Best car for MPG at 80 mph
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Typically when your speedo shows 80 mph, you are probably going at 75/76mph. I've not known anyone to be pulled over at 75/76 mph on a motorway. (Unless you are driving badly).
What sort of mpg can you expect from the most economical cars? (I'm guessing 55mpg) (My old 320d coupe managed about 48mpg).
Cheers
What sort of mpg can you expect from the most economical cars? (I'm guessing 55mpg) (My old 320d coupe managed about 48mpg).
Cheers
After Eight said:
I've just been looking at the Insight but seems the hybrids are not that great at higher speeds, they are better at around town driving.
My Prius on the cruise at an indicated 75 leptons does around 50-55 mpg, based on measurement, not indication (which is optimistic in my car). Combined with a bit of urban at either end of the Mway, last tank was a measured 58 mpg. VW Bluemotions may do slightly better, perhaps?
Bonefish Blues said:
After Eight said:
I've just been looking at the Insight but seems the hybrids are not that great at higher speeds, they are better at around town driving.
My Prius on the cruise at an indicated 75 leptons does around 50-55 mpg, based on measurement, not indication (which is optimistic in my car). Combined with a bit of urban at either end of the Mway, last tank was a measured 58 mpg. VW Bluemotions may do slightly better, perhaps?
heres my best run to work - 23 miles over A class roads, then motorway, then city driving...
Even allowing for the 5% discrepency thats pretty impressive!
busta said:
davepoth said:
Audi A2 1.2TDi. Drag Coefficient of .25, and the same engine that was in the 100mpg Lupo. Also an all aluminium body.
But with 74hp would it actually do 80mph?The wifes 1.6hdi c3 Picasso is lucky to see 50mpg on a run. It must have the aerodynamics of a small house.
Yet it will do over 100mpg at 50mph
I'm thinking some larger lazier diesel would better.
davepoth said:
Audi A2 1.2TDi. Drag Coefficient of .25, and the same engine that was in the 100mpg Lupo. Also an all aluminium body.
Sorry to piss on your fireworks but sadly drag coefficients don't do a lot for regular cars. Not sure why companies brag about this kinda thing when the determining factor is the arse end of the carGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff