I thought you were selling your A2 David in any case? What happened there - Thought better of it?This reminds me of the "mileage marathon" that was used as a promotional idea by Shell in the 60's/early 70's! I know that with special driving techniques amazing figures can be achieved. I drive very sensibly but I've never been able to achieve those remarkable figures. Diesel is so very expensive at the moment and can be 20p a litre more than petrol. it's very tempting to change the engine to petrol and fit an LPG system. That would give me a real buzz and I could even then sell my Dacia. I wonder if doing that (diesel to petrol engine) is a major job? The silencers would be different and the fuel tanks? I wonder what else would need to be changed? Quite obviously, a better way would be to sell the diesel and then purchase a petrol A2, but my A2 is very special and is in superb condition. I doubt that I'd find another petrol A2 that's even remotely similar.
David
I too can drive like Grandma and get good mpg out of my 1.4 petrol .. to achieve this I:This is a members report from 2011 58mpg from a petrol. I guess I was driving like his Grandma
And I thought I was the only one that drives like that lol long live GrandmaI too can drive like Grandma and get good mpg out of my 1.4 petrol .. to achieve this I:
- used 99ron fuel
- stayed under 60mph
- 99% of the journey was motorway / dual carrageway
- slipped streamed lorries (where safe to do so (low traffic density/daylight hours) and keeping a sensible distance)
I used 26.25 litres over 380 miles, 65.81mpg - I’ve only ever achieved this once (measured from brimming the tank vs odometer mileage recorded on standard 16” wheels).
Typically I get mid 50’s mpg on the motorways if I don’t slip stream. Running around is mid 40mpg.
Yes it was! I was actually a passenger in his car so I witnessed the technique first-hand! I think that he used to claim well over 60 mpg on a regular basis.Was it @MikeMarsUK ?
I ask as he made a reappearance this week and as the undisputed champ on diesel eco-driving techniques I’m sure he’d have a positive view on it for certain applications.
Yes it was! I was actually a passenger in his car so I witnessed the technique first-hand! I think that he used to claim well over 60 mpg on a regular basis.
David
Thanks @Skipton01 - I'll let Alan know! He still talks fondly of his old A2 (black with lpg conversion). He and Pam loved attending the socials.I remember old member @Pamanal converting his 1.4 to LPG almost 20 years ago now - a Pine Green model if I remember correctly. I think he was the pioneer in this conversion, certainly within the club, and he used to get decent mileage on runs to socials. Great guy, sorely missed.
There goes my colour-blindness again!! Thanks Danno - good to know Alan, and Pam are ok and still reminiscing about their old A2. Once owned, never forgotten.Thanks @Skipton01 - I'll let Alan know! He still talks fondly of his old A2 (black with lpg conversion). He and Pam loved attending the socials.
I just can't imagine that you'd ever get that figure when running on LPG? I first converted a car to LPG in the 70's and I've been converting cars ever since. I run a factory Bi-fuel Dacia Sandero. It's state of the art and has a small, 3-cylinder engine. Typical mpg is 37 mpg. There is a 20% loss in mpg compared with petrol when running any car on LPG. That's always the case. My other vehicle is a Mercedes SLK which I personally converted to LPG. I recently achieved 228 miles on 40 litres of LPG. Not bad for a 2.3 litre engine that developes quite a lot of power .....
I have a diesel Audi A2 which is in remarkable condition and is fully spec'd and wanting for nothing. I've thought to fit a petrol engine/gearbox so that I can convert it to run on LPG. The petrol engine version does have a much superior gearbox change-action. Another way would be to go electric. The minimum LPG tank size that I'd fit would be 50 litres. I agree with what you've said regarding there being fewer and fewer filling points for LPG. Fortunately, the Morrisons group of Supermarkets do seem to always have that fuel on sale.
David
It's 1.0l and 3 cylinder. Fuel consumption is 52.3 mpg (petrol) / 39.8 mpg (LPG)Is it the 1.0L or the 1.2L?
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It's 1.0l and 3 cylinder. Fuel consumption is 52.3 mpg (petrol) / 39.8 mpg (LPG)
David
You seem to have become confused, here? In #11 I refer to the two cars that I'm currently using, both of which can run on LPG. They are my Bi-fuel Dacia Sandero (1.0 litre engine, 3 cylinder) and my Mercedes SLK (2.3 litre, 4 cylinder)That’s a Mercedes engine isn’t it?
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You seem to have become confused, here? In #11 I refer to the two cars that I'm currently using, both of which can run on LPG. They are my Bi-fuel Dacia Sandero (1.0 litre engine, 3 cylinder) and my Mercedes SLK (2.3 litre, 4 cylinder)
David