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Postby SIR-VRX » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:14 pm

I got 590kms out of this tank just gone. Admittedly the second low fuel warning had just appeared at about 570kms. I was on the highway so stretched out past the first fuel light another 50kms or so.

That tank was a good 50/50 Highway/Around town driving. Oh and some "spirited driving" showing off my brakes to Lethal_1 and drake89

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Postby BeHaV3 » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:14 pm

Ok...previous discussion.
http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=1650&highlight=

Lesson #33 ....how to make a RA sip the juice?
No this photo is not 'shopped. Taken today. I can do better in normal mode!!!
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But I still struggle to do >400km on a tank!!!
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Postby Mizta B » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:21 pm

Nice work Pete
The RAs will always like a drink though won't they?
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Postby SIR-VRX » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:27 pm

hahhaa I can make mine say low numbers too!

But of course it's no where near accurate

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Postby cyssero » Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:34 pm

Yeah, fuel economy is pretty good. I usually get about 5KM out a full tank.

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Postby exaltd » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:31 am

LOL at above pic - how the hell?!?

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Postby mark docherty » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:35 pm

lzy_eye wrote:Yes, but my Lancer is NA not a RA ..... I get 40mpg and go slow.... you get 17mpg and get to go fast :P


Only when there is no speed cameras about tho :lol:
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Postby M@verik » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:15 pm

I can get 99L/KM too lol. How to? Turn on the car, dont move and rev the engine for 10 seconds lol
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Postby cyssero » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:52 am

M@verik wrote:I can get 99L/KM too lol. How to? Turn on the car, dont move and rev the engine for 10 seconds lol


Haha, fair point. I took that pic stuck in a car park traffic with thousands of people trying to leave at the same time. Literally took 10 minutes to get out. Eventually it passed 99L/KM and just went --/--.

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Postby jukebox_hero » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:18 pm

Model: 2008 Lancer ES
Motor: 2.0L
Gearbox: Manual
Mods: VRX 18's, lowered, sports muffler

Average Fuel Econ: 7.7 - 8.5 (depends on where I'm working)

Best ever: I can't remember if it was 5.9, 6.1 or 6.3. 5.9/6.1 were when I first got it and ran stock wheels and hubcaps.

I have just returned a few days ago from a road trip to the Gold Coast, I filled up just past the border on the way home via the Pacific Hwy and made it home and then some. 750km to the tank, average 6.9L/100km, and that is probably not too accurate, I re-filled it to the B R I M...literally welling in the inlet...
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Postby WTR » Sun May 09, 2010 11:06 pm

'10 Activ Sportback
2.0 manual
692 km @ 50.00 l
13.84 km/l ( 38.8 mpg ! )

( l/ 100km is a bullshit measure imo ) :twisted:

Btw - gauge said " 0 km " till empty - refill was 50 litres ( 59 litre tank )

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Postby aussie027 » Mon May 10, 2010 3:41 am

That is a great figure Ron.
Was that all long distance highway driving???

Yes U R 100% correct, L/100km is a completely BS measurement.

I have my car setup to show km/L, a far more useful figure.
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Postby aznlancer08 » Mon May 10, 2010 5:40 am

Have an ES CVT. Stock economy: mix of city/country and freeway: 570-600km, 7.2L/100km on highway and about 8.5-10 L/100km on city.

now with stock VRX rims: freeway: 7.6L/100km, city about 9-11 L/100km.
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Postby vr » Mon May 10, 2010 6:58 am

Model: 09 VR
Motor: 2.0L
Gearbox: CVTl

Average Fuel Econ: 10.2

Best ever: 7.2 on a trip to Brisbane

This car is used for driving instruction so it is stop start most of the time.

I had a Hyundai 1.6 auto Getz before the VR and the average was around 11?

The VR is cheaper to run a lot more comfortable

Model: 09 RX
Motor: 2.0L
Gearbox: Manual

Average Fuel Econ: 7.4 - 8.9
Best ever: 6.7

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Postby JaCe » Mon May 10, 2010 11:52 am

I didn't know you guys can set the fuel gauge to show km/L... I mean it makes more logical sense/useful and I note that my GReddy Informeter Touch shows fuel economy this way (so does Nissan's 350z trip computer)- that is, km per L.

ps. I believe the trip computer tells you empty tank the moment distance to empty drops below 50km (well it causes the MMCS and the D2E to go either to 1990km on the MMCS or nil on the D2E).. which in my case today was at 44.09L (out of a 55L tank). This was the first alarm where the dash lit up yellow and beeped for a little while but then reverted to red with a flashing petrol icon. I could still see the little bit of petrol in the gauge though.
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