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Offline Lower Level

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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2740 on: March 03, 2017, 11:58:31 am »
 Lisseee.......

I filled the Olds today because I have to go to Richmond Hill tomorrow and don't get gas on weekends. BRRR!!! BLOODY COLD! I wish I didn't decide yesterday to take the Olds instead of the van as it was warm all week! BWAHAHAHAAA!!!!

So, this tank is pretty much all in town, and it already had half tank but still took 70 litres.

But weather has been nicer and my foot hasn't been as heavy so I knoew it's be loads better than the 34 l/100 km 96.8 mpgUS) it got l;ast tank. Teehee.

And yup. Much better. 19.89 L/100km (11.86 mpgUS).

The road trip tomorrow should bring the numbers back up but then again, after this trip, most driving will be in town again so who knows?
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2741 on: March 03, 2017, 12:01:41 pm »
^ It seems you fill that Olds quite often, but then in another thread I believe, you drive less than 15k a year? 
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2742 on: March 03, 2017, 12:06:36 pm »
About once a month unless there's extra stuff that month.

Last tank was Feb 7 and today it still had 1/2 a tank. I only filled it because I have to go to Richmond Hill tomorrow about 2 hours each way.

December was an above average month as I filled it twice, the 20th and 29th.

Then back to Nov 18th.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2743 on: March 15, 2017, 11:33:20 am »
Filled the Olds today as I have to take middle daughter to Dr's appt tomorrow. I was really hoping to get a milder day......BRRR!!!!!

So,mostly in town and few few trips here and there this month.

17.64 L/100km (13.33 mpgUS)

I been trying to keep my foot out of it but one trip taking MiLady to lunch I was having a wee bit of fun running it from 60-130ish km/h on the way home and a few days ago buried the needle during a pass on the highway so this may have had an effect on fuel mileage. :rofl2: Still, getting closer to it's summer numbers and I get a faint whiff of gas sometimes when shut off which I suspect is tied to it's needing a carb rebuild.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2744 on: March 15, 2017, 11:43:24 am »
With my MDX after moving to Newmarket from Toronto, I've been doing more highway runs than city driving due to not having to drop off and pick up kids every day.  As a result, fuel consumption lowered from 16L/100KM to 14L/100KM.  That plus proximity to not-so-crowded Costco gas station helps with gas bill.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2745 on: March 15, 2017, 04:08:32 pm »
Quote from: carcrazed on March 15, 2017, 11:43:24 am
With my MDX after moving to Newmarket from Toronto, I've been doing more highway runs than city driving due to not having to drop off and pick up kids every day.  As a result, fuel consumption lowered from 16L/100KM to 14L/100KM.  That plus proximity to not-so-crowded Costco gas station helps with gas bill.

Hey we are tied!  Although the past 2 days with the snow removal, I did around 20km.  33L/100km! Just drive 200km highway, back to 14L again!
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2746 on: March 18, 2017, 09:56:28 am »
Quote from: Lower Level on March 15, 2017, 11:33:20 am
I was having a wee bit of fun running it from 60-130ish km/h on the way home and a few days ago buried the needle during a pass on the highway...

On a car that old that only means what? 85 mph?  :stick: Not hard to do.  ;D


13.4l/100 in the Fusion. Truck territory.  :P
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2747 on: March 18, 2017, 11:38:14 am »
....and I complain about my 3er being thirsty @ 10 l/100km.

Pretty consistent upper 7s on l'autoroute though. So ideal for my intercity week-end driving.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2748 on: March 24, 2017, 01:48:20 pm »
Quote from: BWII on March 18, 2017, 09:56:28 am


On a car that old that only means what? 85 mph?  :stick: Not hard to do.  ;D




Wasn't any reason to run any faster especially in an 80 zone, not in Ontario. lol. Plus roads were covered in ice and drifted over with snow. Just making noise for grin factor. ;D
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2749 on: March 27, 2017, 09:09:03 am »
Company car to Jets game last night.  2012 Fusion SE.  4 guys, all 200+ lbs...28-30 US mpg...or 8-9l/100 (it doesn't do decimal points on the l/100 so is it 8, or 9 or 8.6 or 9.4 you never know) at 110 kmh.  So...100 and shittyhorsepower 4 cyl, and it gets no better on the highway than my 265 hp V6 with AWD...huh.  WTF.  V6 FTW!!   O0
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2750 on: March 27, 2017, 03:24:01 pm »
Quote from: BWII on March 27, 2017, 09:09:03 am
Company car to Jets game last night.  2012 Fusion SE.  4 guys, all 200+ lbs...28-30 US mpg...or 8-9l/100 (it doesn't do decimal points on the l/100 so is it 8, or 9 or 8.6 or 9.4 you never know) at 110 kmh.  So...100 and shittyhorsepower 4 cyl, and it gets no better on the highway than my 265 hp V6 with AWD...huh.  WTF.  V6 FTW!!   O0

Did you have 4 200 pounders in your car to compare? Otherwise don't compare. ;)

How did the Jets do?
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2751 on: March 28, 2017, 09:10:41 am »
Not in my car no.  I'm the only one in the house over 200...but even then, with the whole family, might be 150-200lbs shy of all 4 of us guys...I'd have thought that 4cyl would be better. 

Jets won...snoozer of a game.  I'd almost rather spend an evening on Craigslist.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2752 on: March 28, 2017, 03:21:59 pm »
First fuel up in the R
310KM
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2753 on: April 05, 2017, 08:19:31 pm »
 Just filled the van. It seemed to do better than it did but ah well.

Maybe not as good as I was expecting because of a lot of in town and some freezing rain.

23.12 L/100 km (10.17 USmpg)
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2754 on: April 10, 2017, 12:04:05 pm »
Filled the Olds today. Not bad. I atrribuite part of it to our friend drivjng it while I was in hoospital as she has a much light right foot than I do. ;D

13.83 L/100ltr or 17.01 mpgUS,
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2755 on: April 10, 2017, 02:29:38 pm »
Quote from: Lower Level on April 10, 2017, 12:04:05 pm
Filled the Olds today. Not bad. I atrribuite part of it to our friend drivjng it while I was in hoospital as she has a much light right foot than I do. ;D

13.83 L/100ltr or 17.01 mpgUS,

Yeah, a different driver and other conditions can really make a difference.  We loaned our Outback to a friend to take her dog to the vet in Ottawa which took a full tank of fuel, she averaged 9.63 l/100km taking backroads and probably not going over 80 or 90.
The average consumption with me driving is 11.42 l/100km, I do a fair bit of 120kph on the 401.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2756 on: April 10, 2017, 06:42:20 pm »
Got 0.5 L/100 better driving home @ 120 kph with a tail wind vs driving to London @ 90 kph into a headwind. Yes kids, wind is a huge factor in fuel economy.
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2757 on: April 10, 2017, 07:05:55 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on April 10, 2017, 06:42:20 pm
Got 0.5 L/100 better driving home @ 120 kph with a tail wind vs driving to London @ 90 kph into a headwind. Yes kids, wind is a huge factor in fuel economy.

Too bad the car doesn't tell you the wind speed and direction, so one could adjust driving habits...
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2758 on: April 28, 2017, 10:36:37 am »
My kid, his 5.0...hell of a tailwind...


Still...that's only 2 worse then the Sonic was on my way home.  And he has 14 times more power. And 8 more cylinders.  Buy a V8 kids...they're not so bad.  ;D
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Re: Real-world fuel consumption
« Reply #2759 on: June 08, 2017, 06:06:43 pm »
My Mazda3 GT uses about 20% more fuel than the 2015 Elantra I had as a courtesy car while mine was being repaired.
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