The weather is getting better, and it shows !
Despite the ongoing troubles with the diesel particulate filter and the temporary removal of the grille block, I've managed to match my best fuel efficiency while commuting : 52.47 mpg .
The previous best was achieved almost exclusively on the motorway.
On smooth stretches of motorway I'm seeing instant fuel consumption figures I've never seen before, like 3.0 L/100km (78.4 mpg) @ 100 kph (62mph), and even better (81 and 84 mpg) !
Though it reads optimistically low when hypermiling, the OBC's average fuel consumption figure dropped down to 3.8 L/100km today - I haven't ever seen that before !
Remaining range + distance already covered is recording all time highs, up to and beyond 1400km (870 miles).
Pulsing less aggressively, yet coasting ever more (engine on).
Switching off the CC on overpasses (no hills around here
).
If only Volvo could get their act together and sort my DPF issues, then I can have the car eco-chipped and refit the grille block.