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FUEL ISSUES & ECONOMY => DIESEL => Topic started by: Lakes on August 17, 2013, 22:28:36
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Most k's out of one tank i've ever got, before refilling, was in my first i30 FD CRDi 5 speed i went 1,320k with my 6 speed i tent to drive faster but have driven 1250k on the one tank of diesel b4 refilling
whats the best others have managed?
just wish the trip went over 999 as it goes back to 000 and the 1,320 read out at 320
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Best I've ever done is 1085 before I chickened out and fueled up,just guessing,I maybe could have gotten another 50 to 100 K's
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The most I have achieved on a tank with my three i30's - all 1.6 CRDi models are :-
2010 FD Hatchback....621 miles = 999 km
2012 GD Hatchback...752 miles = 1210 km
2013 GD Estate........705 miles = 1134 km
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My best (2007 CRDi 5 speed) is 1323 ks when the fuel warning light came on, but that was with some extreme (for me) driving. I think I have got 1265/1267 a couple of times (when light comes on).
I am reminded of this:
http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_109352/title_Adventurer-Proves-Incredible-Fuel-Economy-of-the-New-i30-Diesel/newsarticle.html (http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_109352/title_Adventurer-Proves-Incredible-Fuel-Economy-of-the-New-i30-Diesel/newsarticle.html)
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Would be quite helpful if the type of road(s) used are stated as well.
My 900+ (+ means fuel light did not come on yet) km per tank seems like not good economy at all until I mention that it was done in metropolitan Perth, mostly stop start traffic and no freeway travel at all.
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True. The 1323 was, I think, about half freeway, half city. And on the freeway I was driving well under the speed limit. I reckon, however, that even with city driving only I could easily get 1000 ks out of one tank before the light comes on. But you wouldn't want to be behind me taking off from the lights. And I am talking about a tank that is completely full to start off with.
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Would be quite helpful if the type of road(s) used are stated as well.
My 900+ (+ means fuel light did not come on yet) km per tank seems like not good economy at all until I mention that it was done in metropolitan Perth, mostly stop start traffic and no freeway travel at all.
900 + with the driving you do is great.
In my previous FD, I'm going by memory because I sent the fuel record book with the car, but I'm thinking it was 1100 + as the best.
In my GD, the last dozen refills have all been between 950 & 1050 kms. I do a mix of metro roads and freeways.
The highest I've had in the GD is 1067.2, which coincidentally was the first tank it ever had, but I've had seventeen refills so far in excess of 1000 kms.
The most diesel I've ever put in was 55.18 litres (50 litre tank).
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Yep, I always assume brimmed tank when comparing
apples fuel consumption...
Come to think of it, will be going to Busselton week after next, but it'll be 5 up with luggage for 4 days so consumption won't be that good me thinks. Upside is will have the iPad talk to the engine management and the app I use can keep track of the average consumption even when turned off.
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I've covered just shy of 110,000 miles and still haven't had to put any petrol in :whistler:
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:lol:
I'm not sure whether to recommend the Guinness Book of Records or to stop drinking Guinness.
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FD CW auto 998k on a nice highway trip from Brisbane to Sydney and related around town cruising....
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I've covered just shy of 110,000 miles and still haven't had to put any petrol in :whistler:
I only did it once with my CRDi :P
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From memory, I managed to get 1402km out of a tank before getting anxious about how much was left in the tank and topping it up from the container in the back. That was in the original OURI30 FD CRDi manual way back in 2008. I think Thumper exceeded this figure shortly after. I regularly got in excess of 1200km from every tank.
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That's amazing. :goodjob:
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That's amazing. :goodjob:
I think it is very flat area where Bob usually drives :undecided:
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That's amazing. :goodjob:
I think it is very flat area where Bob usually drives :undecided:
Spot on Dazz.
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the most i have ever gotten out of a tank is 925 kms and it took 45 litres. but the fuel light was on. that was brisbane to maryborough to brisbane to maryborough to hervey bay to maryborough. i must have a heavy foot. cause i'm lucky to get 800kms around town. but i also dont hold people up at the lights lol :rofl:
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p.s. its funny when a p plater in a non turbo forester tries to drag you off at the lights and ends up smelling diesel soot.
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That's amazing. :goodjob:
I think it is very flat area where Bob usually drives :undecided:
Spot on Dazz.
Whereas I live in the hills and have to negotiate Greenmount Hill at least once daily.
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What goes up, must come down though. :undecided:
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What goes up, must come down though. :undecided:
But depending how you climb the hills, I don't think the decent always offsets the climb fuel wise :undecided:
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For most maybe, I use a fixed climb rate where possible CC, and can descend into Adelaide without any brake application by selecting the correct gear and using the AC as a brake, traffic permitting.
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From memory, I managed to get 1402km out of a tank before getting anxious about how much was left in the tank and topping it up from the container in the back. That was in the original OURI30 FD CRDi manual way back in 2008. I think Thumper exceeded this figure shortly after. I regularly got in excess of 1200km from every tank.
