This is why I like diesels, especially mine

devonutopia · 17-01-2008, 19:07

A journey in "rush hour" of THIS many miles

Which took me, due to rush hour, THIS long to do

At an average speed of THIS mph.

And after putting in £40 of diesel, 200 miles ago, it says I have THIS left to go

But she returned THIS mpg for the journey.

Not the usual I should add.

Wardy · 17-01-2008, 19:13

Doing well mate

I usually get quite a poor MPG in rush hour, 30-35 typically. Avr speed is usually about 10 though! You must have a quieter rush-hour down there

Steve

red-devil · 17-01-2008, 19:21

If only i got that many MPG

devonutopia · 17-01-2008, 19:28

My figures are somewhat swayed by my propane injection, but it doesn't throw in much propane when on regular low-boost jaunts like on my commute.

But it would still have read about 65mpg even on diesel alone. It's just thanks to the hybrid turbo, some good grunt, and good mapping.

My commute is fairly quiet. I bypass one of the major blockages on my commute by nipping through a housing estate, but generally you're either stopped, doing 5mph, or once out the city limits of Exeter, doing about 40mph with other traffic. It's definitely not a stressy commute.

fletch555 · 17-01-2008, 19:32

Have you ever done a brim to brim check of your mpg? Would be interested in the results.

devonutopia · 17-01-2008, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by fletch555

Have you ever done a brim to brim check of your mpg? Would be interested in the results.

I've not been anal enough to make a log each time I fill-up to be honest, but I might start soon. Would have to factor in the propane too though, which usually works out at 30 litres for 1000 miles @ about 43p a litre.

cjb · 17-01-2008, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

It's definitely not a stressy commute.

Heh. I've driven through Exeter rush hour to a regional office. Your traffic is weak.

Mort · 17-01-2008, 20:12

My personal best:

Doesn't stop me getting around 300 to a tankful though

devonutopia · 17-01-2008, 20:21

I have seen well over 100mpg before, but that was leaving my mates garage which is up on Dartmoor, so I barely touched the throttle for the first 6 miles or so of the journey!

djswivel · 17-01-2008, 21:16

I think my computer goes a bit funny sometimes.

My can vary from 5mpg(!!!) to 182(LOL!!)mpg.

devonutopia · 17-01-2008, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by djswivel

I think my computer goes a bit funny sometimes.

My can vary from 5mpg(!!!) to 182(LOL!!)mpg.

You've got it set on instant mpg.

Set it to the mpg with the 1) number in it (like in my 5th pic) Instant mpg is accurate, i.e when you're engine braking it reads ---- as you're doing infinite mpg, as the engine is being ran by the momentum of the car. Likewise on full throttle you're injecting shedloads of diesel, so it will be doing about 5mpg whilst accelerating that quick.

djswivel · 17-01-2008, 21:42

Ahh, cheers.

Maybe I should have read the manual before driving the car.

Kaiserb_uk · 17-01-2008, 22:17

My 18 mile commute is half single lane a-roadwhich is great for pottering ~60 and half dual-carriageway thrash which is atrocious! There I typically see 45-47, coming back it's 48-51.

skudmissile · 17-01-2008, 23:18

Well my fuel ecnomny is ****e.

I get 40 if i am lucky.

This has got me thinking that over time a VT5 would eventually pay for itself.

ie atm i get 40mpg so for 25k miles it would cost at current fuel prices (110p/l) £3125.44

If i got a vt5 and then got an ecomney of 60mpg for the same 25k it would cost £2083.63

Thats a saving of over 1k which would pay for abit of the Vt5

Thats my argument to the girlfreind when she catchs me trying to spend more money on my car

Tom_vRS · 17-01-2008, 23:23

PMSL @ that justification there!!!

With the VT5 you'll get 30mpg if you are lucky

skudmissile · 17-01-2008, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

PMSL @ that justification there!!!

With the VT5 you'll get 30mpg if you are lucky

sush, our lass may be reading.

ric04vrs · 18-01-2008, 00:04

Jase, my miles to empty says 545 , and i've done 175 already

skudmissile · 18-01-2008, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric04vrs

Jase, my miles to empty says 545 , and i've done 175 already

Well mine says i have 0 miles to empty tank, but i have just put £58 pounds worth of fuel in

Work that one out

KLM · 18-01-2008, 11:01

Sorry if i'm being dense but can someone give me a brief explaination about the propane. Is it added along with the diesel? Also is it used as a performance enhancer or for fuel economy (or both)? Judging by the power figures you quote I guess it must be for perfonmance

Cheers

Mark

devonutopia · 18-01-2008, 11:18

Is for performance but has a side benefit of boosting economy on normal driving. It gets mixed in with the air, which the turbo then pushes through the engine. It seems my engine is more efficient when it's not burning just air. A little bit of lpg with the air appears to give more of a catalyst effect, and it retards the diesel injection giving better economy.

Orta · 18-01-2008, 11:27

I thought I was doing well getting mid 50s! Can't believe people are actually averaging in the 70s!

FYI, maybe u guys could try this to work out MPG:
Peugeot 306 owners club MPG Calculator

It's quite useful.

Wardy · 19-01-2008, 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by skudmissile

Well mine says i have 0 miles to empty tank, but i have just put £58 pounds worth of fuel in

Work that one out

Maxidot still causing problems?

