My Fuel Consumption Experiment ...

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ninjinski

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March 16, 2006, 23:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ninjinski
WOW!!   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
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aaronjb

#26
March 16, 2006, 23:22 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by aaronjb
 s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

You can see why I don't have a girlfriend, can't you..  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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ninjinski

#27
March 16, 2006, 23:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ninjinski
The thing is I want whatever program you used to do that LOL   s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D
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aaronjb

#28
March 16, 2006, 23:25 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by aaronjb
 s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Excel.. cut & paste to Notepad, fix the spacing and paste in between [ code ] [ /code ] UBB tags  s;) ;) s;)

There are a couple of neat utilities for PDAs to do that, though - erm.. the names escape me however - I'll look them up tomorrow  s;) ;) s;)
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ninjinski

#29
March 16, 2006, 23:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ninjinski
Quote from: "aaronjb":lol: Excel.. cut & paste to Notepad, fix the spacing and paste in between [ code ] [ /code ] UBB tags  s;) ;) s;)

There are a couple of neat utilities for PDAs to do that, though - erm.. the names escape me however - I'll look them up tomorrow  s;) ;) s;)
I have an XDA Exec with excel so bring it on!!!   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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Chris_h

#30
March 17, 2006, 16:13 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Chris_h
Aaron,

Did you gather any meaningful data re. differences between fuel brands and seasonal changes?

Must admit I am very happy with the MR2's fuel economy, its the only petrol car I have had recently where I can comfortably achieve the official combined figure without really trying.

FWIW I have averaged 39 and 36.5 over the last two tanks. Hoping this may improve a bit in the summer when cold start doesn't screw fuel consumption.


Chris

PS - I am quite glad the MR2 doesn't have a fuel computer.. I have found in my last few cars (with computers) I drove with one eye on the MPG figure and never enjoyed the car's performance.
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Anonymous

#31
March 17, 2006, 16:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Quote from: "Chris_h"FWIW I have averaged 39 and 36.5 over the last two tanks. Hoping this may improve a bit in the summer when cold start doesn't screw fuel consumption.

The fuel consumption tends to drop in better weather as the speed increase and your right foot gets heavier   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  

IMHO 39 mpg is about as good you will get (I vaguely recall the odd 40....god knows how)! I never get anywhere near that......  s:? :? s:?

red_leicester

#32
March 17, 2006, 16:28 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by red_leicester
I just noticed that the two lowest mpg figures (by a couple of mpg) in Aaron's list are the only times you used Shell.

Is this a coincidence ?

Jez
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Chris_h

#33
March 17, 2006, 16:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Chris_h
I expect you are right!!

Cold start in the winter screws the mpg, especially if journeys are short.

However, with the roof down and tempting dry roads, I expect my right foot may gain a few pounds in the summer    s:D :D s:D    

MPG was one of the reasons I bought the MR2 over an MX5 1.8s - speaking to owners of those, the mpg is really lousy and not much better on the 1.6.
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aaronjb

#34
March 17, 2006, 16:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by aaronjb
Well spotted Jez - I'm not sure it was down to the fuel, I'd really need to have run a few tanks one after the other to determine that (totally different Shell stations, too)..

The weather has a fair effect - very very cold weather (i.e. the ice & snow) knocked a good chunk off the mpg, while warmer weather improved it.

I think that's down to how much longer the car spends warming up - my journey is about 15 miles, cross country, in traffic (twice a day), so in the very cold weather it's spending a third of the journey just getting up to temp.

Other than that, the mpg didn't really vary wildly enough to find any kind of trend, aside from the two fills of Shell..
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Anonymous

#35
March 17, 2006, 17:00 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
well todays the day i find out if it was all worth it .... im sort of hoping it was not ... cos then i can really enjoy my drive up the A3 to see the missus this evening !

Chris_h

#36
March 17, 2006, 17:25 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Chris_h
It is very difficult to get EXACTLY the same amount of fuel in on consecutive fuel fill ups. Depending on how determined you are when it starts clicking can make 2-3 litres difference. Some pumps seem to be easier than others.

