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[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by Rikx1M

Are these liter prices or gallon prices? We pay about $4.10 USD per gallon of gas here in the military community. I'm just thankful we don't have to pay German taxes for our gas, I filled up the other day at a local Esso and it was 101€ (euros) which equals $138 USD for one tank fillup....thats friggin insane.

I also get around 400 km per tank if I'm not pushing the car.

By the litre

[MickyD]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

It's doesn't come on due to range, only the amount of fuel left.

must be different on the petrol cars. First warning (clearable) comes on at 120km DTE on mine, and the hard warning at 50km.

[yawn]

Originally Posted by MickyD

must be different on the petrol cars. First warning (clearable) comes on at 120km DTE on mine, and the hard warning at 50km.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the DTE range is dependent on how much fuel u have left in the tank. Meaning that if you fang it, you're going to fall short of the DTE range? :

[Taymaishu]

Hmmmm interesting.

My warning comes on at notch below quarter tank. Fluctuates from 80k range to 115k range.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by sharkatron

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the DTE range is dependent on how much fuel u have left in the tank. Meaning that if you fang it, you're going to fall short of the DTE range? :

The light comes on at a preset level of liters left in the tank (8L and 2L - I think). The range is based on a average of how hard(or lightly) you have been driving for the past 20 minutes or so. That is why the miles or kms left/range varies from one car to the other.

Someone posted the exact specs of how the BC calcualtes the range left - a year or two ago. You can try to search for it.

[_Ryan_]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Where do you guys fill up? I paid $1.629 last night in North Perth.

The 135i is not too easy on the fuel, only got 230kms from the last tank before the warning light came on.

Last night was ascot BP, normally cheapest near mine(maylands)

[Ninjaoz]

Originally Posted by Eddie135

I get average 450kms per tank, if floor it often max 400kms.

hahah i get at least 600km on both of our BMWs.

[_Ryan_]

Originally Posted by pavo335

Hey peasants fuck fuel economy. Drive to enjoy

If you want fuel Economy buy a Prius otherwise just

Exactly!!

[yawn]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

The light comes on at a preset level of liters left in the tank (8L and 2L - I think). The range is based on a average of how hard(or lightly) you have been driving for the past 20 minutes or so. That is why the miles or kms left/range varies from one car to the other.

Ah thanks Dackelone - just confirmed what I thought - cheers!

[gazz]

I used to imagine that I would be seeing a flood of Land Cruiser V8s, V8 utes, etc on the used market as they were traded for diesels but it hasn't happened......yet.
On the LandCruiser V8: I heard a story where a grey nomad couple calculated that the initial difference in cost between a V8 petrol and a turbo diesel was such that it was more economical overall to buy the petrol version for a trip around Oz, even with the lower economy, and sell it after the trip.

Interesting that many of the taxis here are Priuses. Get along pretty well too, though that could be the natural tendency of taxi driver's to have a lead foot. Commodores and Falcons seem to be disappearing as Taxis.


All in all I'm okay with my 12.5 lts / 100 klm average given the performance. I once did a fuel consumption check against the car's computed consumption and found the car to be about 1lt / 100 klms optimistic. I fail to see why the need to build a misleading algorithm into the system.

[RadiuM]

The worse the fuel economy, the more fun it is :P

[MrBlonde]

I couldn't care less about fuel prices or fuel economy.

[Nugget]

A lot of that tank was spent trying to achieve sideways rather than forward motion, hence 230kms. A couple of tanks ago I nearly got to 500kms.

[gazz]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

I couldn't care less about fuel prices or fuel economy.

To some extent neither could I. I chose the cars I drive so I can't complain about fuel economy: however, prices are a different matter. What irks me is the sure knowledge that we are all being gouged by the tacit fuel cartel. I know it's a cartel because of the lack of real competition. Take any run of fuel stations in an area and you will see bugger all difference in price and the moment one changes prices the others respond in kind. What is that, some kind of petroleum telepathy?

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by gazz

To some extent neither could I. I chose the cars I drive so I can't complain about fuel economy: however, prices are a different matter. What irks me is the sure knowledge that we are all being gouged by the tacit fuel cartel. I know it's a cartel because of the lack of real competition. Take any run of fuel stations in an area and you will see bugger all difference in price and the moment one changes prices the others respond in kind. What is that, some kind of petroleum telepathy?

There are a number of reasons for higher fuel prices which we don't need to go into as most of us know why (hedging an speculation on oil prices).

We should not forget that Australia has one of the most regulated petroleum production and exploration markets in the world. The amount of regulation is obviously factored into production costs.

Regardless, the short term fluctuations are pretty insane.

[chrisN]

1.72!

[130iWanted]

Am I the only one who puts 95 in his car?

[woosh]

So i bought into the Woolies sale campaign and stocked up on 20c fuel coupons. =)

I now have enough Coca-Cola cans for the next 6 months...

[_Ryan_]

Originally Posted by 130iWanted

Am I the only one who puts 95 in his car?

Yuck.
Less performance, more fuel consumption, and knowing I'm not giving my car the best? Pass.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by 130iWanted

Am I the only one who puts 95 in his car?

I've had to a couple of time recently when driving out of the city. Felt dirty.

[yawn]

Originally Posted by Nugget

I've had to a couple of time recently when driving out of the city. Felt dirty.

Lol... Such a violation.

[BBK]

I doubt using 95 in a 130i would have too much of a bad effect compared to a 135i/turbo car?