I recently started another thread about what is the "actual" usable volume of the diesel tank and how much usable diesel is left in the tank once the fuel light comes on.
During the course of that discussion i learnt that my economy is worse then others which is prompting to to look into it further.
My current usage is 13L/100km and my driving style and also the routes i take are tame with no real hills or traffic. Much of my driving is the 20km each way to and from work with much of it at 100km/h in light traffic.
My vehicle is a 2014 GXL auto diesel with about 85,000km on the dial. Car is regularly serviced by toyota and in good condition
I have some mods and other things that are not going to be helping my economy. These are:
Larger tyres 265/70/17
All terrain tyres (getting a droning noise but not as bad as muddies but must be adding some rolling resistance
2in lift (more air to move and more resistance through CV's and Uni)
bullbar
roofrack with awning on one side and fishing rod tube on the other
smart alternator function off for full charging of auxiliary battery
fridge always running
based in Darwin so AC always flat out
high ambiant temps reduce efficiency.
Anyway, over the next few months i will make some changes and see if i get better results. Any suggestions are welcome as to what to try, however i am not going to be doing the big things like change out the springs and tyres until they are shagged out.
For the past 2 weeks I have removed the thingy in the fuse box which is meant to stop the smart alternator from doing its thing returning it to normal and have removed the fridge as the extra fridge space was required for storing too much christmas food. Net result - no measurable improvement.
For the next 2 weeks i have upped the tyre pressure from 38psi to 41psi and i will get some sensor cleaning spray and give that go.
During the course of that discussion i learnt that my economy is worse then others which is prompting to to look into it further.
My current usage is 13L/100km and my driving style and also the routes i take are tame with no real hills or traffic. Much of my driving is the 20km each way to and from work with much of it at 100km/h in light traffic.
My vehicle is a 2014 GXL auto diesel with about 85,000km on the dial. Car is regularly serviced by toyota and in good condition
I have some mods and other things that are not going to be helping my economy. These are:
Larger tyres 265/70/17
All terrain tyres (getting a droning noise but not as bad as muddies but must be adding some rolling resistance
2in lift (more air to move and more resistance through CV's and Uni)
bullbar
roofrack with awning on one side and fishing rod tube on the other
smart alternator function off for full charging of auxiliary battery
fridge always running
based in Darwin so AC always flat out
high ambiant temps reduce efficiency.
Anyway, over the next few months i will make some changes and see if i get better results. Any suggestions are welcome as to what to try, however i am not going to be doing the big things like change out the springs and tyres until they are shagged out.
For the past 2 weeks I have removed the thingy in the fuse box which is meant to stop the smart alternator from doing its thing returning it to normal and have removed the fridge as the extra fridge space was required for storing too much christmas food. Net result - no measurable improvement.
For the next 2 weeks i have upped the tyre pressure from 38psi to 41psi and i will get some sensor cleaning spray and give that go.
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