Miles Per Gallon

Paul-T · Post by **Paul-T** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 10:29 pm

Imagine my suprise this morning whilst flicking though the on screen display options to find that I was getting an average MPG of 999.99

Wish that was really the case

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 11:02 pm

tut, do 40mph and put the clutch down... instant 999 mpg

AxsMan · Post by **AxsMan** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 11:14 pm

Actually if you dip the clutch and 'coast' down hills, you really will save juice. Not much fun though, and hey if you can't afford the petrol, get a micra

I prefer the 'how low can you go' challenge what's the least mpg anyone has averaged (in your cc, no Bentleys allowed) and over what distance? Mine is 17Mpg over 50 miles, but I'm still trying!

SimonT

P.S. My 2.3 AUTO Galaxy does about 3 gallons to the mile (at least that what it feels like

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Erm · Post by **Erm** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 11:33 pm

hows about this for saving petrol......

do the whole journey in 4th gear........

it was done by a friend of mine with a focus from wood green to cockfosters (check ya picadilly line map for relative distance) in 4th gear all the way.....

of course it was 3am and we hit all green lights......but saved petrol

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 12:12 am

will a car actually start off in 4th !? or did i take that too literally?
I know ive started off in 3rd by accident a few times, thinking what the hel where is my power .. ahem!

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 9:06 am

nah he didnt have to stop..........

HE caught all green lights and somehow took roundabouts, and turnings in fourth

I think it will start off in fourth..........eventually altho i aint gonna try it

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 11:37 am

I guy at work drives a bentley - 10 litre engine and he gets about 8-10 mile to the gallon!

So to save petrol he just selects from on of his ferrari's.

PS the 360 F1 Spider is a great drive if you get the chance!!!!

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 1:06 pm

Imagine my suprise this morning whilst flicking though the on screen display options to find that I was getting an average MPG of 999.99

Wish that was really the case

Yeah, I had that too.
Leave it for about 400 miles, the the computer seems to reset.
Your miles travelled, avg. speed, avg. mpg will all start at zero again.

Pain in the arse.

Craig

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 8:29 pm

mines has only reset itself once but the current trip was just under 3k miles