Let's talk about cars
Apr 30th 2014, 4:22 am
#2146
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Re: Let's talk about cars
So far I'm averaging 28.7 according to my trip computer. I do a lot of city driving and virtually no highway though and that includes a lot of fiddly little in-town drives after I bought the car. I imagine it should even out somewhere around 30 once I get back to my normal driving habits though.
I get all the instant mpg, fuel range, average mpg, gallons of fuel used and the traditional gauge, same as you.
Nice to see some of us have moved on a bit from dipping a stick down the filler neck.
Apr 30th 2014, 4:31 am
#2147
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Re: Let's talk about cars
No, not really. It's got a listed combined mpg of about 31, so I'll be happy with 29/30 and more than seven days between fill-ups. If I did more highway driving I'd be expecting 34 or more, but I don't so what I get will do me.
In the old one, I used to keep a log book I updated every fill-up, and I'd just work out my average mpg based on what I put in vs the trip mileage which got reset at the pump. Back when I started it, I could push 27 right after an oil change but towards the end, 23/24 was more what I got.
In the old one, I used to keep a log book I updated every fill-up, and I'd just work out my average mpg based on what I put in vs the trip mileage which got reset at the pump. Back when I started it, I could push 27 right after an oil change but towards the end, 23/24 was more what I got.
Apr 30th 2014, 5:44 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Back when I started it, I could push 27 right after an oil change but towards the end, 23/24 was more what I got.[/QUOTE]
How long did you go between oil changes to cause that drop in gas mileage?
How long did you go between oil changes to cause that drop in gas mileage?
Apr 30th 2014, 5:58 am
#2149
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Most of the time I eyeballed it, I probably did get periods of 25 or 26, so it wasn't a very scientific number. Either way my new car is much better on gas, which was my main point
Apr 30th 2014, 6:23 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
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Apr 30th 2014, 6:34 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I don't know what the factors were but luckily it isn't my problem anymore. Even though I still am a little sad I just kind of dumped the old car.
Apr 30th 2014, 6:37 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Apr 30th 2014, 6:56 am
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Apr 30th 2014, 7:03 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Yeah, I'll be sad to leave my little car behind when we move. Pulaski wouldn't approve of it though, 'cos it is one of these http://i40.tinypic.com/14dlytz.jpg
(What model is that?)
...and no that isn't me
Apr 30th 2014, 7:06 am
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Apr 30th 2014, 7:32 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
And you're right, I don't/ wouldn't approve. It's rather too French for my liking.
Apr 30th 2014, 7:38 am
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Re: Let's talk about cars
by country of assembly (together with the Toyota Aygo & Citroen C1) and fits in the most amazingly small parking spaces (possibly even sideways 
) - and yes it gets called my toy car here too 
Apr 30th 2014, 7:46 am
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