Fuel consumption and duffle coats

[shirepro]

First sunny day (yesterday) had my first decent run in the Elise down to Shropshire to see my son. Round trip with a bit of running around town was 220+ miles. Took it fairly steady as the roof was off and there was a real danger that the bit of hair I do have may have blown away, so 70-80 most of the time, with occasional bursts.

When I got back I filled it up with less than 20 litres of petrol. This can't be right? I work it out at about 50MPG.

Sad thing was I picked him up and he was wearing a duffle coat with those faux sharks tooth toggles (student). I fear it may be illeagal to sit in an Elise in a duffle coat. Traffic cops, what about the good taste act?

[DanH]

If you are getting 50 mpg you can't be driving it hard enough!


>> Edited by DanH on Saturday 26th March 21:46

[bogie]

yep 50mpg at a steady 70-80mph is achieveable...used to get that commuting on the M25 when it was only possible to do say 70 miles at 50mph !

even driven hard on the road you shouldnt drop below 30 ish unless you have a modified car...

[garydvo]

I get 35 Mpg no matter what I do.

40 to 50 mpg is just what it can do on a long run.

Gary

[S Works]

Duffel coats are cool mate - you're getting old

[fish]

I get about 25mpg in the elise and I got 23mpg in the T350...

[jfrf]

i also get 25 average

just completed a long motorway run 70-80 mph
avergae went up to 35

[mustard]

Toyota engined cars are quite a bit less economical than the K-series which can achieve 40mpg on a run

[neil.b]

I did a run to my parents yesterday, about 180 miles on 20 litres of fuel, so 9 miles per litre. I think thats about 40 miles per gallon. Mainly motorway at 80-90 mph. (and that's with the PTP 140 head too)

[Georgio]

The Elises are excellent on fuel, a real surprise for me coming from a Celica.
The only long trip I can comment on is back from Yorkshire last year on the M1 when at a steady 75-80mph I was getting 15 miles per litre, which must be about 50mpg.
The other thing I found out that trip is that if you have the roof off and it starts to rain, keep the speed ABOVE 80mph and you don't get wet - yup it all goes right over your head

[xxplod]

Yip! Just sold my 111S which was the most economical of all the models (on paper). My every day car, 32K in 2.5 years, always averaged a genuine 37 mpg in every day conditions. Easily 40+ on a steady run.

[NJS25]

Georgio said:

The Elises are excellent on fuel, a real surprise for me coming from a Celica. The only long trip I can comment on is back from Yorkshire last year on the M1 when at a steady 75-80mph I was getting 15 miles per litre, which must be about 50mpg. The other thing I found out that trip is that if you have the roof off and it starts to rain, keep the speed ABOVE 80mph and you don't get wet - yup it all goes right over your head

4.54 litres to the gallon.

So 15 miles/litre is 68mpg! (9mpl = 41mpg)

Regards,Neil

[shirepro]

I will try to drive it a little harder in future, perhaps using the first 4 gears too.

[alunr]

S Works said:

Duffel coats are cool mate - you're getting old

I think you read FHM too much...

the Paddington bear look has never been in

[S Works]

alunr said:

S Works said: Duffel coats are cool mate - you're getting old I think you read FHM too much... the Paddington bear look has never been in

I only read EVO, Private Eye, the Sunday Times and these car forums.
Keep taking the cod liver oil chaps

[Georgio]

NJS25 said:

Georgio said: The Elises are excellent on fuel, a real surprise for me coming from a Celica. The only long trip I can comment on is back from Yorkshire last year on the M1 when at a steady 75-80mph I was getting 15 miles per litre, which must be about 50mpg. The other thing I found out that trip is that if you have the roof off and it starts to rain, keep the speed ABOVE 80mph and you don't get wet - yup it all goes right over your head 4.54 litres to the gallon. So 15 miles/litre is 68mpg! (9mpl = 41mpg) Regards,Neil

Ah cheers Neil, though at the weekend I fitted a wide body throttle so the fuel economy is probably going through the floor now...