See if you can guess the difference in my average speed and reported fuel consumption from 2 near identical trips.
I left home on 2 Sunday night's 4 weeks apart at around 19.20
I had a 72 mile trip to my destination where I spent a little time and drove home again
I live 6 miles on town/city streets from a 3 mile section dual carriageway that feeds onto a motorway which I travelled 30 miles, then onto another dual carriageway for 20 miles. Good A roads for 10 miles then country lanes for last 2.
Traffic was very light on way there and non-existent on way back on both trips
First journey I tried to maintain 65mph from 1st dual carriageway. This involved more overtaking on the last section of A road.
Second journey I set CC at 58mph and think I came off it twice until I got to the last 2 miles. Very little overtaking required.
I passed the 100mile mark at the exact same point (funny that) on the way back
One caveat. The car was nearly empty on the 1st trip and got filled at my destination. On the 2nd trip it was nearly full from the start.
What was my average speed on each occasion
What was my reported fuel consumption
I thought it so interesting that I took a picture in each case. Sad - I know !!
I left home on 2 Sunday night's 4 weeks apart at around 19.20
I had a 72 mile trip to my destination where I spent a little time and drove home again
I live 6 miles on town/city streets from a 3 mile section dual carriageway that feeds onto a motorway which I travelled 30 miles, then onto another dual carriageway for 20 miles. Good A roads for 10 miles then country lanes for last 2.
Traffic was very light on way there and non-existent on way back on both trips
First journey I tried to maintain 65mph from 1st dual carriageway. This involved more overtaking on the last section of A road.
Second journey I set CC at 58mph and think I came off it twice until I got to the last 2 miles. Very little overtaking required.
I passed the 100mile mark at the exact same point (funny that) on the way back
One caveat. The car was nearly empty on the 1st trip and got filled at my destination. On the 2nd trip it was nearly full from the start.
What was my average speed on each occasion
What was my reported fuel consumption
I thought it so interesting that I took a picture in each case. Sad - I know !!