Mpg

[DUNCIA]

92 Discovery 200 TDi. Did 1077 miles on a £100 worth of diesal at 75.9ppl. I've worked it out and don't believe it.

Work it out and tell me I've cocked my figures up.

[DUNCIA]

nobody want to work out my MPG? I have but don't believe it.


just moving this back up the list:thedevil:

[Spacemutt]

Easy.

£100 at 75.9p(£0.759) per liter over 1077 miles.

100/0.759 = 131.75 litres

131.75/4.45 = 29.6 gallons

1077/29.6 = 36.39 mpg

[DUNCIA]

Thats what I got, not bad eh?

[DiscoveryV8]

Hi Duncia,

Very good. Was that on a run or genral motoring ????

The most I have got so far is 33mpg and that was with Bio-desiel on the weeks work run which is 26 miles each way on fairly open roads not doing more than 65 mph. Normally average 30 ish most weeks.

Whats the secret ????

Cheers

[DUNCIA]

It is a months motoring combined fuel figure. I have no idea why I'm getting such good consumption apart from I learned many years ago that to keep a vehicle in good nick you treat it with respect and do not thrash it, everything lasts longer. I tend to drive everywhere in the Disco at 60ish.

I get my need for speed from the Audi but yet again a gradual acceleration rather than thrash thru the gears.

So a light foot is the answer I think unless I've totally cocked my figures up but sure I didn't.

[Zzoy]

What's Bio-Diesel?:dunno1:

[DiscoveryV8]

Zzoy,

Bio-Diesel is diesel made from Vegi-oil or rape seed oil and Methanol. We have a local chemical supplier on or industrial estate who makes it and sellsit for 50p. per litre tax paid. Run very well and gives a slight improvement in mpg. (between 2 and 5% increase).

Have a search of the threads and you will find all the links.

Cheers