New buy: 1997 Renault Twingo - Page 3 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Fingie · 04-08-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Any consumption reports yet?

i would've reported but my kilometers werent that accurate. I will start reporting starting from the next refuel

iikhod · 04-10-2018, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fingie

not really

just makes thing quicker

Volkswagens are a good example for this kind of engineering, it's quicker to just swap out the engines for service than overhaul it in the car

Also, probably a lot cheaper to get a working, less driven engine to swap versus getting all the rebuild parts. Not to mention machining cost at a shop.

I suppose the twingo is still one of the fine easy access for repairs type of cars?

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 04-11-2018, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by iikhod

Also, probably a lot cheaper to get a working, less driven engine to swap versus getting all the rebuild parts.

Makes sense, but it's still like comparing apples and oranges. Used vs. brand-new.

Fingie · 04-15-2018, 07:00 AM

phew, drove roughly 700 kilometres yesterday.

I visited a childhood friend in Kuopio and fetched another one from Jyväskylä.

Drove mostly 50 and 60mph and closer to the cities there were occassionally 120kmh/75mph roads. Kinda funny when the car can barely top 155kmh/96mph.

Almost had the pedal at full throttle and often the car was in open loop when i had to join the highways.

Despite some city driving and highway cruising at high RPM, i got a fuel economy of 5,4L/100km or 43.56MPG.

i think its not that bad for starters. I had tires overinflated, thats kinda the only mod so far