Or, as the 'Two Ronnies' link from Ronnie Corbett started, 'And, in the sketch which follows, about Ghosties and Ghoulies, I play the part of the man who is taken by the Ghosties ...'Ghost story sorts that out.
It's next to 'Nice Idea', but I've no idea where that is, either ... They should be neighbouring towns, like the Wallops in Hampshire. Or the Piddles ...I like to stretch my fuel as far as possible, still cant find it on the map as yet.
Like you I have always kept fuel consumption records on all of my vehicles. New to Motorhome travelling (was previously a caravaner for about 50 years) the 2.2 litre Fiat Autotrail motorhome results have been very interesting. On a trip to Scotlands NW 500 and Skye from Lincolnshire keeping the water tank full gave us an eye-watering 14 mpg. A trip to Anglesey keeping the level at about quarter full was mid 20s. A trip home from Devon with an empty tank came out at 37 mpg. Needless to say I shall be in future be doing the longer stretches with minimum water onboard. Seems to be important consideration in these days of increasing costs everywhere.I check my MPG on both the motorhome and car after every fill up because i reset the trip meter to 0 then it`s a brim to brim check.
The cars computer is remarkably accurate.
IMHO, a sudden drop in MPG indicates the beginning of a problem and will be investigated immediately or at the first opportunity.
This is my way of doing and it works for me
There is no way on earth a 100 Litres of water (100 kg) is going to make 23mpg difference on any vehicle, I suspect you were in less of a hurry coming back from devon than going to Scotland.
I didn't keep the info
Petrol stations are mostly level and I brim plust two click every time I fill up.
The average is in an indicated 37mpg max, 33mpg is about where it normally is.
My post #12 gives the sad answers to your sad questions
. We should meet up to discuss [we'll be the 2 with the anoraks with fur lined hood to catch the dandruff, carrying a Banner that reads 'I need to get a life. I got a divorce ...'
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But more expensive dental and suspension billsI don’t bother checking , just know that if you pump your tyres up hard you get more m.p.g.
I set my tyre pressures to match my ego; each is dangerously overinflated ...I don’t bother checking , just know that if you pump your tyres up hard you get more m.p.g.
