Real world fuel economy

[Fab Foodie]

May i recommend the “Dull Men’s Club” on Facebook? They’d welcome you with open arms for that

Oh no we wouldn't would we @Salty seadog ?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Recently traded the 160hp 9 speed auto-box, express-train luxo campervan (34mpg) for a caravan that was too big to pull behind the 50mpg+ Duster.
In a rush of romantic blood to the head, we also bought a VW camper to pull it, sell the Duster and Wimpers use the VW when the C1 runabout is at the airport.
With me so far?

So last Sunday we left early for brekkie in the VW at Porlock Weir - Wimpers at the wheel (her van now apparently). It had 37mpg on the clock when we left home and 32mpg when we got to Porlock. On pretty much the same route I had 28mpg pulling 1.5 tonnes of caravan!
Needless to say, I drove home over the same route and it was back to 38mpg and still climbing when we got home. Wasn't crawling, but (as I pay the fuel bill) and as @rogerzilla stated upthread, a small adjustment to driving style makes an impact.

The brekkie test-run went OK....

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I don't buy it in gallons or litres but by the £. I look at how much I've paid not the units it came in.

I did see a ppm figure quoted for a new car the other day and it seems just as valid for real world costs. So yesterday's fill up - 36.69 litres @ £1.489 = £54.63 gives me a projected range of 630 miles. This works out as 8.7 pence per mile. I've given the projected range because I've mislaid the previous receipt; in the real world it'll be closer to 600 miles range, so 9.1ppm.

 

[Salty seadog]

Oh no we wouldn't would we @Salty seadog ?

Far to interesting.

 

[Jody]

Lovely van and conversion @Fab Foodie !

 

[Fab Foodie]

Far to interesting.

Despite evidence to the contrary....

 

[albion]

For less than 20p charge, my 468 WH ebike gets 40 miles in the hilly north.
Easier runs it is 50.

So, about a ha'penny per mile.

 

[Tenkaykev]

For less than 20p charge, my 468 WH ebike gets 40 miles in the hilly north.
Easier runs it is 50.

So, about a ha'penny per mile.

Ah, you've not counted the fuel required for the driver ( unless it's a clutch controlled ebike, in which case expect the pitchfork brigade in 3..2..1.. 😁)

 

[albion]

The Banana Team.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Ah, you've not counted the fuel required for the driver ( unless it's a clutch controlled ebike, in which case expect the pitchfork brigade in 3..2..1.. 😁)

On my bike I get about 25 miles per toasted tea cake.

 

[Jameshow]

On my bike I get about 25 miles per toasted tea cake.

Last Saturday I got 80 miles on porridge, a bacon butty and half a fish and chips assuming my body used half the next day.... one or two other snack wines gums etc.

Not bad economy!

 

[Gillstay]

My Honda Jazz hybrid's dashboard read out is about 1% over optimistic compared to doing a brim-full to brim-full old school calculation. The last 15,000 miles shows just over 73 mpg so that works out at just over 72 mpg. (Closer to 78 mpg in summer.) The manufacturer's estimate was 54 mpg, which indicates that I'm an economy-minded driver with a touch of hypermiling involved.

Good effort.

 

[november4]

Baked beans in a camper van?

 

[Gunk]

Recently traded the 160hp 9 speed auto-box, express-train luxo campervan (34mpg) for a caravan that was too big to pull behind the 50mpg+ Duster.
In a rush of romantic blood to the head, we also bought a VW camper to pull it, sell the Duster and Wimpers use the VW when the C1 runabout is at the airport.
With me so far?

So last Sunday we left early for brekkie in the VW at Porlock Weir - Wimpers at the wheel (her van now apparently). It had 37mpg on the clock when we left home and 32mpg when we got to Porlock. On pretty much the same route I had 28mpg pulling 1.5 tonnes of caravan!
Needless to say, I drove home over the same route and it was back to 38mpg and still climbing when we got home. Wasn't crawling, but (as I pay the fuel bill) and as @rogerzilla stated upthread, a small adjustment to driving style makes an impact.

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The brekkie test-run went OK....

I’m sure that’s quite good fun, but I’ll stick to holiday cottages

 

[mistyoptic]

I put 56 litres of fuel ( first click on the pump) into my 55 litre tank today. Computer said I had fuel for 7 miles. That was a sweaty palm moment