I think that largely explains my 39 vs 36 over first few tanks. The 39 tank was utterly brimmed, got fuel covered feet! in reality they were prob both 37.5 ish.
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Chris_h

#37
March 17, 2006, 17:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Chris_h
Aaron,

Agree wholly re. cold start. It was VERY evident on my last car with a computer. My weekly mpg over exact same journeys went from 37 in the autumn to 34 in the winter.

It was also lower in the summer (35ish) but this was due to the aircon which glugs away at the fuel.

Cold start doesn't affect diesels in the same way, which is why out tdi audi returns 55mpg whatever we do with it...
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red_leicester

#38
March 17, 2006, 17:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by red_leicester
Is it just me being a divvy (or just the local Texaco station) but whenever I apply more than a touch of pressure on the lever it cuts out, like its full.

Is there a knack to filling up the 2 ?    s:? :? s:?
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Liz

#39
March 17, 2006, 18:15 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Liz
Quote from: "red_leicester"Is it just me being a divvy (or just the local Texaco station) but whenever I apply more than a touch of pressure on the lever it cuts out, like its full.

Is there a knack to filling up the 2 ?    s:? :? s:?

Old topic - full of smut - but has the answers!

 m http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... ht=filling m
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aaronjb

#40
March 17, 2006, 18:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by aaronjb
Quote from: "Liz"Old topic - full of smut - but has the answers!

You just don't get that quality of smut anymore, do you..

Incidentally I'm starting to feel like my mpg is really bad, hearing of you folks that get 36-39mpg! And I thought 30-34 was good..

I suppose I should drive more sensibly  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
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ninjinski

#41
March 17, 2006, 18:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ninjinski
Flip I get 20-25mpg - Must remove right foot from pedal - on second thoughts - lets not   s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D
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red_leicester

#42
March 17, 2006, 22:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by red_leicester
Quote from: "Liz"
Quote from: "red_leicester"Is it just me being a divvy (or just the local Texaco station) but whenever I apply more than a touch of pressure on the lever it cuts out, like its full.

Is there a knack to filling up the 2 ?    s:? :? s:?

Old topic - full of smut - but has the answers!

 m http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... ht=filling m

Thanks for that Liz.  Lots of smut, but some advice buried in there too... I think!
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kanujunkie

#43
March 17, 2006, 22:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by kanujunkie
aaaaahh i remember that thread well  s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
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normanh

#44
March 20, 2006, 15:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by normanh
I have managed a cool 45mpg average speed 50 to 60 mph on a trip to Portsmouth one weekend and back to Essex via Brighton in total 252 miles on 5.6 gallons. Around town in Essex here I reckon 30 mpg. Seems all about warming up and maintaining a good constant speed. Lets face it most days your lucky if you can manage 50 mph on the M25 the fastest car park in Europe, I have to use it if I want to go anywhere from Essex.

normanh

celmacmat

#45
March 27, 2006, 16:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by celmacmat
Hi guys,

I hope you are not going to scream at my question....but i have an excuse....i am French   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  

How many littres in a Gallon?   s:? :? s:?  

Sorry but Miles per Gallon does not do it for me...i had a Mk2 Turbo until now and was calculating my consumption in Littre per 100 kilometres.
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edward.carter

#46
March 27, 2006, 16:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by edward.carter
Quote from: "celmacmat"How many littres in a Gallon?   s:? :? s:?  
4.5  s;) ;) s;)

Anonymous

#47
March 27, 2006, 16:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Does this win the prize for most pointless thread ever?

We've all bought mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports cars ferchrissake! If you're worried about fuel economy go out and buy a diesel Micra.

celmacmat

#48
March 27, 2006, 16:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by celmacmat
Quote from: "edward.carter"
Quote from: "celmacmat"How many littres in a Gallon?   s:? :? s:?  
4.5  s;) ;) s;)

Cheers Edward...I will go to bed having learn something new again today   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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edward.carter

#49
March 27, 2006, 16:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by edward.carter
No problem, glad to be of assistance
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