really bad fuel from an asda pump?

agrinnall

londonTiger wrote: »

But it charged me for 48lites anyway? :T

You didn't say that previously though. And very few people would be able to put 48 litres into a 48 litre tank as they refuel before empty.

bigjl

AlanCarter wrote: »

I've emptied a Subaru after 58 miles, I'm sure sensible driving would see a better return than that.

So you got less than 5mpg?

I had a 2004 WRX from new and even driven hard it gave more than 200 miles to the tank.

In fairness to the OP a turbocharged car will tend to be much less economical when driven hard due to being forced induction. Diesel or petrol.

You could drive hard in a non turbo diesel like the early non turbo Fiesta, and fuel consumption was not massively reduced, but the later turbo diesel? If you booted it you could drop it much more.

ska_lover

Yes it is possible you got bad fuel, i am sure i heard recently that one of the supermarkets were selling fuel with something wrong with it and ended up with dozens of broken down vehicles

AlanCarter

bigjl wrote: »

So you got less than 5mpg?

I had a 2004 WRX from new and even driven hard it gave more than 200 miles to the tank.

In fairness to the OP a turbocharged car will tend to be much less economical when driven hard due to being forced induction. Diesel or petrol.

You could drive hard in a non turbo diesel like the early non turbo Fiesta, and fuel consumption was not massively reduced, but the later turbo diesel? If you booted it you could drop it much more.

Give or take the amount left in when the gauge goes to red and the fact it may not have been full to the brim. I'd never really done the maths but it wasn't an economical car when red lined.

londonTiger

agrinnall wrote: »

You didn't say that previously though. And very few people would be able to put 48 litres into a 48 litre tank as they refuel before empty.

Yes I did you didn't read my post you assumed.

You assumed again that the fuel tank is 48L. The fuel tank is 55L, the reserve is 7L and I use the fuelly system to measure economy so I always fill up on fuel light and fill to the brim. I always fill between 48L and 47L

This was already stated in the OP. But you didnt read, you assumed you did.

londonTiger

bigjl wrote: »

So you got less than 5mpg?

I had a 2004 WRX from new and even driven hard it gave more than 200 miles to the tank.

In fairness to the OP a turbocharged car will tend to be much less economical when driven hard due to being forced induction. Diesel or petrol.

You could drive hard in a non turbo diesel like the early non turbo Fiesta, and fuel consumption was not massively reduced, but the later turbo diesel? If you booted it you could drop it much more.

I think it's a case of "!!!!!!!!ting to win an internet arguement". Sure aggressive driving does use more fuel. But there is a sensible range. 5mpg is just stupid.

Here are a few vehicles that are more efficient than AlanCarter's subaru.

Freightliner columbia
A crane carrier
Ford f35 (coach)
Magna coach motor home

All more economical than AlanCarter's subaru!!!

BeenThroughItAll

londonTiger wrote: »

Yes I did you didn't read my post you assumed.

You assumed again that the fuel tank is 48L. The fuel tank is 55L, the reserve is 7L and I use the fuelly system to measure economy so I always fill up on fuel light and fill to the brim. I always fill between 48L and 47L

This was already stated in the OP. But you didnt read, you assumed you did.

That is absolutely NOT what you said in the OP.

BeenThroughItAll

londonTiger wrote: »

I think it's a case of "!!!!!!!!ting to win an internet arguement". Sure aggressive driving does use more fuel. But there is a sensible range. 5mpg is just stupid.

On my mate's 40th birthday track day at Snetterton, we twice emptied the 99RON-fuelled tank of his 1998 STi Type-R 2dr in under 80 miles, so if it weren't fully fuelled, and one assumes it wasn't run dry, 60miles is doable.

londonTiger

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

On my mate's 40th birthday track day at Snetterton, we twice emptied the 99RON-fuelled tank of his 1998 STi Type-R 2dr in under 80 miles, so if it weren't fully fuelled, and one assumes it wasn't run dry, 60miles is doable.

Another example of making straw man arguements to win an internet debate. Why are you comparing track racing to everyday motoring?????

londonTiger

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

That is absolutely NOT what you said in the OP.

Word for word in OP

londonTiger wrote: »

I use the fuelly sustem of fuel economy measurement so I always fill up as soon as I get the fuel light and then fill the car to the brim.

I guess AlanCarter is your dupe account


Plus i mention FULL TANK numerous instances in OP.

I guess if English isn't your first language you'll struggle with that