Fuel up/down again

Conscript · 24 Jun 2011 at 13:02

Valentino said:
Why do people continue to brim their cars? Do you fill the boot with bricks too?

The weight difference on a full tank fuel is going to have a negligible effect on fuel economy.

Nick1881 · 24 Jun 2011 at 13:53

Valentino said:
Why do people continue to brim their cars? Do you fill the boot with bricks too?

Lol, I use a tank after 1.5 weeks, I don't want to be fuelling up every few days, plus driving to the station, stopping starting, my time alone is worth more than the money saved with a slightly lighter weighted car.

DRZ · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:35

Orange Peel said:
I think he's one of those people who believes you save loads of money by only part filling your tank.

He also believes that anyone facing a trial by Jury "must be innocent" because there "obviously isn't enough hard evidence".

The guy is clearly lacking in braincells, don't waste your ire on him.

NathWraith · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:50

Duke said:
I've only part filled if its a loan car, don't see the point of keep going back for £10 here and there.

Agreed.

The whole "you're carrying extra weight cos you have a full tank" methology is totally flawed when you have to make 3 times as many trips to the petrol station.

ubersonic · 24 Jun 2011 at 15:16

NathWraith said:
Agreed.

The whole "you're carrying extra weight cos you have a full tank" methology is totally flawed when you have to make 3 times as many trips to the petrol station.

Yup, I have a 70 litre tank, assuming for arguments sake petrol weighs the same as water im carrying 35kg less if I half fill the tank, that's 5.5 stone, less than a passenger, and tbh ive done the same 300mi trip with/without a passenger and notice a significant change in the cost to fill the tank back up...

Sho · 24 Jun 2011 at 15:16

Nice to see the price drop. Even though it's only 3p. So it'll be 129.9/128.9 ish....

As for filling up... Don't do full tanks here only now and then. Just do a half a tank that lasts me about 2 weeks.

Raymond Lin · 24 Jun 2011 at 15:37

I have a digital fuel display gauge so I just fill it up when it gets to 1/4 full. Usually about £40/50 odd. The car has a 42 litre tank so it should not cost more than £60 to fill up at the current prices.

Howard · 24 Jun 2011 at 15:44

Valentino said:
Why do people continue to brim their cars? Do you fill the boot with bricks too?

Because going to petrol stations is a pain in the buttocks? :rolleyes:

cuke2u · 24 Jun 2011 at 16:32

Hi, I part fill my car because £40 lasts me a month, someone I know from another forum managed to get over 1000miles out of his tankful on a run. The car was a Mk4 2.2l diesel mondeo..
Chris

Conscript · 24 Jun 2011 at 16:33

ubersonic said:
Yup, I have a 70 litre tank, assuming for arguments sake petrol weighs the same as water im carrying 35kg less if I half fill the tank, that's 5.5 stone, less than a passenger, and tbh ive done the same 300mi trip with/without a passenger and notice a significant change in the cost to fill the tank back up...

Petrol weighs .711Kg/litre, so its even less than that.

Prophet · 24 Jun 2011 at 16:46

DRZ said:
He also believes that anyone facing a trial by Jury "must be innocent" because there "obviously isn't enough hard evidence".

The guy is clearly lacking in braincells, don't waste your ire on him.

Oh he's that guy. My bad for not noticing his username!

Rich_L · 24 Jun 2011 at 16:50

Petrol price plummeting here and should go down further, filled up in Bakersfield at $3.77 a gallon (Though it's always about 10-20c/gallon cheaper there than in SB) - percentage-wise the cost has dropped around 15% in the last month or so.

Mind you I crunch through petrol though

Usually brim it every 400 miles or so at about $60-65 a fill-up.

(Yes I know it's largely irrelevant to everyone here and so super cheap etc but pth pth pth)

Overlag · 25 Jun 2011 at 02:45

Valentino said:
Why do people continue to brim their cars? Do you fill the boot with bricks too?

errrr why not? Less trips to the station far outweighs the 0.1mpg difference of carrying around all that fuel.

MissChief · 25 Jun 2011 at 03:24

Have to agree with Overlag. i don't see the point and petrol has pretty much trended continaully upwards or has stayed static recently. The minimal saving made by not filling up completely is outweighed by even a 1p rise i'd have thought, and less trips to the pump.

Blackhawk47 · 25 Jun 2011 at 12:17

What is that iPhone app which some people have posted before which works out your mpg etc?

I can't remember.

Duke · 25 Jun 2011 at 12:17

Blackhawk47 said:
What is that iPhone app which some people have posted before which works out your mpg etc?

I can't remember.

Road Trip

MrMoonX · 25 Jun 2011 at 13:29

miss the days with my moped when petrol was 75p a litre and it cost like £3 to fill up, now my car eats £75 for 250miles

Raymond Lin · 25 Jun 2011 at 13:32

Duke said:
Road Trip

How many fills before you get the mpg average?

I put in 2 sets of numbers now, both time filled the tank and it hasn't given me an average yet.

Duke · 25 Jun 2011 at 14:17

I've only put two fill ups on mine and got the average after putting in the second set. It should be in the top right corner of the fill up on the main screen.

mattyprice4004 · 25 Jun 2011 at 14:19

This possible drop sounds good, especially now I'm doing 26mpg.