Hittboy · 19-01-2008, 03:10

70s should be possible if you are at a constant speed for a while.
I was amazed to find my car had don 71mpg after being stuck at 40mph on my 30 mile drive home tonight.
It won't do that if there's no one in the way!!!

anonymouse · 19-01-2008, 03:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

I've not been anal enough to make a log each time I fill-up

This from a budding accountant

Quote:

to be honest

This from a budding accountant

You're defo trying to make the rest of us mere mortals jealous

Jammy g*t

17-01-2008, 19:07	#1
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	This is why I like diesels, especially mine A journey in "rush hour" of THIS many miles Which took me, due to rush hour, THIS long to do At an average speed of THIS mph. And after putting in £40 of diesel, 200 miles ago, it says I have THIS left to go But she returned THIS mpg for the journey. Not the usual I should add. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

17-01-2008, 19:13	#2
Wardy 207/340 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,751 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 457 Thanked 371 Times in 359 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Doing well mate I usually get quite a poor MPG in rush hour, 30-35 typically. Avr speed is usually about 10 though! You must have a quieter rush-hour down there Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

17-01-2008, 19:21	#3
red-devil Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 582 Members Car: Thanks: 21 Thanked 36 Times in 35 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine If only i got that many MPG __________________ Never put off until tomorrow,what you can do today...unless you simply can't be arsed!!

17-01-2008, 19:28	#4
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine My figures are somewhat swayed by my propane injection, but it doesn't throw in much propane when on regular low-boost jaunts like on my commute. But it would still have read about 65mpg even on diesel alone. It's just thanks to the hybrid turbo, some good grunt, and good mapping. My commute is fairly quiet. I bypass one of the major blockages on my commute by nipping through a housing estate, but generally you're either stopped, doing 5mph, or once out the city limits of Exeter, doing about 40mph with other traffic. It's definitely not a stressy commute. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

17-01-2008, 19:32	#5
fletch555 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 549 Members Car: '04 Red Fabia vRS Thanks: 24 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Have you ever done a brim to brim check of your mpg? Would be interested in the results. __________________

17-01-2008, 20:12	#8
Mort Broom Broom! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby, England Posts: 1,440 Members Car: Fabia vRS (red '03) Thanks: 9 Thanked 47 Times in 45 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine My personal best: Doesn't stop me getting around 300 to a tankful though __________________ Fabia v/RS, in Red. Green filter & Cupra Intake, TT brakes, Josh's Sumpguard, Jabba ARB, MOMO strut brace, Powdercoated alloys. KW v1's next...

17-01-2008, 20:21	#9
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine I have seen well over 100mpg before, but that was leaving my mates garage which is up on Dartmoor, so I barely touched the throttle for the first 6 miles or so of the journey! __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

17-01-2008, 21:16	#10
djswivel Getting a flat! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 981 Members Car: Fabia vrs Thanks: 94 Thanked 50 Times in 49 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine I think my computer goes a bit funny sometimes. My can vary from 5mpg(!!!) to 182(LOL!!)mpg. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/lackofpower

17-01-2008, 21:42	#12
djswivel Getting a flat! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 981 Members Car: Fabia vrs Thanks: 94 Thanked 50 Times in 49 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Ahh, cheers. Maybe I should have read the manual before driving the car. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/lackofpower

17-01-2008, 22:17	#13
Kaiserb_uk Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,430 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 11 Thanked 48 Times in 41 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine My 18 mile commute is half single lane a-roadwhich is great for pottering ~60 and half dual-carriageway thrash which is atrocious! There I typically see 45-47, coming back it's 48-51. __________________ Offended? spEak You're bRanes MCSA:M CompTIA:Security+ Mods:Nearly enough

17-01-2008, 23:18	#14
skudmissile Moving Stables Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,185 Members Car: Thanks: 426 Thanked 183 Times in 164 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Well my fuel ecnomny is ****e. I get 40 if i am lucky. This has got me thinking that over time a VT5 would eventually pay for itself. ie atm i get 40mpg so for 25k miles it would cost at current fuel prices (110p/l) £3125.44 If i got a vt5 and then got an ecomney of 60mpg for the same 25k it would cost £2083.63 Thats a saving of over 1k which would pay for abit of the Vt5 Thats my argument to the girlfreind when she catchs me trying to spend more money on my car __________________ Run out of CASH

17-01-2008, 23:23	#15
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine PMSL @ that justification there!!! With the VT5 you'll get 30mpg if you are lucky __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

18-01-2008, 00:04	#17
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,169 Members Car: silver Fabia VRS Thanks: 31 Thanked 188 Times in 182 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Jase, my miles to empty says 545 , and i've done 175 already __________________ not so bored now

18-01-2008, 11:01	#19
KLM Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 682 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 97 Thanked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Sorry if i'm being dense but can someone give me a brief explaination about the propane. Is it added along with the diesel? Also is it used as a performance enhancer or for fuel economy (or both)? Judging by the power figures you quote I guess it must be for perfonmance Cheers Mark __________________ Dieselist and proud.

18-01-2008, 11:18	#20
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine Is for performance but has a side benefit of boosting economy on normal driving. It gets mixed in with the air, which the turbo then pushes through the engine. It seems my engine is more efficient when it's not burning just air. A little bit of lpg with the air appears to give more of a catalyst effect, and it retards the diesel injection giving better economy. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

18-01-2008, 11:27	#21
Orta Another Voice Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nr. Boston Posts: 304 Members Car: Fabia vRS 179.8 BHP Thanks: 17 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine I thought I was doing well getting mid 50s! Can't believe people are actually averaging in the 70s! FYI, maybe u guys could try this to work out MPG: Peugeot 306 owners club MPG Calculator It's quite useful. __________________

19-01-2008, 03:10	#23
Hittboy Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wimborne Posts: 52 Members Car: Fabia PD100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: This is why I like diesels, especially mine 70s should be possible if you are at a constant speed for a while. I was amazed to find my car had don 71mpg after being stuck at 40mph on my 30 mile drive home tonight. It won't do that if there's no one in the way!!!

19-01-2008, 13:10	#25
Td-eye Volkskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edinburgh - "Bonnie Scotland" Posts: 601 Members Car: