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Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:45 am
by Green1
since I started tracking my mileage I have averaged 11.4 L/100km, I've had as low as 8.6 and as high as 14.7 (both of those were highway trips)
my average has been worsening over time though, so likely my starting issue is also an efficiency issue of some form.
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:57 am
by MardyDelica
basically, the closest one i can get since owning a delica for nearly 5 1/2 year now is between 22 to max 25 miles per gallon.
beyond that i dont even my van is properly tune. but 40 is ?
i wish i can get that mileage its impasible.
Cheers;
Mardy
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:57 pm
by robinimpey
I just checked on my last tank to see what I was getting and I'm 23 mpg with less than half the tank being highway travel.
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:01 pm
by parkside
well...obviously I'm not buying any of your guys rigs. I'm buying the 40mpg one. I'm so excited. I'll hardly need to put in any fuel.
I'm gonna offer them double the asking price....I should see that back in fuel savings
alone within the week
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:40 pm
by loki
parkside wrote:well...obviously I'm not buying any of your guys rigs. I'm buying the 40mpg one. I'm so excited. I'll hardly need to put in any fuel.
I'm gonna offer them double the asking price....I should see that back in fuel savings
alone within the week
LOL
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:38 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
The Miss Lil' Bitchi gets about 24 mpg (Imperial) in the city. On the highway it's more like 29-30 mpg (Imperial). Perhaps the vendor is measuring in SAE (American) gallons.
Falco.
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:32 pm
by Meanman
FalcoColumbarius wrote:The Miss Lil' Bitchi gets about 24 mpg (Imperial) in the city. On the highway it's more like 29-30 mpg (Imperial). Perhaps the vendor is measuring in SAE (American) gallons.
Falco.
except that the american gallon is smaller than the imperial gallon.
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:35 pm
by parkside
lol...good point
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:43 am
by FalcoColumbarius
Ah, yes ~ good point indeed... ha! I was wondering why my shoe didn't fit so well on my head 
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Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:05 am
by Golf Cart
FalcoColumbarius wrote:Ah, yes ~ good point indeed... ha! I was wondering why my shoe didn't fit so well on my head .
2 theories to that statement
Either you forgot to untie the laces , or you have a big 'ead
( 3.785 litres to the USG)
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:58 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
You'd think I would be all over this one, being a painter an' all! First they did it in gallons (Imperial); then they went with 4.55 litres ~ but because all the painters kept referring to these units as gallons, anyway, they decided to go back to gallons (3.78) ~ and every time they had to retool for the packaging... the price has been ever increasing... I am shocked .
Falco.
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:01 pm
by coaxial
Paul I think your good economy is due to all that wax you use, your delica must be more aerodynamic than a F1 car!
My method of coating the outside with mud and "speed dents" is working though, I get about 22mpg avg.. good for a 5spd. Especially considering my somewhat aggressive driving habits
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:40 am
by delica 304
I think that guy is Using the same stuff Dr. Horrible (of dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog)is usig in his freeze ray: Wonderflonium!
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:48 am
by coaxial
does a conversion need to be done to run a diesel on wonderflonium? where does it come from, unicorns? rainbows?
Re: 40 MPG
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:21 pm
by delica 304
coaxial wrote:does a conversion need to be done to run a diesel on wonderflonium? where does it come from, unicorns? rainbows?
Courier vans.