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Quote from: Ffoxy on December 20, 2011, 09:56:11I guess in some countries where there are deserts to drive through / over / around it's important to keep a full tank as garages are not so abundant but here in crowded UK, even after thousands of smaller indy garages have shut, it's easy to find a fill-up place 24 / 7.So I never stick more than 35 litres in, no point lugging another 30 litres or so around for the ride, man that stuff is heavy & costs money to carry around lol!30 litres at a Specific Gravity 0.82 - 0.95 means an extra 24 - 28 kgs, man I've had bigger bowel movements than that!! Honestly though, I haven't really noticed the difference in fuel consumption from a full tank to a nearly empty tank.
I guess in some countries where there are deserts to drive through / over / around it's important to keep a full tank as garages are not so abundant but here in crowded UK, even after thousands of smaller indy garages have shut, it's easy to find a fill-up place 24 / 7.So I never stick more than 35 litres in, no point lugging another 30 litres or so around for the ride, man that stuff is heavy & costs money to carry around lol!
Then again I am only 210lbs lol!
Quote from: Ffoxy on December 20, 2011, 10:18:33Then again I am only 210lbs lol! Bragger!!Fair point about the braking, etc. But as you mentioned in an earlier post, we here in the land of sunshine, snakes, spiders and box jelly fish, need to travel about 500km just to get the mail from the mail box!! And stuffed if I am getting out with all of those nasties around!!
I wonder if we all have the same tank capacity, there seems to be enough variation to query this.
It seems strange that some members consistently put 58 lts in after the fuel light has been on and others can & do put in excess of 60 lts just as regularly. The only variables I can think of are Diesel / Petrol, Hatch / CW or the build date. There is a fair amount of variation between equipment levels inside, so varying the tank installed wouldn't be beyond the factory either.
Most people get their litre in from their fuel docket as I do. I divide price by cost / ltr to get the real figure. BTW You mention regrets for not coming to OZ. We have a forecast min of 12 Deg tonight, 27 Deg tomorrow. Compared to your temps it must really be sinking in. But we never have a White Xmas though.
You mention regrets for not coming to OZ. We have a forecast min of 12 Deg tonight, 27 Deg tomorrow. Compared to your temps it must really be sinking in. But we never have a White Xmas though.
Quote from: 847563 on December 20, 2011, 11:48:59You mention regrets for not coming to OZ. We have a forecast min of 12 Deg tonight, 27 Deg tomorrow. Compared to your temps it must really be sinking in. But we never have a White Xmas though. I've had a White Christmas in Australia! Southern Tasmania is such a lovely place (I'm not being sarcastic either Dazz).
59.7 L this morning, probably spilled 50ml ;-) 81km after fuel light came on getting 5.5l/100km
Hey John, I reckon the GPS would definitely be more accurate than the Speedo as most cars speedo under read the speed by atleast 5% (although the MY11 speedo may be closer to the mark than earlier models from my experience with a Qld rental i30) So this would also affect distance travelled and in the case you mentioned mean that actual economy would be even better by a tiny amount
Hey John, I reckon the GPS would definitely be more accurate than the Speedo as most cars speedo under read the speed by atleast 5% (although the MY11 speedo may be closer to the mark than earlier models from my experience with a Qld rental i30)
But hail doesnt count, very different phenomena!
Quote from: Ffoxy on December 21, 2011, 09:44:49But hail doesnt count, very different phenomena!Still white.....
Quote from: rustynutz on December 21, 2011, 10:41:32Quote from: Ffoxy on December 21, 2011, 09:44:49But hail doesnt count, very different phenomena!Still white..... So is frost
Quote from: Ffoxy on December 21, 2011, 11:11:24Quote from: rustynutz on December 21, 2011, 10:41:32Quote from: Ffoxy on December 21, 2011, 09:44:49But hail doesnt count, very different phenomena!Still white..... So is frost You're right.....