Fuel Consumption Question

LouBlue

I have a 1998 S Reg Escort Finess 16v. I need to work out how many miles approximately to the gallon it does as I may be doing a job which is 9 miles away so want to weigh up the cost of driving and getting the train. It takes unleaded. I know I could probably work it out over a whole week, but I need to know pretty much immediately.

Anyone know how to work it out or of a good website I can go on? I hardly use the car normally and never go to the same garage so I really have no idea how much petrol is or how economical my car is, though I do know it is fairly economical, which is why I bought it.

Many thanks.

kevin0410

Fill the tank to the first click. Set trip counter to zero. Drive the route you will take to work and back. Fill up again to the first click, noting mileage done and amount of fuel dispensed. Use recorded data to calculate mpg

Wig

Doing the above is going not going to be accurate, You cannot find out any accuracy with just one short journey, the petrol tank will not neccesarily be at the same level after both fill ups.

The best you can do is to approximate it based on your cars statistics.
I found your car (assumed it was a 1.6) listed as 35mpg - sounds about right too.

so at £1 per litre you are getting 35 miles for £4.55

18 miles = £2.30

LandyAndy

Hi Lou, good to see you back.

kevin's method is good if you've got time to use a whole tankful but Wig's estimate seems reasonable.

I'm not really trying to be helpful, just letting you know that I'm back stalking:D .

luv

LA

Of course you could always swap the Escort for a Reliant;) .

LouBlue

Thank you all so much for your replies, really helpful, ta.

LA - thanks, but a Reliant isn't really my style.:rolleyes:..saying that an Escort is hardly sexy is
it?? :rotfl:

LandyAndy

I've known some very sexy escorts in my time but that's another story :whistle: .

LouBlue

LandyAndy wrote: »

I've known some very sexy escorts in my time but that's another story :whistle: .

Deary me........:rolleyes::D

Rikki

LandyAndy wrote: »

I've known some very sexy escorts in my time but that's another story :whistle: .

So :think: How much did it cost to fill the tank?

LouBlue

Rikki wrote: »

So :think: How much did it cost to fill the tank?

:eek: :rotfl:

LandyAndy

Actually I didn't say I'd known them in the biblical sense thats just the way your minds are working .

LouBlue

LandyAndy wrote: »

Actually I didn't say I'd known them in the biblical sense thats just the way your minds are working .

Oh right, so you have tea and cucumber sarnies with them, do you? :whistle: