Changing L/100km to km/L

SimonTDK · **July 12, 2013, 07:47:11**

First a hello from Dennmark

I'm the happy owner of a 3 months old Hyundai i30 GD station car with the 1.6 diesel.

is there someone who knows if you can change from L/100km to km/L? I have been my entire user manual through without finding a solution

Best Regards Simon

The Gonz · **Reply #1: July 12, 2013, 08:11:45**

I have never heard of that option.
Anyone else?

SimonTDK · **Reply #2: July 12, 2013, 08:26:39**

Well then I have to live without

How about windows up and down via the remote for the doors?

My company car, Volvo XC70, has that. And it's really nice on a hot summersday

eye30 · **Reply #3: July 12, 2013, 08:47:21**

Quote from: SimonTDK on July 12, 2013, 08:26:39

How about windows up and down via the remote for the doors?

What remote?

Welcome

Shambles · **Reply #4: July 12, 2013, 08:54:29**

The remote window control has been done - check out the modifications section

Can't say I've seen a km/L request before...

Phil №❶ · **Reply #5: July 12, 2013, 09:17:56**

It's a bit like cricket scoring 100 for 6 or as in Oz 6 for 100.

Strange that the UK uses Distance travelled for measured quantity of fuel (MPG), but in metric terms it's normally fuel consumed over set distance. Took me a long time to get used to l/100k but I'm ok with it now.

There are fuel setting available but probably worth asking at your dealer.

Dazzler · **Reply #6: July 12, 2013, 11:37:40**

The GD Diesel Tourer is a fine choice

Just Rick · **Reply #7: July 12, 2013, 12:30:53**

simon TDK

SimonTDK · **Reply #8: July 13, 2013, 20:24:40**

Quote from: Dazzler on July 12, 2013, 11:37:40

The GD Diesel Tourer is a fine choice

For the price tag here in Denmark it's a really nice car

I've paid 250.000 Danish crowns, roughly 28.000£! And it's a special price, since the dealer is my dad

and the car had done 6500km as a demo car. Standard price for the "comfort" model starts at 30.000£ ! Have in mind that we have to pay 180% of the cars value in a tax, to get plates on the vehicle

I've just return from a 14 days Holliday trip, to France and Austria - to kilometers end up to 4200km

And I'm pretty happy with car so fare

Dazzler · **Reply #9: July 13, 2013, 22:20:25**

Simon, we had a middle of the range previous series Diesel hatch for over 2 years (loved the motor and most other parts of it)

My wife now drives a previous series 2.0 ltr Petrol CW..

I have always said that a combination of wagon body and diesel drivetrain would be hard to beat

AlanHo · **Reply #10: July 13, 2013, 22:45:02**

Quote from: Phil №❶ on July 12, 2013, 09:17:56

Strange that the UK uses Distance travelled for measured quantity of fuel (MPG), but in metric terms it's normally fuel consumed over set distance.

Nowt strange about that - on the forum many Aussie members discuss fuel consumption in terms of km per tankful.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #11: July 13, 2013, 22:50:31**

I agree, strange that we had to change from MPG to l/100k's. Personally, I'd have been happy with Km's / lt.

The Gonz · **Reply #12: July 14, 2013, 07:35:39**

Quote from: Phil №❶ on July 13, 2013, 22:50:31

I agree, strange that we had to change from MPG to l/100k's. Personally, I'd have been happy with Km's / lt.

... and being the purist engineer, I would prefer metres per litre to stay with scientific units of measure - aw, heck, if Watt and Pascal can do it, so can I:

From this day forth, let the unit of fuel consumption be known as the Gonz, equal to 1000 metres of travel for every litre consumed.

Let's see, that would have Frugal Firty (4.1 lph) doing 24.39 G - near enough to the familiar mpg and everything about the world is restored to normality thanks once again to the Gonz!

Phil №❶ · **Reply #13: July 14, 2013, 07:38:31**

You could have named it after someone else, at least.

The Gonz · **Reply #14: July 14, 2013, 07:42:10**

Quote from: Phil №❶ on July 14, 2013, 07:38:31

You could have named it after someone else, at least.

No prizes for 2nd place.

Should I update the forum fuel calculator to provide Gonz units as well? Huh? Huh? Should I? Huh?

Surferdude · **Reply #15: July 14, 2013, 08:02:26**

I'll have a glass of whatever Gonz is drinking.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #16: July 14, 2013, 08:29:46**

I dare you.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #17: July 14, 2013, 08:30:18**

Hail The Gonz

From this day forth, I shall ask my service station manager why the pumps do not show "Gonz" instead of that old measure "litres".

SimonTDK · **Reply #18: July 14, 2013, 10:34:34**

Quote from: Dazzler on July 13, 2013, 22:20:25

Simon, we had a middle of the range previous series Diesel hatch for over 2 years (loved the motor and most other parts of it)

My wife now drives a previous series 2.0 ltr Petrol CW..

I have always said that a combination of wagon body and diesel drivetrain would be hard to beat

My wife is the daily driver of the car, since I have the Volvo xc70

And so far she is pretty happy with it. When I told her I was going with the Diesel engine, due to her 120km daily drive, it took a lot of talking and test drives(thanks goes to my old man).y wife had never before driving diesel cars, and she was pretty sceptic. But now she wouldn't trade for anything else

Phil №❶ · **Reply #19: July 14, 2013, 10:39:40**

Yep, that's what happens alright.

to your wife.

The Gonz · **Reply #20: July 14, 2013, 11:13:16**

One more happy convert.