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Fuelly [anorak]Deleted
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Thanks to the brown forum I've discovered Fuelly. Most of the stuff on there isn't retro, but there's no reason you can't add your own car to the list. Useful bit of insta-maths to figure out your mpgs and even cost if you want to get down to the nitty gritty. It appeals to me, here's what it tells me about my two.   Click Here for more infoYou can even get a smaller banner still to put in your signature and it automatically updates. |
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Fuelly [anorak]Deleted
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I signed up on there, but never got around to filling in the details when i fueled up! lol
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Fuelly [anorak]Deleted
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I keep a little book in the car. Every time I fuel up I put the receipt in the book and when I get home, after I've done all my driving about, I fill in the mileage. Once you get in the habit you don't really notice the extra minute or two it takes to write everything down. Probably even quicker if you use a phone or something too.
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Fuelly [anorak]Deleted
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I generally keep track in my head and notice if the MPG's dropping to a point i need to get it checked out.
The Civic is usually really easy as it does about 10 miles/L, So easy to work out she's doing around 45mpg. Same for the Fiesta.
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Garry
East Midlands
Posts: 1,722
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I use it, quick photo of the odometer and the pump saying litres and price, put the figures in and job done. Though using my car to commute 3 miles is returning approx 27mpg. It makes me cry.  |
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Last Edit: Mar 4, 2012 13:54:39 GMT by Garry
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Have had an account for a while so I could see the mileage I am getting from the panda, but keep forgetting to update it, plus it doesnt help that the panda has been off the road since November  Last update....  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Fuelly [anorak]DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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I kept track for a year for my Kangoo, just wrote the mileage down on the receipt when I bought fuel and totted it all up every few months on a spreadsheet. I averaged 54 to the gallon over 9000 miles, with a best of 74 and a worst of 35 ;D
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Last Edit: Mar 4, 2012 9:57:35 GMT by DarrenW
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Fuelly [anorak]tourettesteddy
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I've added another retro to it  Suprised my economy is so good for a so called old car lol |
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MWF
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I use an app on my iPhone called RoadTrip, I also log all my other car expenses into it. Works well for me.
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OVY871
Part of things
Owner of Austin A35 Saloon
Posts: 321
Club RR Member Number: 66
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Fuelly [anorak]OVY871
@ovy871
Club Retro Rides Member 66
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I also use a spreadsheet to keep track of how many miles I do, how many litres are put into the car etc. On the VW Fox I used to drive I have averaged about 44mpg over 3,445 miles although I did have one drive out where I managed to average 22.2mpg over 120miles, this is with a standard 1.2 engine, poor thing was being driven a bit hard that day but I did manage to prove the spec wrong when it said the top speed is 92mph, the top speed of a VW Fox 1.2 is actually over 100mph  Also checked it in a second VW Fox with GPS and that said the same thing  |
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I've never understood this fixation with tracking it? The car runs out of petrol and I put more in. What is the appeal to knowing this information?
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Garry
East Midlands
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Because if your driving doesn't change and the roads don't change, the specification fo the car doesn't change and the weather doesn't change......and you suddenly drop from 35mpg to 15mph, I'd like to know about it!
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RobinJI
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"Driven by the irony that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
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I tend to keep track of mine just out of interest really. I find it helps my economy, because I'm keen to get a decent figure when I get the numbers at the end of the tank-full. It does take me a while to get the figures though in the Passat, a 70+ liter tank and minimum of 47mpg has meant I'm only visiting the pumps about once a month while I'm at uni. I just find it interesting to know how much it's using. Plus knowing helps cost things up, so if I fancy a random road-trip somewhere, I actually know how much it's going to cost me in fuel, rather than just going "erm.. probably be about £x"
Plus like Garry says, it gives you a sign if something's wrong, again, potentially saving you money.
I don't do the maths for every tank, I just know that as long as I tick over to 740 miles before visiting the pumps again then I've managed at least 47mpg, any more's a bonus.
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rtlkyuubi
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Low and Slow
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the computer in the jag currently tells me I'm getting around 22mpg to get to work and back. would be good to log into this with it and see how accurate it is  |
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will930
Part of things
Decked K11 Micra - RetroRunner Mk2 Golf
Posts: 521
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problem is most of these require a full fill up and most people don't
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Fuelly [anorak]Deleted
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You can do partial fill up, there is an option for that when you input the information.
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will930
Part of things
Decked K11 Micra - RetroRunner Mk2 Golf
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i found that now although one i had on my phone before didnt calculate it |
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Seen this website before but this thread has only just promted me to join up.
Since the first day i ever drove i have tripped my miles when i fill up - it's in my nature to know facts and figures especially where money is involved (sad i know).
Plus as of last week i have got my passat on the road which means my fuel cost will jump up marginally. The polo did 37mpg during the week (fairly busy commute) and 45mpg+ on a run. Wheras my first £20 in the passat only got me 28mpg last week commuting (although thats the first time it has been on the road for 6 months, and it needs a service).
Joe
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cianha
Part of things
aka VDubbin
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There's a handy phone version as well, m.fuelly.com so once you've topped up or filled up, you can update the numbers through your phone before you set off again. |
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Last Edit: Mar 5, 2012 11:00:49 GMT by cianha
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 5,546
Club RR Member Number: 11
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Fuelly [anorak]skinnylew
@skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member 11
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I keep a log of mine although it's nowhere near as involved as the Octavia and Toledo before it had trip computers with mpg/speed averages. It makes frightening reading for the Toledo lol down to 17mpg at one point  Mine is for work reasons as my mileage is paid so need to keep an eye on it make sure it's not leaving me out of pocket.... |
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