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Title: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Tony H on 09 September 2008, 19:27:24

According to the MID on the trip back from Newent with an average speed of sixty MPH my barge did 39.3 MPG. pleased with that  :)

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Ian_D on 10 September 2008, 00:03:29

Very good!  :y

If only mine did the same! (not a problem down hill though, Does 999.99! ;D)

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: bob.dent on 10 September 2008, 00:30:40

 :o Thought I was doing well getting around 24.5! ::) Mind you, I was 4 up and fully laden (and not hanging about! ::))

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: JonArgraig on 10 September 2008, 08:00:35

I got 30.3 after my 800 mile trip of epic-ness

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: rikki_essex on 10 September 2008, 09:32:45

well on a long run to a few airports and back i managed to get it up to 38 mpg with three people on board for half the trip

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 10 September 2008, 10:37:36

How come I only get 6.2km per litre on mine? 3.2.
Thats 3.88 miles per litre or 17.5 miles per gallon. Thats quite poor :-[

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Tony H on 12 September 2008, 21:26:39

Perhaps your pressing the "load peddle" to hard ::) how much is petrol out there I imagine your mpg won't hurt in the wallet department too much :)

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: TheBoy on 12 September 2008, 21:31:01

Mine was mid 40s over entire trip....

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Dazzler on 12 September 2008, 21:34:10

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Mine was mid 40s over entire trip....

Coal burner ::)

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Timbuk on 12 September 2008, 21:37:33

I only averaged 28 mpg on the Newent trip but there again i did have a MX5 in the boot  on the way down ::) ::)

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 September 2008, 21:42:36

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I only averaged 28 mpg on the Newent trip but there again i did have a MX5 in the boot  on the way down ::) ::)

Lol, was just watching Harry Enfield with 'Clarkson Island'.....it featured an MX5....VERY funny!

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Jay w on 12 September 2008, 22:41:39

i was getting 23.8 for the whole weekend......


mind you the car was sat you about 2 hours over the weekend idling    ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Fuel comsumption
Post by: Entwood on 12 September 2008, 23:15:44

15.2 mpg  over the weekend  :y :y :y :y

(mind you .. thats on LPG at 57.7p/ltr , towing a 1600 kg "pikey wagon" averaging 55-60 along the A417  :)  )