Fuel hmmm

**marc vectra sri** · 26th June 2012, 21:37

Is there summit wrong am putting ten pound every 2 days in my car cdti 150 and only driving it in town. And not for too long either fuel cost 134.9

**tony-1977** · 26th June 2012, 21:38

How many miles you getting for your tenner?

**marc vectra sri** · 26th June 2012, 21:41

Around 70 t 80 miles on computer all I drive is to work which is around a mile then going shopping then home town is about 2 half miles aswell and sitting in traffic

**tony-1977** · 26th June 2012, 21:44

If you're getting 70 miles to a tenner around town, that's good

My CDTi SRi 150 does about 75 miles on a tenner around town, but on the motorway that can increase a fair bit...

**Greebo** · 26th June 2012, 21:48

the shorter the trips the worse a diesel is on economy, short trips you'll find a petrol is better

**marc vectra sri** · 26th June 2012, 21:51

Am not used to it I never have the car but missis is away for a week and when she has it she does 80 miles with a tenner in 2 days 40 miles A day on the motorway if never went on the motorway I'd swap for a petrol any days it's shocking lol

**Ian-Highlander** · 26th June 2012, 21:53

£10 @ 134.9 a litre = 7.41 Litres or 1.64 Gallons

70 miles / 1.6 = 43.75mpg

80 miles / 1.6 = 50mpg

I'd say for round town driving you're doing damned well to be honest.

**tony-1977** · 26th June 2012, 21:54

Originally Posted by Ian-Highlander

£10 @ 1.34.9 a litre = 7.4 Litres or 1.6 Gallons

70 miles / 1.6 = 43.75mpg

80 miles / 1.6 = 50mpg

I'd say for round town driving you're doing damned well to be honest.

**Ian-Highlander** · 26th June 2012, 21:55

The problem isn't your fuel consumption it's the fact that you get sod all fuel for £10 these days because of the ridiculous prices we pay. I wouldn't dream of sticking £10 in my tank unless it was an emergency, I'd be stopping again at the next petrol station

**Hideous** · 26th June 2012, 22:04

Originally Posted by marc vectra sri

all I drive is to work which is around a mile then going shopping then home town is about 2 half miles aswell and sitting in traffic

70 miles in 2 days is a lot for those short trips.
Try filling a tankful and see how many miles you get from full to empty to get a better idea about mpg -- or better still, do the "brim to brim" test (fill up, drive around then fill up again -- while recording the mileage).