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Old 08-30-2010, 03:58 PM   #24 (permalink)
320touring
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: scotland
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
That won't be sufficient to match the European rated fuel consumption.

Before joining ecomodder.com, I only managed to stay below the official rating twice in 181 fuelings.
Yet I was already driving 10-15 kph below the speed limit on motorways (120 kph posted); doing the limit elsewhere (mostly 70 kph / 43 mph) doing a lot of DFCO-braking; using LRR tyres; keeping fuel records; eco-parking; ...
It just wasn't enough to beat the official numbers
i've managed 36.2 uk mpg in the saab, despite a fuel leak:-(

I reckon i could do 40uk mpg if it didnt leak out about a gallon from the filler neck..

Certainly it aint easy-i'm hypermiling my butt off here:-)
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