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PhilSSStevenson
21-06-2018, 01:57 PM
Had to drive to Toowoomba, QLD a week ago.

Filled the tank up there and drove back to the Gold Coast Hinterland. It was a Thursday, mid-day, and traffic was so light that I maintained a steady 100 kph. Interestingly I had to hair touch the throttle, as it wanted to always go to 110 kph. So I had to take my foot OFF the throttle lots. Why stay on 100 kph? That's the max speed in QLD on this route. Even though about 25 kilometres of the M1 are 110 kph, which I did.

Kilometers travelled = 211
Liters of Ultimate used = 12.12

By my calcs, worked out at 50.69 miles per gallon. NICE for a 26 year old.


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sss4me
21-06-2018, 07:09 PM
211 kilometers= 131.1 miles
12.12 litres = 3.196 gallons
131.1/3.196= 41mpg.

PhilSSStevenson
22-06-2018, 01:12 PM
211 kilometers= 131.1 miles
12.12 litres = 3.196 gallons
131.1/3.196= 41mpg.

I need your help.

I thought 4.55 liters are in 1 gallon.

Please advise.

211 kilometers= 131.8 miles
12.12 litres = 2.6 gallons
131.8/2.6 = 50.69 mpg.

sss4me
22-06-2018, 06:06 PM
uk not usa. google.

PhilSSStevenson
23-06-2018, 01:39 PM
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uk not usa. google.

And Oz has never been USA.

Before Oz went metric, we used the UK Imperial gallon spec. Which is 4.55 litres to the Imp gallon.

So the Red Jett has a 50 litre fuel tank, which equates to about 11 gallons.

Please anyone, help us both. Please Jesus.

Cozzm0
25-06-2018, 06:34 PM
Yeh so just stick to L/100km ... and i'd be using US gallons too. Gallo 16 or 24 ... anybody ... ?

Either way, still decent economy.

PhilSSStevenson
27-06-2018, 11:19 AM
I've never liked the L/100km stat.

My Nissan Maxima J32, has fuel consumption displayed to me as - how many kilometres done per litre.

More like the olde MPG stat. Don't go there again . . .

Timmy
27-06-2018, 03:42 PM
5.74L/100 for those playing at home that aren't from the UK or the US :p

That's good economy for the old girl hey.