Cdti economy - 600 miles on one tank!

[Tourist]

Originally Posted by mystabe

I think I passed one of you people doing 60 mph in the middle lane of the M6 tonight in their silver facelift 75 - the driver looked smug as I overtook him but I'm betting no one else on the motorway had a good word to say for him....

Quite right - the middle lane is the only lane you ever need, but 60 is getting on with it a bit isn't it?!!! ;-)

[Avulon]

Originally Posted by mystabe

I think I passed one of you people doing 60 mph in the middle lane of the M6 tonight in their silver facelift 75 - the driver looked smug as I overtook him but I'm betting no one else on the motorway had a good word to say for him....

You'll find that with the diesel : light foot not equal to keeping to 60mph. I find little to no difference in cruising mpg between 60mph and keeping with (or exceeding) average traffic speed. Most fuel is used when accelerating. So slowing down to speed up again is just as bad as hammering it. 600 miles to a tank is fairly routine on long motorway runs if you're not risking losing your licence.

[expat dave]

I consistently get 600 mls per tank driving from Yorkshire to west Hungary, done it 16 times in the last 4 years. I drive through the night in UK and on the weekends across Europe, less traffic that way, very few trucks on the roads in Germany and Austria I think they need special permission to travel on weekends. I'm pretty sure my average speed is over 60mph.

[Mac_rouser]

Hi I get over 620 as an average from a full tank, mixed driving, no matter how I drive, either car, manual saloon and auto tourer