Venomous
Active Member
Well having read an article in the quarterly Mercedes magazine about getting more MPG, I decided to give it a go.
The advise was to stick to around 1,900 RPM as this represented the maximum torque for most modern diesels.
My normal MPG is around 40, based mostly on fast motorway driving.
Today I had a long run out - Derby - Bootle (Liverpool)- Tankersley (Barnsley) - Derby.
Here's the stats:
- 228 miles
- 5:22 hours
- 19.27 litres (Total Excellium @ 1.329 / litre) = £25.61
I managed to get 52.9 MPG according to the computer.
Later I was stuck in Glossop on my route across country, so some fuel was wasted there.
The average for the trip - including the High Peak portion - 48.7 MPG.
So by driving like a lorry driver, staying under the motorway speed limit, I gots lots more miles.
:bannana:
The advise was to stick to around 1,900 RPM as this represented the maximum torque for most modern diesels.
My normal MPG is around 40, based mostly on fast motorway driving.
Today I had a long run out - Derby - Bootle (Liverpool)- Tankersley (Barnsley) - Derby.
Here's the stats:
- 228 miles
- 5:22 hours
- 19.27 litres (Total Excellium @ 1.329 / litre) = £25.61
I managed to get 52.9 MPG according to the computer.
Later I was stuck in Glossop on my route across country, so some fuel was wasted there.
The average for the trip - including the High Peak portion - 48.7 MPG.
So by driving like a lorry driver, staying under the motorway speed limit, I gots lots more miles.
:bannana: