Thread: TDi Defender on the tarmac, speed and economy

Originally posted by JamesH
I've been reading the thread on off road economy and the 89-96 Disco thread and others that touch on fuel economy. For some reason I enjoy logging economy and like to be anal about getting the best fuel efficiency

When doing the long "transport stages" from Perth to Broome etc for my camping holidays I've stayed on below a 100kph (I thought I was doing 100 but it turned out speedo overreads).

The feeling that comes out of these threads and seems to back up my own experience is that your Tdi is gonna drink around 11l/100km laiden no matter what; at 80kph on good gravel or 100 kph on tarmac or at 60kph around town. A bit more if you have a spare on the bonnet. I'm now wondering if it would have cost me about the same on fuel if I pulled my finger out and did a true 110 and maybe got to some campsites sooner!

I can't be bothered fanging around at 120 but if I don't save anything by going slow should I sit on the speed limit?

Views?

The only advantage not fanging around is you look after you engine, mind you cruising at 110 is hardly going to kill your engine. I cruise most places at 110 and then do a trip over the mountains to sydne where the speed limit isnt above 90 till you get to the free way, makes no difference what so ever to fuel economy. Matt

my veiw is .................foot flat to the floor and get there ASAP

hate eating into my spare drinking time [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

buggar the fuel cost

Originally posted by hiline
my veiw is .................foot flat to the floor and get there ASAP

hate eating into my spare drinking time [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

buggar the fuel cost

If you get there quicker the engine isnt running as long, so you actually save fuel. Matt :wink:

pity its not true though :wink:

i hate driving slow

Originally posted by hiline
pity its not true though :wink:

i hate driving slow

Studies in the US have proven increasing speed limits has decreased accidents. When people are allowed to travel 10mph faster, they spend less time on the road, therefore reducing the probability of having an accident, no word of a lie, this is straight from an article in MOTOR Magazine. Matt

Hiline wrote:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>my veiw is .................foot flat to the floor and get there ASAP

hate eating into my spare drinking time

buggar the fuel cost
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.... Sound economic advice Ray.... afterall..... beer is more than $1.20 per litre

Originally posted by Bytemrk
Hiline wrote:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>my veiw is .................foot flat to the floor and get there ASAP

hate eating into my spare drinking time

buggar the fuel cost

.... Sound economic advice Ray.... afterall..... beer is more than $1.20 per litre [/b][/quote]

time to give up drinking 8O 8O 8O

not on your nelly [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Originally posted by Bytemrk
Hiline wrote:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>my veiw is .................foot flat to the floor and get there ASAP

hate eating into my spare drinking time

buggar the fuel cost

.... Sound economic advice Ray.... afterall..... beer is more than $1.20 per litre [/b][/quote]

Its cheaper than fuel. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink:

Sent you a PM Hiline. Matt