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Title: Long live diesel
Post by: STEMO on 21 July 2022, 21:40:13
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: STEMO on 21 July 2022, 21:50:22
(https://i.ibb.co/cxbv0Dy/90-B21-A65-EB2-D-4-F02-B0-EA-15-B0-FB917862.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8XzBq6m)
Sorry, 65.9
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Viral_Jim on 21 July 2022, 21:54:44
Impressive. I've got most of the return journey to do over the next few days in the new bus.

I'll be mighty impressed if I achieve half your figure!
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 July 2022, 23:59:34
Average speed of 57.4  :o I'd have nodded off at the wheel. ;D
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: STEMO on 22 July 2022, 06:49:20
Average speed of 57.4  :o I'd have nodded off at the wheel. ;D
I would suggest that 57.4 is an excellent average, especially after crawling through sleepy Hampshire.
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: BazaJT on 22 July 2022, 09:10:07
At that sort of average speed my 2.4[petrol] V70 will return just under 42mpg[measured properly]or nearer 47mpg if you believe the trip computer.
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: TheBoy on 22 July 2022, 10:45:39
took us past some place called Brackley
No wonder the roads were a bit clogged up yesterday....
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 July 2022, 12:58:01
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.

25 MPG with a smile is far more fun than 65 MPG with gritted teeth and clenched arse cheeks. ;D
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Varche on 22 July 2022, 13:18:31
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.

Air con on?
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 July 2022, 13:32:54
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.

Air con on?

I'm told it doesn't make a great deal of difference.
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: henryd on 22 July 2022, 15:00:56
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.

Air con on?

I'm told it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

Used to be around 10% but probably less these days
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: STEMO on 22 July 2022, 19:24:33
Drove down to Bognor Regis this aft (sat nav didn't like the look of the M25, so took us past some place called Brackley) in wifey's Astra. Mostly motorway but a few A and B roads. 65.3mpg over 250 miles.
Don't say you're not jealous, Opti.

Air con on?
Yes, Varche, air con on.
Just got back, took nearly five and a half hours, traffic was fickin awful.
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Viral_Jim on 23 July 2022, 22:06:55
Drove the disco home today, 75ish or slower in the speed camera zones. Climate control on, fridge switched on etc.

35.5mpg (measured, not on the trip).

Very happy with that!
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: STEMO on 23 July 2022, 22:11:40
Drove the disco home today, 75ish or slower in the speed camera zones. Climate control on, fridge switched on etc.

35.5mpg (measured, not on the trip).

Very happy with that!
Not too bad, I suppose, for a tank  ;D
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Viral_Jim on 23 July 2022, 22:15:44
Seems about right to me, twice the weight, half the mpg ;)
Title: Re: Long live diesel
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 July 2022, 12:55:35
At that sort of average speed my 2.4[petrol] V70 will return just under 42mpg[measured properly]or nearer 47mpg if you believe the trip computer.

Yep...my trip computer is about 15% optimistic when compared to a brim to brim test.