How many nights / miles / gallons?

MarkJ

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We first bought a motorhome in an October a few years back. I keep a kind of log of where we go and like to tot it up every year.

In the year just gone (it's nearly October and I know we're not away again in the next couple of weeks) we've

Spent 41 nights away
Driven just under 7,000 miles
Used about 260 gallons of diesel

Anyone else sad and keep stats like these?
 
I am in fact getting just over 30mpg from my iveco 6.3 ton bus at 50/ 55mph to which im well pleased,a ford fiesta would be hard pushed to get this.:lol-061:
 
Not sad at all, I do much the same myself although I dont keep a track of fuel far too depressing!
 
trevskoda said:
I am in fact getting just over 30mpg from my iveco 6.3 ton bus at 50/ 55mph to which im well pleased,a ford fiesta would be hard pushed to get this.:lol-061:
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The fiesta would return 60+ at that speed😋
 
Did about 600 miles around Normandy this August in my 6 wheeler and got 32mpg.

It is all about wind resistance and speed. Keep the speed down and the mpg goes up. Simples.

Oh, and don't have an overbed cab.
 
Running cost are nothing compared to Depreciation if you need to worry about costs there's a real worry if you only use your van for a few weeks a year now much does that work out at per week.
 
Mrs D keeps all sorts of stats and figures on everything (accountant). I'm not interested but I'm amazed at the op's mileage. 7000 miles in 41 days. That's 170 miles a day!

I've been away since June, I'd have to check but I think it's less than 3000 so far. Do you ever get out of the van? :D
 
barryd said:
Mrs D keeps all sorts of stats and figures on everything (accountant). I'm not interested but I'm amazed at the op's mileage. 7000 miles in 41 days. That's 170 miles a day!

I've been away since June, I'd have to check but I think it's less than 3000 so far. Do you ever get out of the van? :D
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Mad run to Spain helped: there in two days, back in three. There were reasons we had to do that, but I'm not sure I'd do it again!
 
Chainsaw Charlie said:
I guess for the older ones keeping a record is useful ,as soon they won't remember where they are let alone where they have been, also nice to remember having the ability to chew food before you need to start liquidising :dance:
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That accurately describes me. :(

I keep a diary with where we have been, otherwise I would forget. I also log the fills with Diesel and LPG, during the long Winter nights I usually work out the average MPG and how many Litres of LPG used. It's surprising to find out how much has been spent on Diesel when it's all added up. :)
 
Only know miles between buying my pvc last August and mot this September, 6,500 miles and 83 nights away.
Haven't a clue on Diesel used but average around 34 mpg going off onboard computer.
 
Keep track of nearly everything !

All spending.
Daily mileage
Daily gps location and name
Set tripmeter to zero when I fill up with Diesel so accurate mpg usually 28 or 29.
Record dates of lpg fillup maybe 20 days on 1 tank 11kg but I have 2 tanks.
Spend categorised eg camp diesel food tolls /ferry tourist other repairs
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All very sad
Usually drive 50 to 55mph
Sometimes more on quiet Mway
 
Keeping good records of where you have been is more useful than anything. As I've been traveling Europe for nearly a decade now and mainly Western Europe its getting harder to find new places!

We always have a bet on the gas usage though when we fill up and I can usually guess what's in the tank within a litre just depending on the time of year and where we are. :D

As for mpg I haven't checked it for years but it always seems to be roughly 22mpg no matter how you drive it.
 
My Swift Sundance did 28.5 MPG no matter whether i was going fast or slow, long runs or short. 1.9 Ducato base.

My Autosleeper Trooper - VW 2.5 - only does 37 MPG in England and Wales, but in Scotland and France (lower speeds but steady running as less traffic hold ups) it returns 44 MPG. :dance:

So far I've spent 95 nights away in 2017. In 2016 it was 97 altogether.
 
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I'm glad to find that I'm not the only one keeping such records, I also record tv reception and phone signal at overnight spots.
This year has been 7200 miles, 97 nights, 58litres lpg and 33mpg.
 
MarkJ said:
We first bought a motorhome in an October a few years back. I keep a kind of log of where we go and like to tot it up every year.

In the year just gone (it's nearly October and I know we're not away again in the next couple of weeks) we've

Spent 41 nights away
Driven just under 7,000 miles
Used about 260 gallons of diesel

Anyone else sad and keep stats like these?
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I keep careful and accurate records of fuel use as well as what work I do on the van (parts, part numbers and prices) but the only record of my wanders is in my head with occasional photographs.

I always remember where I got super duper roadside eggs (double and occasional triple yolks,) home made jams etc.
 
Auld Pharrrt said:
I always remember where I got super duper roadside eggs (double and occasional triple yolks,) home made jams etc.
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Now your talking !
You can , basically , do feck all about mpg . You can select the best breakfast option
 
I don't keep proper records but the motorhome has clocked up over 25,000 miles since we bought it in 2011... with no trips overseas.
I know this because the van counts it for me, yay! :raofl:

I've gone back over my diary and in 12 months I've spent 171 nights away in the van, 142 of them in 2017.
If I didn't keep an electronic diary of everything I should be doing, I'd never turn up anywhere on the right day... let alone in the right outfit :lol-049:

I do keep a record of what I spend on everything. With fuel, I often forget to note if it was the van or the car, so I reckon I've poured around £1,200 into the tank in the past 12 months. Again, I have to keep an electronic note of what I spend because I'm forgetful and an impulse buyer and would be in no end of trouble with the bank Shock.gif

No idea what the mpg is now but Martin kept an eye on that when he was alive and he told me it averaged around 32mpg. Now I just fill it and hang the consequences. I keep a light foot most of the time but Birdie tends to fly sometimes when I'm not looking and has been known to do over 80 when overtaking a numpty on a motorway who kept slowing down to 45 and speeding up again... I was the essence of patience but Birdie had definitely had enough :dance:

By far the saddest bit of all this is that I now have a strong desire to keep immaculate records but I will resist with every ounce of rebellious strength I have!
You lot are such a bad influence :hammer:
 
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