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LOL. When the Euro is set to fan ON - the aircon is actually working!
You have to press the AC button so that it displays AC OFF. Unless the display shows that the AC is OFF like this then it is actually working and you are using about 0.6 to 1L/100 km of fuel.
So its no surprise that it feels as cold. When you have the AC OFF - you'll see that the air is quite a bit warmer and more humid :)
hahahahhaha
yeh, i find that annoying....sometimes i just want the fan on, but everytime u put it on the a/c goes on automatically as well...
even if u turn the a/c off....and then turn the fan back on, it goes on too :confused:
wow thanks for that info!
was wondering why it was so cold lol!
and does it really make that much of a difference - up to 1L/100km :eek:
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Model: 2006 Standard 6spd MT
Mods that could impact consumption: None.
Kms: 000,650kms (10 days old)
Highway kms estimate: 50%
Average Consumption over life of car: 12.0L/100kms
Fuel used: First fill 95, second fill 98 Caltex
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Best Economy: 11.1L/100Kms (now)
Worst Economy: 14.0L/100Kms (new)
...high consumption is normal for a new car yeah? It goes down a little bit everyday.
Try driving a whole tank without using the AC at all. You'll be surprised at what the overall fuel consumption is. I guarantee you that it'll be almost that if you use it full time normally (like I do).Quote:
Originally Posted by chunsa
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Originally Posted by EuroDude
hmm, odd...
even mine wasn't that high when i got it....i did 100% city driving (not even the motorway)...and go figures around an average of 10.5L
I tend to keep the revs up like I did with my Civic - guess have to get used to the extra torque and bump it up a gear using lower revs. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by corn_flakes
City driving in sydney...
in peak hours.. and i'm pretty aggressive sometmes *cough*
14-15L/100km consumption, fuelling up 55L, but i also remain in high rev's here and then anticipating the opening for an overtake...
But like i say.. that's when i'm pretty aggressive.. otherwise.. it's around the 11L in city peak traffic.. heaps better on some smooth motorway runs,
Doing the motorway you can improve it heaps..
aircon is always on, nearly 30,000km on the clock.
You drive aggressive with the AC on? Doesnt the engine's power jolt down alot? Or do you turn off AC when you give it a boot?
aircon is always on.. i rarely turn it off, even when i have sunroof or window open it's on.. it's always running on 23 degree's.
only if really really want to give it a good boot everything goes off, aircon and radio - but that's rare.
Last long road trip I did (Warrnambool - wollongong) I managed 6.9L / 100kms for one stretch - roughly 50L worth of fuel. That whole trip I was getting 7.xL or better /100kms :)
Better yet I wasn't giving it any special treatment - air con stayed on, gave it a bootful for every overtake etc :angel:
Oct05 Manual Std @ 12000kms
I just got back from a little Easter road trip. North Brisbane-Kingaroy-Hervey Bay-Gympie-North Brisbane. 753km travelled over two main legs with stop start driving in between (short trip cold starts included). When I filled up (just because fuel was cheap otherwise I would have kept going to see how far I could get out of the tank) I had only used 51.36 litres. That's 6.8ish l/100km. That includes the first 40km taking 90 minutes thanks to lovely Easter traffic, following caravans and boats up and down both Daguilar and Bunya ranges, the bumpy twisty sometimes one lane 150km stretch through Murgon from Kingaroy inland to Maryborough and air-con on 90% of the time. All I can say is this car is certainly a much different beast once the cat is warmed up! MY06 Euro Auto STD.