That was a top effort Bob!
Well Dazz pointed out that it was a flat area you drive on.
But i don't think it really matters that much, it's the driver . as i've driven to Nyngan thats all flat for 100's of K's did not help economy at all as was windy.
with hill's you go up the motor works harder, then you go down , the motor don't work much at all.
i think road surface, air temps. the speed you drive @ , the rev you shift @, how hard you use the brakes , how often you exellerate , how long you idle the motor for . all effect the fuel economy.
when i did the 1,320 k , I was driving at 90KPH or less never over that speed rev mostly @ 1,900 ( start of maxium Torq curve,
forgot to mention i was on my own but had luggage. weight plays a part too.
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I see where you are coming from John (with the wind and stuff, which definitely makes a difference)
However, I still believe that a person who lives and drives mostly in a flat area will end up with a slightly better overall economy than someone who lives and drives in a hillier environment.
I am not fanatical, but I drive for economy wherever I can.
I have taken particular note of the different economy I got in the CRDi and more recently in the two Hybrids. I always seemed to get a better overall result in flat areas (like on parts of the mainland I have driven) than in up and down areas.
We are only talking maybe .3 or so LPH though.. I didn't do any exhaustive tests though.
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I reckon if a CRDi owner lived in a country town, with no real traffic, travelled 30-40-50 ks to work in the countryside, flat roads, no fear of really holding up other traffic, 80-90 ks per hour, the economy would be ideal.
I have never driven from Adelaide to Sydney, like Tholstrup did in 2007, but is that mostly flat roads? If so, it's probably why they chose that trip.
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I reckon if a CRDi owner lived in a country town, with no real traffic, travelled 30-40-50 ks to work in the countryside, flat roads, no fear of really holding up other traffic, 80-90 ks per hour, the economy would be ideal.
Hey, that's me, other than I drive 70km to work.
Here's the original thread I started when I achieved 1400km (1402.2 to be precise).
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=1658.30 (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=1658.30)
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I reckon if a CRDi owner lived in a country town, with no real traffic, travelled 30-40-50 ks to work in the countryside, flat roads, no fear of really holding up other traffic, 80-90 ks per hour, the economy would be ideal.
I have never driven from Adelaide to Sydney, like Tholstrup did in 2007, but is that mostly flat roads? If so, it's probably why they chose that trip.
well i've driven Adelaide to Sydney, but i think Tholstrup went to Port Maquarie. it is not really flat there are some hills in that rout. i always use more fuel as i drive faster out there
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Oct 2007 (?) Darwin to Adelaide economy challenge; I think the CRDi got 3.2 litres per 100k. But he was probably doing 70 ks per hour all the way, no A/C etc.
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Seeing where Rusty lives I see why he gets really good economy.
A few hills to pull it down but mainly open roads.
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Last year during a European camping trip with a passenger, luggage and liquid purchases I brimmed my 53 litre tank in Andorra with 61.43 litres (slight downhill slope). Driving via Spain and France on a mix of roads I next filled in Luxembourg where I could only fit in 59.35 litres. This forecourt was level which was just as well really as when I got in to drive off I realised that I'd forgotten to apply the handbrake. The distance between fills was 902.1 miles (1,443 km). Do I win a prize? (I like bananas).
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Great effort Marti .. :goodjob:
But if we feed our members Bananas we might get monkeys :whistler:
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Last year during a European camping trip with a passenger, luggage and liquid purchases I brimmed my 53 litre tank in Andorra with 61.43 litres (slight downhill slope). Driving via Spain and France on a mix of roads I next filled in Luxembourg where I could only fit in 59.35 litres. This forecourt was level which was just as well really as when I got in to drive off I realised that I'd forgotten to apply the handbrake. The distance between fills was 902.1 miles (1,443 km). Do I win a prize? (I like bananas).
That's a great result. You can have all the bananas you want.
(http://hdwallpapercollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/yellow-bananas-wallpapers-desktop.jpg)
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That Great Marti, what was the temp's like on that trip?
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The trip when I went 902.1 miles without fuelling was in August so it was hot.
This year in the Pyrenees I noticed that one morning it took about 12 miles for the temperature gauge to reach its usual level even though it was a warm day, but it was downhill all the way.
Please be reassured that I dispose of banana skins carefully for fear of causing accidents.
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:rofl:
Good to see.
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The trip when I went 902.1 miles without fuelling was in August so it was hot.
This year in the Pyrenees I noticed that one morning it took about 12 miles for the temperature gauge to reach its usual level even though it was a warm day, but it was downhill all the way.
Please be reassured that I dispose of banana skins carefully for fear of causing accidents.
Great effort marti30 , some say summer or warm weather help economy but by how much i have no idea. just can smell the diesel exhaust more on a very cold morning. when it's hot you don't seem to notice any smell.
like you noted the motor takes a while to warm up even in warm weather unless it is under load (climb a hill , pull weight ) as motors start to develop power & torque under load,
have noticed i now get 1,200k between fill's without trying as no heavy traffic.