_BR1TT0N_ Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Hi guys, dunno if me bein silly or anything but I sware my zed is going through so much more petrol recently compared to what it usually does. Any ideas? Costing me a small fortune recently!! Quote
HEADPHONES Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 With the cold weather more electrics on maybe? Using the AC more to demist screen? Or are you leaving the car with a full tank and waking in the morning to find half empty......SLEEP DRIVING? :1: Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Colder weather so heating on full blast? Quote
SteveW Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Mine is the same gone from average of 21mpg per tank to about 18 mpg. Mostly caused by waiting for the car to defrost in the morning. I've also noticed my car is idling a bit higher when the engines warm circa 1000rpm instead of usual 750rpm. Quote
370Ad Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Engine stays cold for longer in the winter so will use more fuel. Happens with all cars unfortunately! Quote
Wasso Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 I thought it was more right foot action on the corners with this nice weather we're having. Quote
marzman Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Air is colder and denser. More air = more fuel. Quote
glrnet Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Air is colder and denser. More air = more fuel. +1 Quote
rtbiscuit Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 yep mines down by 6 mpg if not more. Quote
RobPhoboS Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 My one is exactly the same, no difference at all. It must be the heatwave's we always get in surrey lads. 1 Quote
rabbitstew Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I usually find my cars mpg drops a bit over winter. As others have said, I tend to have the heating on more, the air con on to demist window, the headlamps on. I may even treat myself to the heated seats first thing in the morning. Ive noticed my mpg drop by about 10%. Quote
JetSet Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Air is colder and denser. More air = more fuel. +2 and because the air is denser there'll be more air resistance too. Pete Quote
Wasso Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 The heated seats consume fuel???? Anything electrical will create power drain and as such power = more fuel. If you turn on one light bulb, then put the kettle on, do some ironing and whack your electric oven on, the little disk in your electric meter goes quicker. Quote
Shaun1982 Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So what are auto owners getting around town out of say £30 at the minute then? Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So what are auto owners getting around town out of say £30 at the minute then? Just about to the next petrol station I get around 22mpg round town so depends what super is up there I would guess between 100-150 miles on £30.... Quote
Shaun1982 Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So about the same as my 2.0 coupe then. More than live with that Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So about the same as my 2.0 coupe then. More than live with that If its a Hyundai Coupe 2.0 then thats what I had before my Zed and I think the fuel consumption is pretty much identical Quote
dErZ Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So what are auto owners getting around town out of say £30 at the minute then? Just about to the next petrol station I get around 22mpg round town so depends what super is up there I would guess between 100-150 miles on £30.... I get 150miles to £50 Quote
Shaun1982 Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 Dave yeah it is. 2.0 SIII auto. Does at the minute about 120ish Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 So what are auto owners getting around town out of say £30 at the minute then? Just about to the next petrol station I get around 22mpg round town so depends what super is up there I would guess between 100-150 miles on £30.... I get 150miles to £50 Yeah around town thats about right, I would get 110 miles roughly to £30 but thats at £131.9 a ltr.... yours might be dearer I said 100-150miles to account for some twinkle toes drivers :wink: Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 Dave yeah it is. 2.0 SIII auto. Does at the minute about 120ish I has a 2.0 SE manual and the mpg for the performance was in a word $hite, anyway you had a Zed before did you see a big improvement when you went to the Coupe? Quote
Shaun1982 Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 I actually went zed, 1.6 golf which was boring as fook & not good on fuel, then BMW e46 318 coup, again hated that lol, finally onto the coupe, lovely car, very low miles & well speced but yeah it's about as entertaining as watching paint dry. Yeah fuel has gone up in price from my last one but I used £30 a week in it & I get about the same as the zed. 2.0 141bhp is shocking Quote
Dblock Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 Dave yeah it is. 2.0 SIII auto. Does at the minute about 120ish I has a 2.0 SE manual and the mpg for the performance was in a word $hite, anyway you had a Zed before did you see a big improvement when you went to the Coupe? +1 even the 2.7 v6 was slow and crap on fuel. Quote
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