Fuel consumption

vorman said:
Thanks for this, seems much more intuitive than the Fuelly app.
Although, I just downloaded the app and tried to link my Fuelly account. Gave the error below:
"You have one vehicle on Fuelly account which you're tracking its fuelups with trip distance (vs. odometer reading)."

Assuming this is a setting on Fuelly, should I change the tracking method to odometer, will i lose any data?
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To be honest I can't tell you. Drop their support a line and ask?
 
A3 1.8T auto
Highway - 6-8L\100km
Traffic 8-10L\100km
Averaging about 8L\100km which give me 600-650km from a 50L tank
 
Sinbad said:
To be honest I can't tell you. Drop their support a line and ask?
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Ok thanks though, will like to give it a try. One question, now when you record your fuelups, do you use this app or fuelly app? If using the fuelly app, does it sync across to this app?
 
vorman said:
Ok thanks though, will like to give it a try. One question, now when you record your fuelups, do you use this app or fuelly app? If using the fuelly app, does it sync across to this app?
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I use aCar. It syncs to my fuelly account.
 
FIlled up on Monday. 42L. I have done 384km's and computer reckons distance to empty is another 403km's. I am driving like a granny, shifting on the shift light (So around 2800rpm). Also using the R82 where max speed is 100km/ph.
 
signates said:
I'm trying to see if changing my current driving style is going to significantly reduce my consumption. I currently get about 750km per tank. Increasing that range to 950km by changing the way I drive would be significant. Whether or not I can stick to it is another issue.

My other car is a BMW 125i and a lot harder to try and drive conservatively with it as it's so easy to just let it rip a few times and feel the power of the 3l, 6 pot motor.

It's also interesting to see if motorists are changing their driving style due to the increasing cost of fuel.
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Then start using Fuelly to plot it properly as you won't always fill up the same and need to average it out over time.

Also start filling up to the click and no more otherwise your data is off.
 
namzsteve said:
I have a friend that refuses to fill up his tank, the most he'll go is R400, apparently he wants to keep to R100 everyday on his petrol but his tank is always in the low. I guess it works for him.
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FiestaST said:
I got a buddy as well with a similar view.

The "always half full approach".

Drive & put in till it's about half, top up so it's always on ~ half.
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Piele.

All those extra trips to the pumps just add to your costs.

Just fill up (to 1st click) and be done with it.

Some people... SMH.
 
For those interested, The Haval H6 C DCT Luxury is F**** thirsty. I average 13.6l/100km in town and 10.8 on the open road. It has a 60 liter tank but none of the petrol attendants seem to get it that full. Something up with the nozzle and H6 C tank opening... auto stops at 40L and takes forever to manually get to 50. Oh, its a 2.0L Turbo Petrol engine rated at about 140kw.
 
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Used to have a Golf 4 SDi (yes, S) - 1.9 non-turbo diesel - and it averaged about 3.4 L/100km. Current vehicle does about 9.5L/100km.
 
Clio RS Trophy 220 (1.6 Turbo) -
9l/100km urban cycle and commute (bumper to bumper often)
6-8l/100km highway - depending on how fast.
12.5l/100km breakfast run :p

VW Tiguan 1.4 Tsi R-Line
8l/100km urban cycle and commute
5-8l/100km highway

Swift Road bike
750ml energade, 750ml water, 1 jungle oats bar, 1 banana & a packet of jellies /100km
 
BMW 320D - 57 litre tank
5 year life time average is about 6.8 litres/100km
Best ever on a 20km flat route was 3.9 litres/100km
Best ever road trip stat was 1100km and not in reserve yet either (that kicks in at 90km remaining)
That 1100km_+- trip yielded a 4.8 average at an average speed of 101km/h (Driver + 1 passenger, a full boot, air con on all the way - cruise control at 125kph where possible. Cape Town to East London - N2)
I reckon 1200km is possible at national speed limits and a light foot. May be tight though,...
 
Hyundai i30 1.6

I've nearly put in as much fuel in Rand as what the car cost me to buy back in 2014

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Mazda CX-5 AWD 2.2D
58L tank. Refuel at the 25% mark up to auto-stop at about R660 each time.
8.1l/100km average on my daily commute. Live in Randburg, work in Rosebank 2 days a week, and in the JHB CBD 3 days a week. So sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic most days.
6l/100km highway - But I rarely make it onto the highways with the places I need to get to. Looking forward to the holiday period and getting out of JHB and stretching the car's legs on a long drive to whatever holiday destination.
 
Alfa 159 for Daily
average 10.2 L/100km, 80% traffic mostly from Bedfordview to Sandton during peak hours.

Alfa Spider for Sundays
average 15.6 L/100km, mostly full blast for breakfast runs
 
signates said:
I'm trying to see if changing my current driving style is going to significantly reduce my consumption. I currently get about 750km per tank. Increasing that range to 950km by changing the way I drive would be significant. Whether or not I can stick to it is another issue.

My other car is a BMW 125i and a lot harder to try and drive conservatively with it as it's so easy to just let it rip a few times and feel the power of the 3l, 6 pot motor.

It's also interesting to see if motorists are changing their driving style due to the increasing cost of fuel.
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Same here, averaging 11.1 l/100km. Still fun though right?
 
AlphaBravo said:
Same here, averaging 11.1 l/100km. Still fun though right?
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I was thinking this morning when the 135i in front of me was going at a super sedate and perfectly legal pace (vs a bike) that we are definitely in recession now.
 
I'm sitting at 8.9L/100km on the 1.2L rental I'm driving since I've filled up. I now really cannot wait to get my own car back, my car is incidentally almost completely empty where it's standing and it didn't have access to it before the increase to fill it it. So i will have to refill over 70 litres at R16.85. FML.

With my own car I almost never see close to 8, averages around 7, can go as low as 4.9 on the open road.
 
AlphaBravo said:
Same here, averaging 11.1 l/100km. Still fun though right?
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Ended up giving it to my wife to drive as she is a naturally more conservative driver. I just checked the car now and she's managed to get 400km on a tank and it's nearly on empty now.

I'll stick to the diesel for now as even with a heavy foot, I still get decent mileage.
 
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