Cold weather is expensive!!

[gumby6371]

I've noticed that now it's dropped properly cold my MPG's have taken a nose dive, the car is taking forever to warm up and it's killing the fuel economy.
Not only that I don't want to risk running on a veg/derv mix until it warms up a bit.

Roll on the spring, that's what I say!!!!

[scotty73]

Ah so it's not just mine, i couldn't manage more than 42mpg this morning on a 30 mile round trip.

[Doggy]

Definitely affects mine too - about 3 - 4 mpg less this weather.

[lozz]

im getting 38mpg out the 2.0 407

So much for diesels , i Might just sell it on and go for a petrol 407

[waue1978]

Mine isn't even over 30mpg with the school & work commutes...

[Welly]

Can't say I've noticed any difference

[mjb]

I'm still getting 26mpg from my V6

Anyone else see this topic and think "oh dear, someone's written off their '6..."?

[scotty73]

That was my first thought i must admit, i was expecting pictures aswell.

[Welly]

I'm still getting 26mpg from my V6

You won't mind if I don't talk to you ever again m?

[Doggy]

Despite the recent (generally) milder weather, I still seem to be getting a bit less mpg than expected.
On a tour of the Midlands yesterday, (which involved about 140 miles of motorway / dual carriageway and about 80 miles on mostly A roads), the dogmobile returned about 44 mpg, which is not too bad, but I would have expected a couple of mpg more as I was taking it pretty easy.

Anybody finding the same, or otherwise?

[Welly]

Funny this as the pension wagon is dropping a tad whereas I expected my recent ubber-wheel alignment session and warmer weather to have released a few mpg's of late

Current average 23.7 mpg, normally 25.4 ish

Average Speed = 27 mph.

Maybe atmospheric conditions? the 'wrong' air out there?

Maybe they're diluting our fuel with lemon juice?

[steve_earwig]

Anyone else see this topic and think "oh dear, someone's written off their '6..."?

This isn't the coupe club

I knew exactly what it was about before I looked

Erm.... 25mpg That's appalling. This is the stupid jeep thing btw. I finally decided the huge difference between what the computer said and what it actually guzzled might be part of the fault, so this morning it's been to Toy otter for a pwopper diagnosis. My arse, they don't know what's wrong with it either, the estimate says to change all 4 lambdas & the cat, all for just over a grand The good ol' blunderbuss approach

Despite the recent (generally) milder weather, I still seem to be getting a bit less mpg than expected.
On a tour of the Midlands yesterday, (which involved about 140 miles of motorway / dual carriageway and about 80 miles on mostly A roads), the dogmobile returned about 44 mpg, which is not too bad, but I would have expected a couple of mpg more as I was taking it pretty easy.

Anybody finding the same, or otherwise?

As far as I know, in countries where the suppliers give a toss, they sell a slightly different blend of diesel, formulated to stop it waxing in the cold(ish) weather (could be true, could be bollocks). Perhaps this fuel isn't as efficient

@Welly: take your handbrake off

[OdinEidolon]

Me too, getting 49 in the last 2 months average instead of the usual 51. (80% motorway)
Here they sell 2 types of diesel in the winter: standard -12°C and artic -20°C

[Bailes1992]

I've gone from 35mpg average to 47mpg average...
Might be something to do with going from the Facous to a 406 mind?

Tractor Power

[lozz]

im getting 29mpg

not too bad tho as im on free diesel atm

does anyone know where the release button is for the fuel flap on a 09 toyota avensis ?

i need to do some more syphoning