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If I zero mine it will steadily work it's way back up and sits around 35-37mpg, but on occasion I've see over 40.
Lucky youIf I zero mine it will steadily work it's way back up and sits around 35-37mpg, but on occasion I've see over 40.
Not very, Kev. I zero the various electronic counters on each refill, but then keep a separate record of the actual tank refill, usually to the first 'click stop' on the Fuel Station Pump [but recently, we used a number of Spanish Fuel Stations with Attendant Service and the 'Full' interpretation varied markedly ... I've posted before that I work on the basis of 140 miles on the first 1/4 of the Tank as a sign that all is well [6+ miles per litre], but the headwinds/crosswinds for the first week or so from Bilbao dropped the 'Full Tank to Full Tank' measure to just over 22mpgIf I zero mine it will steadily work it's way back up and sits around 35-37mpg, but on occasion I've see over 40.
I generally can do a bit over 600 miles on a tank. but I have forgotten how big the tank is, so that is not a lot of use! I know it costs over £100 to refillNot very, Kev. I zero the various electronic counters on each refill, but then keep a separate record of the actual tank refill, usually to the first 'click stop' on the Fuel Station Pump [but recently, we used a number of Spanish Fuel Stations with Attendant Service and the 'Full' interpretation varied markedly ... I've posted before that I work on the basis of 140 miles on the first 1/4 of the Tank as a sign that all is well [6+ miles per litre], but the headwinds/crosswinds for the first week or so from Bilbao dropped the 'Full Tank to Full Tank' measure to just over 22mpg
Haven't refilled since the end of the trip back from Portsmouth, but it was another headwind/crosswind trip [O/S wing mirror blew closed over Shap!], and the 330 miles since the last refill at Asda Oldbury is just above the 1/4 tank mark ... Another 5 miles per litre job, I think
Steve
My Tank is 90 litres, David, and I try never to let it drop below 1/4 full, This gives me a comfortable 400 miles range and I've usually got around 25 litres left when I refill [and paying for 55-60 litres feels less painful than paying for 80 litres or so ... Most refills in Spain were based on passing a Plenoil or similar Discount Station, so were in the 25-50 litres range [mainly 30-40 litres]I generally can do a bit over 600 miles on a tank. but I have forgotten how big the tank is, so that is not a lot of use! I know it costs over £100 to refill
We rarely travel above 50-60mph, less on the minor roads, I'm on holiday, I do give way or pull over for working vehicles and if I get a queue behind me, so I dont expect to use a lot of fuel.my average mpg sits at about 19.5 but that’s mainly down to the lump of lead at the end of my right leg
That looks like about 31-33 litres of diesel consumed, Kev, assuming the tank is 90 litres. What mileage have you covered since the last refill?We rarely travel above 50-60mph, less on the minor roads, I'm on holiday, I do give way or pull over for working vehicles and if I get a queue behind me, so I dont expect to use a lot of fuel.
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I decided that discretion was the better part of valour and also idgaf so kept my start mileage and my receipts for fuel so I could just do a final tally, and you being a bra inbox will be informed when we get home so get yer pencils warmed up for early June timeThat looks like about 31-33 litres of diesel consumed, Kev, assuming the tank is 90 litres. What mileage have you covered since the last refill?
Steve
I generally can do a bit over 600 miles on a tank. but I have forgotten how big the tank is, so that is not a lot of use! I know it costs over £100 to refill
We'll be on Rallies in early June Kev, so you're safe! I don't take a laptop or tablet on M/Home Trips so I record a Google Keep Note of each refuel which I then transfer to my Excel Spreadsheet ...I decided that discretion was the better part of valour and also idgaf so kept my start mileage and my receipts for fuel so I could just do a final tally, and you being a bra inbox will be informed when we get home so get yer pencils warmed up for early June time
Too advanced for me SteveWe'll be on Rallies in early June Kev, so you're safe! I don't take a laptop or tablet on M/Home Trips so I record a Google Keep Note of each refuel which I then transfer to my Excel Spreadsheet ...
The Note format is quite simple:
Date: Station of Refill e.g. Asda Oldbury [in case I need to refer to it on future trips]
Odometer Reading: Tank Mileage since last refill
No of Litres
Price per Litre [incl € cost where appropriate and eventual Exch Rate]
Total Cost of Tankful [€ & £ if applicable]
Miles per Litre and MPG
Google Notes make it really simple to cut & paste this wee Form and I have a permanent record of each Tank Refill for each Year of Ownership. I also do the same for LPG Purchases and have separate Notes of each day's Mileage between Aires/Sites and where we stayed [and any fees!], so that repeat Trips don't require any thinking about! Equally, if any Aire is a disappointment, a brief 'No' on the Stay Note avoids the possibility of making the same mistake by visiting in subsequent years, so there is Methadone in my Madness as the proverb almost has it!
Steve
Why, and more importantly, how, did you manage to feed it a chicken bap? The mind boggles.
Pulled in at Cairn Lodge day before yesterday and thought I would treat it to V-Power, including a delicious chicken bap
You know you can put excel on your phone Steve?We'll be on Rallies in early June Kev, so you're safe! I don't take a laptop or tablet on M/Home Trips so I record a Google Keep Note of each refuel which I then transfer to my Excel Spreadsheet ...
The Note format is quite simple:
Date: Station of Refill e.g. Asda Oldbury [in case I need to refer to it on future trips]
Odometer Reading: Tank Mileage since last refill
No of Litres
Price per Litre [incl € cost where appropriate and eventual Exch Rate]
Total Cost of Tankful [€ & £ if applicable]
Miles per Litre and MPG
Google Notes make it really simple to cut & paste this wee Form and I have a permanent record of each Tank Refill for each Year of Ownership. I also do the same for LPG Purchases and have separate Notes of each day's Mileage between Aires/Sites and where we stayed [and any fees!], so that repeat Trips don't require any thinking about! Equally, if any Aire is a disappointment, a brief 'No' on the Stay Note avoids the possibility of making the same mistake by visiting in subsequent years, so there is Methadone in my Madness as the proverb almost has it!
Steve
No, Neil, I didn't! All of my spreadsheets are written using the Office 2000 version of Excel, so I don't know how well they would run [or stagger] on Android . I did manage to open a simpler spreadsheet that I had emailed as an attachment whilst I was away, so it might be something to pursueYou know you can put excel on your phone Steve?