Reply With QuoteJust did Canberra to Sale, Vic and used 55 litres for 580 k, but that was 80 to 100 kph. Coming back from Melbourne on the Hume doing 115, 90 litres so it doesn't take much to suck up more juice.
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Master
The speedometer and odometer are not necessarily both out by 6%... most vehicles will read the speed slightly higher than actual, but the odometer is typically much more accurate.Originally Posted by Drover
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Fossicker
Just did Canberra to Sale, Vic and used 55 litres for 580 k, but that was 80 to 100 kph. Coming back from Melbourne on the Hume doing 115, 90 litres so it doesn't take much to suck up more juice.
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Swaggie
Commonrail engines are inherently more efficient. Remove the cat (etc.) and egt, turn the fuelling down to get the same power as a tdi and fuel consumption would be even better than a tdi.
OldBushie
Good point. Pat
Master
Why does everyone need to drive so fast? 100km/h is fast enough in a Defender. Why buy one if you want to tear about at high speed? There are better vehicles on the market for doing that. Slow down and enjoy the scenery.The variations are all in the right foot of the driver - I thought my 2.4 was thirsty (12.5-13.5l/100k) until I followed a similarly equipped 110 (mud tyres, roof rack, bullbar, cargo drawers, etc) and discovered that mine can easily return 9l/100k.
Unfortunately I find that maintaining that type of economy for any distance would be very expensive (cos' I'd deliberately drive the truck into a tree to make the misery stop). Consequently I've decided to fit a chip, bigger intercooler, bigger tyres, more lift, another 150 liters of fuel capacity and a new winch in an attempt to get better economy...
ChatterBox
Have done a 3000km road trip with a Tdi and my 2.4Tdci. We were within 5lt of of each other each time we filled up. That was at 90km/h highway pressures. On a recent trip out west with lower pressures, varring drag of good dirt roads, and at 90 to 100km/h all I could get was 450km out of a tank.
At 100km/h and highway pressures I can get 550km out of 65lt. Not sure of lt/100 it all is but it's never far enough.
Jason
2010 130 TDCi
OldBushie
Because some of us live in remote outback Australia and looking at the scenery gets old after 500k's into a 1200k trip. Pat
Master
move to a place with better scenery?
Because its dangerous and boring to drive hundreds of kilometers and take an extra 2 hours...
And because its bloody annoying and dangerous for everyone holding up traffic or being held up by people doing exactly that...
Impatience breeds frustration, which breeds poor decision making which leads to incidents. Frustrated motorists being some of the worst.
ChatterBox
Try living in the Outback I have been known to have 1600 Km days
Despite what the do gooders tell you 16 hours at 100 Km/h is not safer than sitting on a speed that will keep you attentive.
I lived in the Territory for years when they had no speed limits I am no an advocate of running at excessive speed, most people seemed to settle at 120-130 Km/h.
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