Euro Fuel Consumption

[coladuna]

It'd be nice to have a trip computer, but you don't really use if after a few days. My sister's car has one and we never even use it anyway.
It's good to confirm what the average fuel consumption is, but after a while it remains constant and you never have to check again anyway.

[Type R Positive]

nono...like the cars avg and current fuel consumption levels...

Yeah, like the commodore berlina!

[evolution42]

yeh i lost my trip computer when i traded in the calais for the euro

[Type R Positive]

at least you traded up! I have a mate that sold his Euro and brought a commodore. He got a slappin!

[yfin]

yeh i lost my trip computer when i traded in the calais for the euro

Dude, with respect, you are 16 years old - on your L plates with a new Euro! You are the last person on this board who needs a trip computer

hehe Sorry - this is all tongue in cheek - good to have you on the board...

[euro77]

Just drove my car last weekend to silvan (tulip festival), and I got 10.5L/100km. Not a major improvement considering it's out of town driving

[yfin]

Just drove my car last weekend to silvan (tulip festival), and I got 10.5L/100km. Not a major improvement considering it's out of town driving

Hmmm - something doesn't sound right. Have you driven a full tank with almost all highway driving - ie 6th gear? If you can't get under 9L/100 for that sort of driving something is wrong. Your around the town figure of 12L is on the high side but you do say you sit in bumper to bumper traffic during peak hour.

Here are a few more questions -- at 50kph/60kph/70kph/80kph what gear do you cruise in?

[euro77]

50kph - 4th
60/70kph - 5th
>80kph - 6th, unless I need to take over

I haven't had much long distance constant driving on my euro. I mean it's only 11km to my office and no highway in between, and lots of red light!

[yfin]

50kph - 4th
60/70kph - 5th
>80kph - 6th, unless I need to take over

I haven't had much long distance constant driving on my euro. I mean it's only 11km to my office and no highway in between, and lots of red light!

You are gearing fine (you actually conserve more fuel cruising at 60 than me - I don't use 5th until 70kph). I think 12L is a bit high.. Give it a long trip and see how you go with consumption. I presume you are using 98 RON.

Speaking of long trips - I drove to Warrnambool and back last week (around 550km return - my longest constant drive yet). You may think I am crazy but the next day in Melbourne back from the trip my engine was amazing - it was revving so fast and strong it was unbelievable. This week it appears to be back to normal .. Weird... The car has about 13500kms on the odo....I think my Euro is eccentric - some days it revs normally - other days it revs noticeably faster at full throttle.

[Type R Positive]

50kph - 4th
60/70kph - 5th
>80kph - 6th, unless I need to take over

I haven't had much long distance constant driving on my euro. I mean it's only 11km to my office and no highway in between, and lots of red light!

I think you have to go and blow out the cobwebs!

I suppose I am lucky here, no traffic lights....just no traffic!

[euro77]

yeah, I'm using BP Ultimate (98 RON)

I should go out of town again this weekend

[Dominik]

Going back a bit, Type R Positive, you mentioned you can get 750-800kms to a tank and you also said you dont go below 1/4 tank... How many litres per 100km are you getting??

I always get jealous when people start discussing fuel economy; I baby my car everywhere i go, yet some people always get unbelievable fuel economy. With my last car there were people claiming to get 650km around town, when i struggled to get 350!! (This was a 4L V8 too...)