Derv mileage.

[peterzs]

Originally Posted by andy666

Park about 2 foot from the kerb ! Thats what i do , my wife always says "can you call me a taxi to get to the kerb" yeah very funny but my alloys are spotless ! (unlike the ones on her car ! )

I always get caught out backing up, I put it down to our road being bent and the curve catches me out. Thats even though it looks straight.

Wheels really knackered, but Ive just painted over the worse parts with the starlight sparkle paint.

[andy666]

Originally Posted by peterzs

I always get caught out backing up, I put it down to our road being bent and the curve catches me out. Thats even though it looks straight.

Wheels really knackered, but Ive just painted over the worse parts with the starlight sparkle paint.

I know what you mean , the sister in law lives right on a bend in the road and the curve has almost caught me out a couple of times ! Anyway back on topic , best i have done is 144 miles from ?20 at 135.9 a litre (120+) Any good? Nowhere near what a TD could get i suppose

[peterzs]

Think we need Dan, or some other clever one, to work out mpg, too early for me, or too complicated, dont know which.

[p_b82]

?20 = 2000p

so that is 2000/135.9 = 14.7 L

144/14.7 =9.8mpl
9.8*4.54 = 44mpg

the problem with that is that it is not very accurate, as the tank and guages are never even etc... you need to do it with a 'brim to brim' test to really know....

if it is accurate though it is exceptional mpg

[Dan1971]

Originally Posted by peterzs

Think we need Dan, or some other clever one, to work out mpg, too early for me, or too complicated, dont know which.

Bless ....

All I do is measure how many litres I put in and how many miles I got up until that point. Reset your trip next time you fill up, and then when you do, take note of the litres you put in - not the cost.

So - 45 litres in for example. 45 x .22 = 9.9

Miles covered = 350 therefore miles per gallon is 350 divided by 9.9 = 35.3mpg

[andy666]

Originally Posted by Dan1971

Bless ....

All I do is measure how many litres I put in and how many miles I got up until that point. Reset your trip next time you fill up, and then when you do, take note of the litres you put in - not the cost.

So - 45 litres in for example. 45 x .22 = 9.9

Miles covered = 350 therefore miles per gallon is 350 divided by 9.9 = 35.3mpg

Thanks to you and p b82, i will do some maths next time i hand over some cash to the treasury! Approx 44mpg not bad ! But i do drive like Miss Daisy is in the back .

[peterzs]

Hi Dan, tried to reset my trip two or three times and failed.

Need a how to, I'm afraid, Doh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan1971]

Originally Posted by peterzs

Hi Dan, tried to reset my trip two or three times and failed.

Need a how to, I'm afraid, Doh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eh !!! You are kidding me !!!

[peterzs]

No!!! I tried pulling the little knob out, it goes to 0000 and then doesnt do anything??????

[Dan1971]

Originally Posted by peterzs

No!!! I tried pulling the little knob out, it goes to 0000 and then doesnt do anything??????

Press it once and it alternates between trip and actual mileage. Get it onto trip and then hold it in. It will then zero........Bless.