445 km before the last bar starts blinkin...?

[marcus]

445 km before the last bar starts blinking for winter driving seems a little low what am i missing.

1 drives consevatively
2 switch gears at 2k rpm
3 downshift to stop "fuel cutoff"
4 2 minutes warm up on this cold weather condition

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only slight diffence is i drive city more than highway at this point..
80% city 20% hwy

[WeeYari]

You're missing the fact that you're doing a hell of a lot better than me!

[marcus]

You're missing the fact that you're doing a hell of a lot better than me!

really??...wow now im looking into maybe a faulty gas cap.. i cant think of anything else but i remember going fr average 37 mpg to 32 on winter but not less than 30mpg.. weird.. by the way i have to edit the km its actually 445 km before the last bar start blinking..



maybe time for GTA Meet for live inputs....lol

[RJay]

So, how old are your filters for your air, fuel and oil?
Also how old are your sparkers and their drivers?
What's your tire pressure?
Is your tire size upgraded from stock?

Also on winter tires I notice an increase in fuel consumption.

[IllusionX]

that's 8.7L/100km if you put 39L of gas at this point. That's my average when it's really cold in the winter.. with mostly city driving.

[WeeYari]

You are currently experiencing one of the longest, coldest cold snaps in our area in several years. COLD = more gas consumed regardless of how warm your engine is.

[marcus]

that's 8.7L/100km if you put 39L of gas at this point. That's my average when it's really cold in the winter.. with mostly city driving.

You are currently experiencing one of the longest, coldest cold snaps in our area in several years. COLD = more gas consumed regardless of how warm your engine is.

ok i feel a bit better now... atleast i dont have to look for fuel leaks...*sigh*

now off to the next issue...noisy blower squeeling which sound like it need lubrication....lol

[IllusionX]

ok i feel a bit better now... atleast i dont have to look for fuel leaks...*sigh*

now off to the next issue...noisy blower squeeling which sound like it need lubrication....lol

happens here too.. I don't think our cars were designed to work in these extreme temperatures. If it was a bad bearing, then you would hear it clucking..

[jambo101]

I believe the gas companies use a winter formulation in their gas, also if you are running snow tires, and the cold all conspire to give less than optimal gas mileage.

[7:34pm]

I usually get about 490 - 510 kms just before the last bar starts blinking. It then fills up 38.XX liters. I never down shift.

Could the cold, engine needs a service, tires, tire pressure, city driving plays huge role as well.

[Exiwolfman]

I can and have hit 750km to a tank in the summer now im lucky to get 450 ..my last one was just under 400km yaris hate the cold I find...brrrr and so do I lol

[alanwagen]

We also have Prius and it's mileage starts sucking in the cold. Even windy days effect the Prius.

[marcus]

I usually get about 490 - 510 kms just before the last bar starts blinking. It then fills up 38.XX liters. I never down shift.

sound about right based on my old mpg

Could the cold, engine needs a service, tires, tire pressure, city driving plays huge role as well.

yeah i know but still a little low i think

I can and have hit 750km to a tank in the summer now im lucky to get 450 ..my last one was just under 400km yaris hate the cold I find...brrrr and so do I lol

wow big difference unless youre just trying to make me fell better...lo

I believe the gas companies use a winter formulation in their gas, also if you are running snow tires, and the cold all conspire to give less than optimal gas mileage.

aware of this factors as well.../sigh....

[WeeYari]

My last 2 fill ups

[marcus]

My last 2 fill ups

thanks Wee... that sound about right then.. my last tanks might give me 470km on 36 liters.. mine requires 36.XX liter as soon as it hits the last bar.

[nookandcrannycar]

We also have Prius and it's mileage starts sucking in the cold. Even windy days effect the Prius.

I agree re wind here in Texas. I know it effects MPG re my Yaris.

[Viperoni]

I rarely get 450km from 40L in the Echo this winter, but I do drive hard and have a shorter final drive :)

[IllusionX]

my 2 last fill-ups (back in december) are 8.58L/100km and 9.87L/100km.
I did 438km with 37.576L of gas and 366km with 36.109L of gas respectively.

Know nothing about my January driving, as i have been driving the Jetta 2.5L and that shit did 12L/100km with my mostly city driving.

[marcus]

Ok then I'm just paranoid ...thanks folks I'm still monitoring my current tank already at 465km still got the last 2 bars.. But knowing my car I have less 10 km for that 2nd bar to drop..

[marcus]

last tank gave me 474 km and filled up with 37.2 liters i guess thats a little better than the previous tank.. damn this cold weather.

[Exiwolfman]

last tank gave me 474 km and filled up with 37.2 liters i guess thats a little better than the previous tank.. damn this cold weather.

My last fill up I got just under 400km ...lots to do with cold -20 c up in Collingwood area snow on roads and snow tires and spinning out ...all adds up.

[WeeYari]

This cold spell has got to f'n end! Just logged 9.2L/100km (26.08mpg) filling up yesterday. There has only been a handful out of 375 fill ups recording over 9L/100km in my 7 year history with this car.

[marcus]

Yikes didn't even make 400km.. 2 more months people..

[Adriaan]

that sounds about right for the mileage. In montreal it been alot colder than GTA area. We've been getting down to -45 with wind at least in my area of Quebec, with the this cold snap been having problems with the gas cap. Have to bring it in overnight and place it back before I started in the day. It was the cause for my check engine light. Not sure if it was the spring or the lock part but it doesn't like this arctic weather.

[IllusionX]

windchill doesn't matter to cars..-25 is still -25 for a car, even with the wind.

Anyways, my last tank, i just did 395km with 38L of gas. That makes 9.6L/100km with 90% city only. I also idle about 5mins, while i put my son at the daycare.

[marcus]

i guess im doing a lot better than i thought...

[IllusionX]

i know i will do crappy mileage with my car if i don't hit the highway.. but my last fill up was a month ago or something like that.

[Vinceb]

I haven't paid much attention lately to mine, but usually when winter hits and I put the snow tires on, I end up between 500 - 600km per tank, depending on how many bad snowstorms we get. **My commute is mostly Highway, 80km highway, 5km city approx.
Put the summer tires back on and I end up around 700 - 750 per tank, though I always end up on the last bar, flashing quickly, i've put in 40.6L at one point. 5 years old and 245,000 km at this point.

[WeeYari]

I end up between 500 - 600km per tank....and I end up around 700 - 750 per tank

PISS OFF!! :biggrin:

[IllusionX]

PISS OFF!! :biggrin:

You should achieve that mileage, with 94% highway commute each day. Indeed is a big different with a 95% city commute.

Also, mileage varies alot depending where you live. Crossing hwy 7 at 60kmh and catching all the green lights will yield better fuel consumption than cruising 401 at 120kmh.

[WeeYari]

^ I'm well aware of all the variables. Just having fun with the dude...

[marcus]

lol...