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 paperhat  croydon 16 Nov 16 12.54pm |
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Attachment: Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 16 Nov 16 1.43pm |
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Originally posted by OknotOK
Typically MPG advertised will be the best achievable. And if you are doing mostly inner-city/town driving then you'll never get close to the advertised results. Also things like roof racks or unnecessary weight in the boot will also reduce your mpg. Then on top of that the testing conditions under which the MPG numbers are prepared is questionable anyway so even if you drove in the perfect conditions without any extra impediments you still probably wouldn't match it. In other words, they are border line legal in their presumptions & testing?
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 16 Nov 16 2.01pm |
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Originally posted by paperhat
and the old... I learnt to drive on one of those
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 16 Nov 16 2.38pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
In other words, they are border line legal in their presumptions & testing? I'm not an expert on the legality. I would certainly question the morality of broadcasting something that you know to be unrealistic. But then I suppose if everyone is using that measure...
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| NickinOX Sailing country. 16 Nov 16 2.43pm |
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Originally posted by CJr94
Vauxhall Viva, got it brand new (61 miles on it) 1 litre petrol. Made immortal by the Macc Lads.
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| paperhat croydon 16 Nov 16 2.47pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
In other words, they are border line legal in their presumptions & testing? Far from it, as someone has just posted, it's the uniform way in which every car/bike/van etc is tested, that way from a fiat 500 to a ferrari to a transit etc they are all monitored the same way, however unrealistic to the real world that may be. As said before, there are so many variables to fuel economy from the brand/mix of fuel through to air temp, tyre conditions, weight, surface conditions, wear and tear of the mechanical parts etc , no two vehicles will produce exactly the same figures let alone adding in the variances of driving styles
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| Stuk Top half 16 Nov 16 3.11pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
Eh? Surely a full tank = more weight.... therefore will use more petrol than say the same car with half a tank of petrol?
Yep. Never fill the tank up unless you're going non-stop for hundreds of miles.
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Littlebogreek  16 Nov 16 3.13pm |
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I've always wondered why when talking about fuel consumption its in miles per gallon but you buy fuel by the liter. Probably a sensible answer out there...
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| paperhat croydon 16 Nov 16 3.21pm |
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Originally posted by Littlebogreek
I've always wondered why when talking about fuel consumption its in miles per gallon but you buy fuel by the liter. Probably a sensible answer out there... all the figures are quoted in both, i suppose as the arrogant brits that we are, we've stuck with mpg, plus all our distances etc are universally measured and quoted in miles still too. I tend to buy fuel in £10's/£20's etc. I take a look at the general price and stick either a tenner or 20 in depending on my weekly needs. IT could be priced in spoonfuls, makes no difference really.
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| Stuk Top half 16 Nov 16 3.28pm |
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Originally posted by Littlebogreek
I've always wondered why when talking about fuel consumption its in miles per gallon but you buy fuel by the liter. Probably a sensible answer out there... They're both imperial units. And it's priced by the litre, not the liter, which is American. Funny that they have to sod about with the spelling of a word that they refuse to use.
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| Stuk Top half 16 Nov 16 3.30pm |
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Originally posted by paperhat
all the figures are quoted in both, i suppose as the arrogant brits that we are, we've stuck with mpg, plus all our distances etc are universally measured and quoted in miles still too. I tend to buy fuel in £10's/£20's etc. I take a look at the general price and stick either a tenner or 20 in depending on my weekly needs. IT could be priced in spoonfuls, makes no difference really. I used to until the petrol stations decided they'd make it next to impossible to stop on a whole pound amount, since it went over £1/litre. I now round up the litres instead.
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| paperhat croydon 16 Nov 16 3.49pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
I used to until the petrol stations decided they'd make it next to impossible to stop on a whole pound amount, since it went over £1/litre. I now round up the litres instead. motor trade = years of penny pinching training lol
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