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My fuel economy is weird, usually I get 36ish on a fast motorway run can get 38 by reigning it in a lil bit, today I wasn't hanging around and it's 39.7 plus it was 4 up with a full tank, luggage and my tool box!

Not complaining but what's going on? lol

Sent from my dad's old HTC Incredible S, not a dodgy s3!

Perhaps the computer is telling you porky pies to make you feel better. :giggle:

Or you are using a different brand of fuel.

Or you've put more air in the tyres.

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Always do tyres before a road trip, tesco normal petrol, no new mods and on my winters which are usually worse than my summers

Sent from my dad's old HTC Incredible S, not a dodgy s3!

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Oh and fuel gauge matches the dash lol

Sent from my dad's old HTC Incredible S, not a dodgy s3!

Can engine efficiency be affected by air temp? Am I right in thinking that cars burn more fuel in cold conditions? We have gone from very cold, even freezing temps, to milder ones this week... today I think we hit double figures wooooo! hah

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Can engine efficiency be affected by air temp? Am I right in thinking that cars burn more fuel in cold conditions? We have gone from very cold, even freezing temps, to milder ones this week... today I think we hit double figures wooooo! hah

Those were summer figures I quoted lol

Well on the way back at the same speeds it now reads 39.3 I put the lower figure due to traffic lights and that I went to the shop. Maybe the engine's finally run in? It's clocked over 143k now lol

Sent from my dad's old HTC Incredible S, not a dodgy s3!

  • 4 weeks later...
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New record today, took it easy keeping to 70 plus had a long 50 zone with cameras. Round trip average 46.2mpg! Still on winter tyres too lol

Seems that the extra 1k milage has helped lol now at 144k

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Haha it knew it was getting some new bits mate lol

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True m8 thanks for the goodies, just need time to fit them lol

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