Fuel economy

[trobex]

Yes, from all reports it's no where near what it used to be.

A grader hit that track for sure judging by videos I saw last year!
For us QLD folk, it's about 2700kms+ to get to Anne B highway - not sure I can find the time on the following weekend!

 

[bigleonski]

A grader hit that track for sure judging by videos I saw last year!
For us QLD folk, it's about 2700kms+ to get to Anne B highway - not sure I can find the time on the following weekend!

The trip that Ronny D did a couple of years ago showed very little in the way of major corrugations but huge washouts (that we didn’t experience) from rain the had that closed the track (and Covid) for a long while.

 

[Telliottaus]

Keen for an update when you get back.
I rated it one of the worse corrugated tracks in Oz when we did it in ‘13, but I’ve seen videos over the last few years indicating it’s nowhere near as bad now.
We’re considering doing it again next year or the year after and doing most of the side trips we didn’t manage to do last time.

I'm also not going the whole way, not enough time, just coming from the west and going to Voakes Hill and back

 

[bigleonski]

I'm also not going the whole way, not enough time, just coming from the west and going to Voakes Hill and back

Ok, in the past that has been the easier stretch.
Are you coming home via the southern end of the Connie Sue? I’ve yet to do that end, only the northern stretch.
Envious.

 

[Telliottaus]

Ok, in the past that has been the easier stretch.
Are you coming home via the southern end of the Connie Sue? I’ve yet to do that end, only the northern stretch.
Envious.

No, prob just back via Yeo homestead, neales junction, just not enough leave

 

[Rab]

After 1300 miles I have just done my first full tank click to click. Leaving N.I. with a full tank and travelled over to Northumberland in woeful traffic. Spent the last few days round the borders doing holiday stuff and after refilling it worked out as 26 mpg. Diesel N1. Haven’t seen any other IGs yet but a lot of shiny NDs.

 

[JohnHeagney]

After 1300 miles I have just done my first full tank click to click. Leaving N.I. with a full tank and travelled over to Northumberland in woeful traffic. Spent the last few days round the borders doing holiday stuff and after refilling it worked out as 26 mpg. Diesel N1. Haven’t seen any other IGs yet but a lot of shiny NDs.

I have now done 4,000 miles, the last tank full was 20.2mpg (mine is petrol) that I am happy with but towing a Silver Ghost and trailer with a combined weight of close to 3.5 tonnes for 540 miles last weekend, when I do the actual calculations rather than the computer it equates to 14.8mpg…

 

[DenisM]

I have now done 4,000 miles, the last tank full was 20.2mpg (mine is petrol) that I am happy with but towing a Silver Ghost and trailer with a combined weight of close to 3.5 tonnes for 540 miles last weekend, when I do the actual calculations rather than the computer it equates to 14.8mpg…

That's about what I would have expected and is consistent with similar figures from a V8 petrol LC200- according to an extended family member who uses the Land Cruiser to tow a 3200 kg off road caravan.

 

[trobex]

That's about what I would have expected and is consistent with similar figures from a V8 petrol LC200- according to an extended family member who uses the Land Cruiser to tow a 3200 kg off road caravan.

This is where Diesel towing (hopefully) sits in a much better position after say 5-10K km.. The Gren is a wind shield, full height, in two parts and towing a 2nd large brick behind will add up to a lot of wind pressure.

 

[rovie]

Mixture of motorway and country roads from Cornwall to Kent. Average consumption: 10,6 liters/100 km. I am satisfied.

 

[nobody_asked]

Mixture of motorway and country roads from Cornwall to Kent. Average consumption: 10,6 liters/100 km. I am satisfied.

Do you have the petrol or diesel? Apologies if you already mentioned it.

 

[rovie]

Do you have the petrol or diesel? Apologies if you already mentioned it.

Diesel engine.

 

[nobody_asked]

Diesel engine.

Thanks... sadly we don't get that option.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Thanks... sadly we don't get that option.

“Fuel economy“, for the U.S. version (petrol), is something of an oxymoron.

 

[Miki]

Mixture of motorway and country roads from Cornwall to Kent. Average consumption: 10,6 liters/100 km. I am satisfied.

That's only 22.2mpg, i'd be grumpy at that.
Hopefully someone will be along to chip the engine soon (I guess when warranty expires).

My Hilux did around 25/26 mpg (native) but with it's fitted 'chip' I get around 37 mixed and over 40 on motorways (9.5ltr/100km native and 6ltr/100 on motorways).
Those are unladen and not towing ...

 

[Sebastian]

That's only 22.2mpg, i'd be grumpy at that.
Hopefully someone will be along to chip the engine soon (I guess when warranty expires).

…or 26.6 mpg if you‘re from UK

 

[Disco Dave]

That's only 22.2mpg, i'd be grumpy at that.
Hopefully someone will be along to chip the engine soon (I guess when warranty expires).

My Hilux did around 25/26 mpg (native) but with it's fitted 'chip' I get around 37 mixed and over 40 on motorways (9.5ltr/100km native and 6ltr/100 on motorways).
Those are unladen and not towing ...

Some of you guys really need to sort out you mpg’s. Now Miki, I can see you are from Scotland, so you should be converting the L/100km to IMP gallons, not US gallons. 10.6L/100km is 26.6 IMP mpg. However it is 22.2 US mpg.

The “Mericans“ are throwing a spanner in the works.

 

[Cheshire cat]

My diesel returns 27 miles per imperial gallon when driven carefully. Given some time and fettling, I think 30 mpg (imp) is feasible.

 

[Orcmurd]

I got 28.7mpg on a recent 30 mile run on a slightly congested A road. Average speed was mid-40s. Driving a diesel Trialmaster with 2,500 miles on the clock

 

[Fab]

That's only 22.2mpg, i'd be grumpy at that.
Hopefully someone will be along to chip the engine soon (I guess when warranty expires).

My Hilux did around 25/26 mpg (native) but with it's fitted 'chip' I get around 37 mixed and over 40 on motorways (9.5ltr/100km native and 6ltr/100 on motorways).
Those are unladen and not towing ...

Wow, what chip is that?