Audi A3 Trip Computer

Stoxy

Although my mileage and petrol etc are ok on the digital display as well as speed, my average speed and fuel consumption are way out. I drove down the motorway for half an hour as well as some 10 miles of A road driving and my average speed stated 24 mph and fuel consumption was slightly higher. Considering my Diesel Audi 1.6 should average out almost 60 mpg, I'm confused. If I take it to Audi, I'm sure I'll have a hefty bill. Any ideas?

Iceweasel

Is this a car you've just bought?

Over how many miles was this average speed and mpg?

When did you last zero the computer?

Silver-Surfer_2

Any ideas?

Concentrate on your maths degree.

Stoxy

I bought it last week 2nd hand. I Zero'd it today and tried it again. My average speed was 21 mph coming home from work and my average mpg was about 45. The travel from work was about 8 miles of which just over 6 is national speed limit. There was no hold up in traffic.

rs65

Stoxy wrote: »

Although my mileage and petrol etc are ok on the digital display as well as speed, my average speed and fuel consumption are way out. I drove down the motorway for half an hour as well as some 10 miles of A road driving and my average speed stated 24 mph and fuel consumption was slightly higher. Considering my Diesel Audi 1.6 should average out almost 60 mpg, I'm confused. If I take it to Audi, I'm sure I'll have a hefty bill. Any ideas?

There's your problem.

Iceweasel

John 11:35 Jesus wept.

Not another dark matter to check?

Stoxy

Ha ha, I meant Diesel

Stoxy

I downsized from a 1.9tdi and so the display is the same, it's just the numbers don't add up. As I'm not technically minded I was wondering if it might be something to do with the ECU????

wongataa

Stoxy wrote: »

I bought it last week 2nd hand. I Zero'd it today and tried it again. My average speed was 21 mph coming home from work and my average mpg was about 45. The travel from work was about 8 miles of which just over 6 is national speed limit. There was no hold up in traffic.

How long did it actually take you to drive home? Note this down and you can work out your average speed yourself, as you know the distance, and compare it to the car's number.

forgotmyname

Not the ECU, its a feeble 1.6

k18dan

One the top right of the display you will see a little 1 or 2

Number one is your average MPG/Speed in you current trip (Since the last time you started the engine)

Number 2 is the MPG/Speed over a much longer period, something like three months

You can move between 1 or 2 screens using either a button on the wiper stalk or a OK button if you have controls on the steering wheel

You can reset each one individually