The range game

[prolfe]

Petrol, so not a hope in hells chance. I did once get the real time MPG down to 5.7 when accelerating hard. Obviously I have no proof as it would be silly if not impossible to take pictures at that time

Now THAT sounds like a good game.

[Col]

Now THAT sounds like a good game.

Quite right.

This could work both ways.

TDI's can show off their frugality, bonus points for most miles per tank.

Petrols can show off their thirst, bonus points for least miles per tank.


We are ALL winners that way. all at the same time.

[Dudey Head]

Now THAT sounds like a good game.

LOL
Certainly more fun! (read that as dangerous, all too often one in the same! )

[prolfe]

Quite right.

This could work both ways.

TDI's can show off their frugality, bonus points for most miles per tank.

Petrols can show off their thirst, bonus points for least miles per tank.


We are ALL winners that way. all at the same time.

or the other way round.

Petrols have to show they are great at saving fuel and a high mpg.

and

Diesels can show they are not fuel efficient at all

[dansansome]

i think i'll be able to join in with the least mpg thing quite nicely

i'll get some pics up. taken by my passenger of course

[prolfe]

i think i'll be able to join in with the least mpg thing quite nicely

i'll get some pics up. taken by my passenger of course

of course - just like us all.

I think i have managed 26.5 for a 60 mile trip

[bora(ing) nick]

My 130pd is probably the worse (most thirsty) of the 1.9's except maybe the 150, a 100 should do 1200+

Your joking right???

I think i generally get around 550 miles per tank, but it get thrashed everywhere. The most i have had is about 800 miles i think?

Must slow down for long enough to clear a tank returning good MPG.

(thing is... i often feel lees safe driving frugally due to my relaxed concentration! feel safer going a little faster as i'm constantly on the look out )

[hongkongstuey]

1200?! thats roughly the same weight as my passat right?

when mine was 110, it did 630-640 per tank from brim to light, now its 143 ish, it did 590 on last tank, basically cos i give it loads in the first week but i would have thought the lack of power pulling the same weight would make it worse on fuel? i wouldnt have mine standard for anything in the world!!

[Col]

The point of the game and for everyones sanity (no body could possibly drive slow enough over a whole tank unless they are (a) a granny or (b) a cabby, 5th gear at 28mph anyone? or (c) a nutter).

Reason being, I always start off with good intentions and get a massive range showing on the computer but sadly it wears off and I revert back to normal hooning mode.

I keep a very detailed spreadsheet of (swear) things fuel and miles and here are a few stats;

Worse overall range on a tank (we are talking about filling up PLUS what is left in the tank) = 478 miles , on this tank full, I filled up at 414 miles = pretty poor.

Best range again at the end of a tank full = 710, filled up at 653 miles = average.

[Dudey Head]

5th gear at 28mph anyone?

Mine'll do just about do 20mph in 5th, it'd still lose though!