glaikit wee scunners? Sorry I think we're speaking another language! Should I be afraid to google that?

 

I mentioned my 37mpg homeward run to my dad who gave me a lecture about the performance of my roof box and a warning about having to pick my clothes up from the motorway carriageway! I have seen 60mpg in the past, on a long A-road run at an almost constant 50mph. The economy of this engine can be exceptional, but it's definitely more sensitive to variations in usage than a diesel.

On 2017-6-6 at 22:09, Geek42 said:

glaikit wee scunners? Sorry I think we're speaking another language! Should I be afraid to google that?

 

I mentioned my 37mpg homeward run to my dad who gave me a lecture about the performance of my roof box and a warning about having to pick my clothes up from the motorway carriageway! I have seen 60mpg in the past, on a long A-road run at an almost constant 50mph. The economy of this engine can be exceptional, but it's definitely more sensitive to variations in usage than a diesel.

'glaikit wee scunners?' - makes sense to me.

 

'....but it's definitely more sensitive to variations in usage than a diesel.' - yes, sensitive to speed, temperature, load, hills, wind, stop start traffic and even the slightest bit of acceleration. If you want good fuel economy it is possible but the entire journey must be just right in every respect.

It's like it's a living thing...

In any case, some diesels don't even get the economy this thing delivers...