5

Tuesday
78.1 / 7.4
38.8 / 4.9
37.3 / 3.5

Wednesday
72.9 / 3.8
33.6 / 4.0

Thursday
47.8 / 13.0
43.4 / 10.5

Friday
84.2 / 7.5
32.5 / 3.5
40.6 / 4.9

Coming home:
63.0 / 98.6

Tank down 0.7 at 57.2 (FCD 60.2) / 464.7 / Range 170 . Fuel gauge F____|_«««E . UG down 4.0 at 55.2 / DTE 156

[frv]

Friday went 4UP to an animal rescue place:

62.0 (Indicated 65.3) / 15.4
59.7 (Indicated 62.9) / 15.6

Tank up 0.3 at 57.5 (indicated 60.5) / 495.7 / Range 130 . Fuel gauge F____|_«««E . UG steady at 55.2 / DTE 124

No commute for me today - car sharing

[frv]

Haven't driven my car much recently - car sharing saves me about 4,000 miles a year.

Yesterday, went to mother's house for a couple of hours then on to drop off youngest's friend, 4UP, 21.5°C, crosswind W10:

53.6 (Indicated 56.4) / 4.4
68.3 (Indicated 72.0) / 13.3
54.3 (Indicated 57.1) / 16.5 - Return, 3UP

Had an hour spare last night so went for a 21.1 mile bike ride @ avg 19.6mph

This morning, my turn for the commute, 2UP, 16.5°C, crosswind S3:

60.4 (Indicated 63.6) / 22.6

Tank up 0.2 at 57.5 (FCD 60.6) / 552.8 / Range 70 . Fuel gauge F____|__««E . UG up 0.1 at 55.3 / DTE 69

Lost sixth pip @ 511 miles

[tighterse]

Something wrong. A post prepared after login but then asked to login again and post lost. I'm not going through the routine again but simply state 736 miles on last fillup.

[tighterse]

To enlarge on my close to abortive post this morning. I had already logged in and took a few minutes to prepare the post. When I hit “submit” I was asked to log in again and the post was lost - off into electronic thin air. Just now I’m preparing the text offline and will copy and paste.

On 21 July a complete fill of 50.8 litres was made and I hoped for over 700 miles. In fact I managed 736 miles with 23 miles remaining on the range counter and still some fuel showing on the gauge. Maybe I could have managed a few more. Much of the mileage was 4 up with a full load of holiday luggage so I’m quite pleased with the result.

Today’s fill was 53.48 litres including fuel in the filler pipe. But the handbook suggests a 62 litre tank so either, it is wrong or 10 or so litres was sloshing about in the tank. My last Sportage had a 54 litre tank so make of that what you will.

Is another 700+ mile tank possible? Watch this space.

[frv]

That is indeed a great result TE, especially 4UP well done

I struggle to get anywhere near the tank capacity in the wife’s Jazz - it looks empty but it’s not!
In the Audi Inreckon there’s 1/2 gallon more than stated as I ran one tank past 0 on the FCD (with a can of fuel in the boot!) and still didn’t run out and managed to put in 52 litres in the stated 50 litre tank
I’ve had over 600 miles from a tank a few times but nowhere near my record over over 800 in the Honda FR-V (it did have a bigger tank though at 58 litres).

Sorry to hear of your forum posting woes, I prepare most of mine offline in a Notepad and copy and paste. I’ve had issues in other forums and lost posts - frustrating.

Last night, 2UP, 22.5°C, cross/tailwind SW7, no chance of making the motorway so detour #2:
54.8 (Indicated 57.7) / 22.4

This morning, 2UP, 16.5°C, head/crosswind NW4:
59.7 (Indicated 62.8) / 22.9

Tank steady at 57.5 (FCD 60.5) / 598.1 / Range 35 . Fuel gauge F____|___«E . UG up 0.2 at 55.5 / DTE 26

Low fuel light @ 556 miles

Need to fill up....

[frv]

Last night, 2UP, 24.5°C, crosswind S6, roadworks were complete so back to detour #8, quite a few stop/starts before getting on motorway:

54.8 (Indicated 57.8) / 23.2

Running a bit late so put in 6 litres from a petrol can I had in the garage to keep me going as I have a 10p off a litre coupon I need to use. Range back up to 80.


This morning, 2UP, 16.5°C, crosswind S4. Hadn't gone far when car sharer realised he's left his mobile at home so dropped him off at other end of his dead-end road so he could walk back through an alleyway to get it! While I was waiting, did a quick 3-point turn:

62.7 (Indicated 66.0) / 23.4

Tank steady at 57.5 (FCD 60.6) / 644.7 / Range 55 . Fuel gauge F____|___«E . UG up 0.2 at 55.7 / DTE 55

Second low fuel light @ 632 miles

Still need to fill up....

[frv]

Last night - third commute home of the week - third different way! 2UP, 23.5°C, tailwind W10, detour #2. Dropped car sharer off at other end of his dead-end street and went to fill up and use my 10p / litre voucher:

52.8 (Indicated 57.1) / 19.5 - I've used this tank's over-report of 8.22% for this.

Tank Stats

Miles on tank: 664.2 miles
Litres: 48.02 plus 6 litres from petrol can @ £1.189/litre (after voucher)
Calc. MPG : 55.91 MPG
Calc. Range: 41.8 miles (allowing for extra in tank)
FCD Range: 30
FCD MPG : 60.5 MPG (8.22% over-report)
UG MPG : 55.67 MPG (0.42% under-report)
No. of trips: 37
Average trip length: 18.0
Average speed 30mph
Driving time on tank: 22hrs 14mins
Days since last fill: 34
Commuting: 46.5%
Ave. Temperature: 21.1°C - Hottest ever again!
Ave. no. of people in car: 3.08
Pmpg for the tank: 172.0

Disappointed with the larger than normal over-report. I may have squeezed some extra in to make the most of the money off voucher !

Petrol station to home:
50.1 / 1.9

Quick change and then out for birthday meal with OH, 23°C, tailwind W10:

70.3 (Indicated 74.0) / 10.7
56.4 (Indicated 59.4) / 10.3 - coming back, 21°C, headwind W11

New tank at 61.0 (FCD 64.2) / 45.5 / Range 600 . Fuel gauge F««««|««««E . UG at 57.1 / DTE 597