So i've been doing some experimentation, just to see what's possible to achieve for mpg on this car.
Not a scientific test, but seeing how far i could travel on 1 gallon of fuel.
Method:
- re-set the "A" trip meter
- drive until the trip meter and the mpg hit the same number, so in theory this is how far i've gone on one gallon.
i managed a good early morning run earlier this week, starting with a warm engine, clear-ish roads, +8 degrees, dry, some trucks around which pretty much matched for speed, so 56-60 mph. Just one 5 minute mid-way stop/ start i had to do but otherwise a single journey.
Managed 99.3 mpg
99.3mpg by
Rob E, on Flickr
Pretty pleased with this result. It's not reflective of "real world" usage which would involve cold starts, different air temps/weather, passengers, luggage etc but as an exercise and a bit of fun..?