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Gareth F

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4th Nov 10 at 01:00

Well you can only take my word for it, i was doing 60mph motorway journey following an asda lorry driving from chichester to winchester.
That was my mpg at 38 miles in 6th at about 1800-1900rpm.
If i reset my mpg coasting it goes well over 100.

Steve

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4th Nov 10 at 05:11

thats because wen u coast in gear your engine uses zero fuel. Literally zero

whitter45

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4th Nov 10 at 08:30

1 series with 215 BHP

After travelling back from Swansea

Tank was full so 219 miles travelled and 500+ left

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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4th Nov 10 at 08:35

Trip to Sheffield and back in my VR approx 300 miles averaged 33ish with some fun and traffic too.

3CorsaMeal

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4th Nov 10 at 09:48

my mate sold his golf vr as he always moaned that he struggled to get 18mpg

am sure he drove flat out everywhere

3CorsaMeal

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4th Nov 10 at 10:00

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
lets all say what we would get

my dad gets about 50-60mpg iirc

Gareth F

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4th Nov 10 at 10:58

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
thats because wen u coast in gear your engine uses zero fuel. Literally zero

I know but surely it will use fuel as its still turning the engine over. Or try what a kid done and turn the ignition off at 40mph only to find he had no brakes or steering..... what a knob.

whitter45

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4th Nov 10 at 11:00

some modern engines cut fule supply if coasting in gear as momentum will turn the engine over

Steve

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4th Nov 10 at 11:07

quote:
Originally posted by Gareth F

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
thats because wen u coast in gear your engine uses zero fuel. Literally zero

I know but surely it will use fuel as its still turning the engine over. Or try what a kid done and turn the ignition off at 40mph only to find he had no brakes or steering..... what a knob.

nope none at all the engine is kept going by the wheels turning it through the crank etc

alan-g-w

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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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4th Nov 10 at 11:11

True, this is why it's more economical to coast in gear rather than stick it in neutral.

Fro

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4th Nov 10 at 11:16

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
my mate sold his golf vr as he always moaned that he struggled to get 18mpg

am sure he drove flat out everywhere

Must have done

Not been below 20 yet. And i dont drive like a Granny everywhere

mike56gte

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4th Nov 10 at 11:18

how many litres are in a gallon?

alan-g-w

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4th Nov 10 at 11:26

about 5

Russ

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4th Nov 10 at 11:32

4.5

3CorsaMeal

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4th Nov 10 at 11:34

i managed to get 5.7 litres out of a gallon

mike56gte

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4th Nov 10 at 12:05

got 39mpg in my xe astra from fife to santa pod (430miles)

sand-eel

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4th Nov 10 at 13:12

quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
how many litres are in a gallon?

4.54609188L uk gallon.

mike56gte

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4th Nov 10 at 13:24

yeah well i worked it out as 4.5

Gareth F

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4th Nov 10 at 17:02

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Gareth F

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
thats because wen u coast in gear your engine uses zero fuel. Literally zero

I know but surely it will use fuel as its still turning the engine over. Or try what a kid done and turn the ignition off at 40mph only to find he had no brakes or steering..... what a knob.

nope none at all the engine is kept going by the wheels turning it through the crank etc

Hmmm never knew that, i know about the stop start things on new cars but always thought it used a little bit like being sat on idle. I had to be so careful to get 69.1mpg though, almost painfull. Slowly lose speed up gradients and gain it again coming back down

Anty

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4th Nov 10 at 20:26

£5.00 = 25mpg

1.8

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