MPG for those interested

[Geoff_W]

As others have reported, the recent low ambient temperatures have had a marked effect on my mpg. Current tankful has only done 180 miles so far and mpg is showing as 50.5 (Trip A). However, Trip B still shows 61.2 over 6,000 miles since new in September 2021. I keep a spreadsheet of mileage/litres and this currently calculates an average since new of 59.43 mpg. I'm happy with that, seeing as most of my journeys are short shopping trips with stop/starts in between, and the occasional trip around 30 miles.

[peteo48]

Just filled up today. Didn't really need to but had a nectar points offer for Esso Supreme. MPG now down to 49.5 on this last tank (real as opposed to computer).

This was the 5th refuelling this year. In fact I could quite easily have made that 4 without ever getting to the squeaky bum stage. I'm on less than 2000 miles a year now. At my age I won't need another car.

[aphybrid]

Latest fill added to history.

Cold weather motorway run included.

Overal mpg remaining reasonably stable.

[Geoff_W]

Since filling up at the end of December, my Trip B average has struggled to keep above 40mpg. Unfortunately I am mainly doing very short journeys (shopping), so I don't expect it to improve any time soon.

[peteo48]

Since filling up at the end of December, my Trip B average has struggled to keep above 40mpg. Unfortunately I am mainly doing very short journeys (shopping), so I don't expect it to improve any time soon.

I tend to bump along at about 45 (ish) during the winter. I do mainly shopping trips but my mpg seems a bit better than yours - this is almost certainly because I often go the long way round to the shops just to keep the battery charged up!

[aphybrid]

Latest fill figures added.
Overall mpg roughly stable.

cold weather effect reversed now - in time for next cold snap.

[aphybrid]

Latest update - as expected overall increase with "higher" ambients, ha ha.

Overall since new now @ 54.46mpg

[The Duke]

Why not apply a linear scale to the X-axis?

[The Duke]

@aphybrid: Why not apply a linear scale to the X-axis?

[aphybrid]

Can do when I find time but would make spreadsheet unnecessarily large.

will transpose for your benefit to alternate

[aphybrid]

try this - makes the date axis illegible?

[aphybrid]

My latest update to history. Looks like evening out for summer running around the 54.41 level.

Last fill included a trip of 150 miles each way with many miles in highland single track B roads. Including a descent of 20.9 degrees average from 240 metres to 27 metres above sea level, not a nice noise from transmissiom when coasting on this slope.

[coldstart]

Have you ever considered logging your mileage at e.g. https://www.spritmonitor.de and simply make it part of your signature?

"spritmonitor" - if properly maintained - may give some interesting insights like consumption according to driving style / tyre choice / driving profile / AC usage / fuel type for instance

[aphybrid]

No. take a note on spreadsheet alongside fill ups of any significant change to factors that may affect mpg.

Just looked at spirit website, too much trackers involved.

[coldstart]

Just looked at spirit website, too much trackers involved.

[sorry - off-topic!]

Thank you for your reply!

Believe me, I'm bordering "paranoid" regarding online trackers!

On www.spritmonitor.de I see only the infamous googletagmanager (where as on clubjazz.org there are at least addthis.com and the paramount googlesyndication.com sites)

so, I do not quite follow your concerns, since you are a member of this forum and prefer to avoid spritmonitor.de

Have you yet considered something like NoScript/? - It would give you back some choice about what your browser loads.

If you are of the more "adventorous" type and don't mind to do some bit-wrestling, Pi-hole might be an option for you. Trust me: There is more... 

Take care!

Addendum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AddThis