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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Kevin Wood on 22 August 2008, 15:06:35
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Well, my first relatively "normal" week of commuting into the office, for comparison's sake, since my LPG conversion and I've just filled up the tank.
245 miles covered and I thought I was going to bust the 30 quid barrier with this one. Nope. £29.91, even considering the rather pricy LPG around here (59.9p/l).
That's 22.3 MPG on gas and a fuel cost of 12.2p/mile.
I'd guess at about 26 MPG if I were on petrol for this tankful. That works out at about 19p/mile.
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Kevin
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Impressive, mind you thats about 20% down on petrol consumption, I thought there was supposed to be only about 10% diff?.
I will be converting mine as soon as I get the last few bits I need, hopefully. :y
Ken
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Lol, well, mine is currently still sat on 38.7mpg having now covered 950 miles.
Its easily doing 500 miles to a tank, infact its closer to 550-580 as the fuel light is not even on by the time I get home on a Friday!
Still, thats driving with care!
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I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!
Think Scotland has the priciest LPG :(
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how is the prediction on lpg costs?
anything been heard? :-?
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I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!
Think Scotland has the priciest LPG :(
69.9p at our only petrol station selling LPG
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Petrol is 1.08.9 around here and dropping. Why is LPG still so high?
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perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(
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perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(
The threat of that, or the companies doing the same, is what keeps me from being interested. It's a big investment to have swept out from under you.
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Currently in no rush to convert my V6...
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perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(
More likely the oil companies. There's been no recent change in fuel duty, and there's wide countrywide variation in LPG prices suggesting they're charging what they can get away with.
Let's face it, if there was any government promise regarding LPG duty you'd be a fool to rely on it with their track record. Payback time for me is short enough (10k miles on the most expensive local LPG) that it's worthwhile, and if it ceases to be so in a year's time I'm still quids in. YMMV.
Kevin
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I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!
Think Scotland has the priciest LPG :(
64 in Penrhyn - went to Helston instead
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Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y
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Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y
Where about in town mate?
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Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y
Where about in town mate?
Follow the link, the morrisons in Hamilton is closer to you :y
http://www.petrolprices.com/members/?search=ML5+5DE&range=10&fueltype=7
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Lol, well, mine is currently still sat on 38.7mpg having now covered 950 miles.
Its easily doing 500 miles to a tank, infact its closer to 550-580 as the fuel light is not even on by the time I get home on a Friday!
Still, thats driving with care!
Never ever got more than 250/260 out of the old Elite.....i used too make the guy out of driving miss daisy look like a speed freak. :-/
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
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Got 602 miles from a tank on a 2.5 V6 Auto once, at a constant 52mph. That was from the top of the filler neck until it chugged out - turned out to be around 40+ mpg.
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
Unless auto in TC lock-up, it will be less efficient...
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
Oh right...knew auto would be jucier but maybe there worse than i thought.
Still want too sell my 2.2 and get 2.5 auto mind....sod the petrol im single again. ;D
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
It depends on the type of driving too. Motorway cruising I doubt it makes much odds. Urban driving clearly it will. Urban driving and spanking it is really bad news in an auto.
Kevin
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
It depends on the type of driving too. Motorway cruising I doubt it makes much odds. Urban driving clearly it will. Urban driving and spanking it is really bad news in an auto.
Kevin
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
It depends on the type of driving too. Motorway cruising I doubt it makes much odds. Urban driving clearly it will. Urban driving and spanking it is really bad news in an auto.
Kevin
Not so painful on the pocket with LPG though ;) ;) :y :y
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Not so painful on the pocket with LPG though ;) ;) :y :y
No. The trick is to try not to think about this when you're waiting for the lights to change with your finger hovering over the "S" button. ;D
Kevin
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Slush boxes! MDTM & i do'nt disagree on everything! I'm not bothering to fit lpg as i do'nt cover enough miles to justify the outlay.
None the less i've not been hit by the 3.0 using more than the 2.5 as i expected. Given the difference in gearing at 70mph & now having cruise control, there's no difference unless you develop a heavy right foot, even then not much in it.
Needless to say they both have 3 pedals to dance on but that's only a preference. Markey Marks silver MV6 had a savage kickdown & as an ex cabbie autos are much easier in stop start traffic on an 18 hr shift. 8-)
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Fortunately for me, my car has the engine directly connected to the drive train for 99.9% of the time unlike the alternatives which spend large portions of thier life stirring and heating oil in a torque converter
Hmmm surely shouldn't have made that much difference... :o
Plus i hate manuals....point and go is much better :)
We have identical MV6 Estates, except for the gearbox, one can be a lot more economical than the other, does depend on driving style though, drive em both hard, economy about the same, drive gently, and the manual can be much more economical, lots of engine breaking etc, does make a difference.
It depends on the type of driving too. Motorway cruising I doubt it makes much odds. Urban driving clearly it will. Urban driving and spanking it is really bad news in an auto.
Kevin
That explains it!