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Title: LPG Range
Post by: miniator on 10 May 2010, 14:33:43

still pondering this, and the figures im currently curning out dont make great reading.

assuming you have a saloon with an 80l tank, what is your range?
Please specify auto/manual and type of driving!

Thanks

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 May 2010, 14:37:50

270-300 from a 3.2 auto. Mixed urban / A roads / Motorway. Not hanging about but not constantly "on it".

Kevin

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: tunnie on 10 May 2010, 16:05:18

2.2 petrol, 90L tank Approx 400 miles, motorway driving

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 May 2010, 16:07:31

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2.2 petrol, 90L tank Approx 400 miles, motorway driving

25.3 mpg then.... assuming the tank is holding 80% of it's capacity (72litres)

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: tunnie on 10 May 2010, 16:08:38

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2.2 petrol, 90L tank Approx 400 miles, motorway driving

25.3 mpg then.... assuming the tank is holding 80% of it's capacity (72litres)

Yup, getting about 10.5p per mile

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: tunnie on 10 May 2010, 16:09:04

in terms of money, it saves me £10 per day!

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: TheBoy on 10 May 2010, 17:03:14

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still pondering this, and the figures im currently curning out dont make great reading.

assuming you have a saloon with an 80l tank, what is your range?
Please specify auto/manual and type of driving!

Thanks

250 from 60l (80l tank that needs slight tweak), seemingly unaffected by travelling conditions, but rarely 'spanking' the car currently.

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: TheBoy on 10 May 2010, 17:03:57

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270-300 from a 3.2 auto. Mixed urban / A roads / Motorway. Not hanging about but not constantly "on it".

Kevin

I'm jealous....   ...assum ing yours is 80l tank?

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 May 2010, 17:31:26

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270-300 from a 3.2 auto. Mixed urban / A roads / Motorway. Not hanging about but not constantly "on it".

Kevin

I'm jealous....   ...assum ing yours is 80l tank?

Yep, fills to about 65 litres normally.

270 would be more representative of normal day to day driving but I can pretty much guarantee I'll see that from a tank unless I've abused it. The 300 end of the scale would be getting a bit "miss daisy". I did get 320 once.

Kevin

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: omegasport on 12 May 2010, 19:03:08

hi i drive a 2.0 16v and i drive to bournmouth every day 65 mile round trip and i use £10 per day

thanks

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: miniator on 12 May 2010, 19:25:10

ummm at 270 miles its actually cheaper per mile to run the TDS, although only by 1p/mile.

tough choice, cheers guys

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: TheBoy on 12 May 2010, 21:02:57

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ummm at 270 miles its actually cheaper per mile to run the TDS, although only by 1p/mile.

tough choice, cheers guys

Need to also factor in the extra servicing costs of the TD (needs a lot of oil, regularly, and the oil filters aren't cheap).  But then you get to keep the boot :y

That said, the LPG needs a gas filter occasionally. Apparently ::)

Title: Re: LPG Range
Post by: Lazydocker on 13 May 2010, 08:20:30

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ummm at 270 miles its actually cheaper per mile to run the TDS, although only by 1p/mile.

tough choice, cheers guys

Need to also factor in the extra servicing costs of the TD (needs a lot of oil, regularly, and the oil filters aren't cheap).  But then you get to keep the boot :y

That said, the LPG needs a gas filter occasionally. Apparently ::)

Not too often though... Yearly (or longer TBH) is fine :y