economy tag
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Economy turbo or non turbo? which is more user friendly on the pocket when it comes to fuel! |
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Fuel economy. Top gear on bbc knowledge last nightan episode hadnt seen beforejcdrove m3 behindstig in aprius for 10 laps of the Top gear on BBC knowledge last nightan episode hadnt seen beforeJCdrove M3 behindstig in aPrius for 10 laps of their circuit&M3 did 19 MPG & Prius!7 MPG. Bet Mr toyata wouldnt like that,unscientific of course, but funny |
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Buy local and help the economy huh needed a new tube for the wheelbarrow, went into the local tyre outfit that sells tubes for that sort of thing and was quoted $19+tax for a tube , Thought "bloody hell thats a bit steep for a tube" (thats also with a discount through speedway as... |
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Honda Insight economy Anybody got a Honda Insight and care to tell me how many litres per 100km around town. Does 6.5 seem reasonable! |
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Tune-ups and fuel economy Ok. so constant advice given is that a tune up will increase fuel economy. i suppose back in the day this would have been true with tune ups involving carb balancing, de-coking, mechanical fuel pump adjustments etc. But on a modern car, how is the differe... |
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Subaru Outback/Lancaster H6 Problems / Economy I am looking at a 2000 Lancaster H6 3.0l and was wondering about problems that may arise and fuel use especially compared to the BA Falcon we have. Cheers |
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Economy/reliability vs. comfort what is more important to you when buying a car! me, it's comfort. most jap cars are good as shopping baskets but are too uncomfortable for the long hauls - that's why i currently drive a commodore |
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Gts25 v sti fuel economy am going to be selling my V3 WRX Sti to get a more fuel efficient car. I have come across a real nice R33 GTS25 (non turbo) coupe manual. Im looking for opinions from people, is it a worthwhile swap in terms of fuel efficiency! cheers |
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Fitting a turbo for economy if you have a standard engine producing x bhp and using y liters of fuel it stands to reason that adding a turbo for the same hp (x) would reduce the amount of fuel used.right! if i want maximum range of a 40l tank (1.1l fiat) is a turbo charger a viable/... |
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Fuel Economy . Ls1 vs 6.2 Diesel Question; what would be cheaper to run . an Ls1 or 6.2 Chev Diesel! Hypothetically, both engines are being considered for the same application i.e. put into a mid 50's US based pickup. The intended use of the truck is as a everyday vehicle with the od... |
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WHICH OF THIS NISSAN BUNCH = BEST ECONOMY - 1992- SENTRA , PULSAR , SUNNY ,! |
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Fuel Economy Quick Tips ride a bike, dont floor it, keep your car serviced, keep your tyre pressures checked, use cruise control on open road |
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2008 suzuki sx4 fuel economy Any one know what the fuel economy is like for a 2.0l automatic suzuki sx4,ive been told they are not that flash. Also what differences are there between a jap inport and a nz new sx4. Thinking of buying one,just doing some research. Thanks Al |
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Fuel economy. What are the most economical cars what are the most economical cars ! |
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Mazda 6 Fuel Economy My 2003 Mazda 6 does 465kms on a tank all town driving.No highway/country as use other car for that.Is that good! What do you get on a tank! |
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Turbo increase fuel economy? Just a thought, my mechanical knowledge is limited but in theory, would a turbo car travelling at a constant speed and load be better in fuel economy than a non turbo'd equivalent! Because, the turbo brings in more air into the cylinder, which means m... |
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Some real world economy figures. Renault Clio 172. Drove SH1 from Blenheim to Christchurch today. Filled up just before I left. Then topped up again when I got to Christchurch. I reset the trip meters before I left. From my calculations I used 7.0litres/100km (40.35mpg). Averaged 80km/h according to the t... |
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Fuel Economy. Thats not too flash recently drove my girlfriends car from napier auckland napier and averaged 7l per 100km Thats not too flash. Recently drove my girlfriends car from napier - auckland - napier and averaged 7L per 100km |
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Jeep laredo owners/ fuel economy question Are they as bad on fuel as people say they are, ! would they be as bad as a 4.0 litreFalcon or commodore ! |
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Fuel economy ,how to ,please help had a stroke a while ago ,brain cells don't work too well, can some one please work out for me the fuel economy of my ute .Ford03 diesel turbo kingcab canopy, 2wdrive 5 speed manual XL have a round trip each day of 160 + bits and bobs first day filled... |
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Petroleum economy Would it not be great if NZ became the next big oil pumping economy. Within 100 years we could build the best transport systems, hospitals, buildings etc and not have to borrow to achieve it. Taxes would be low and employment high.http://www.stuff.co.nz/b... |
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Fuel economy stats source Anyone got a better source for fuel use on 2nd hand cars than the NZ fuelsaver/rightcar combo! They state the economy on a 4 and 5 speed auto 2.3l mazda6 are the same.makes me doubt it. Or maybe the impact of that extra gear isn't as much as I thought... |
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Poor fuel economy? 91 sr20de primera. Averaging 400km for 45 litres. mostly town driving but even when doing more open road i hardly get any extra k's per tank. all this done recently - oil and filter, air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, cleaned throttle body, cleaned... |
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OBD2 fuel economy guage on CE Lancer Wagon 2000 mitsubishi i doubt it will give you any readings a lot of early 2k mitsubishi still used obd1 and only added the obd2 port because the knotheads in california made it mandetory with a Y cable for diagnostic like in my cable set from launch Diagun for... |
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3 cylinder V8 economy. Can get from Ashburton to Blenheim on a tank of gas so seems not too bad. |
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Official vs. real life fuel economy figures I read a news brief on this the other day: http://europe.autonews.com/article/20141106/ANE/141109896/mercedes-worst-manipulator-of-eu-fuel-economy-test-report-says Here's a website where you can compare official fuel economy figures with what owners of in... |
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GDI Economy Light comes on even Highway Driving Hey guys, the GDI Economy Light comes on not only when idling but also when driving out on the highway. this is good is it not? What does one say |
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Suzuki fuel economy ( or not ) I have a 1996 Suzuki crescent /baleno 1800cc on 193000km .It doesn't burn oil or leak oil I had a " tuneup " done which was changing spark plugs and a new air filter.I I have been getting approx 12L/100km, I have been told that adding a cup of ATF ( auto ... |
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Fuel economy stars not reliable Gives my 2009 Suzuki Swift 1300cc 2 stars out of 6 and my 2017 Corvette 6200cc 4 stars out of 6. Yeah right. |
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The NZ Hydrogen economy What are used Toyota Mirai's going for in Japan? |
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Navara D40 ecu reset, quieter/economy, easy 5mins I found this 2 months ago and decided to give it a try. Mine is a 2013 rx with 28k on the clock. She has always been a bit tappity sounding from new, especially when cold. So now 5 full tanks of fuel later, i can honestly say that doing this reset has giv... |
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Commodore and falcon fuel economy hi, i have tried to use google but im getting really conflicting answers. i currently have a 2003 forester 2.0 na , which is not great on gas. i would really like to get a vl commodore or ef falcon (6) , but i dont want to regret it as i do a lot of kms .... |
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Duel VVTi Vs Single VVTi Is it economy or performance? A big deal or not worth it? |
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AU XR6 Falcon economy What sort of economy would you get from one of these in ute form with a manual gearbox! How much would its usage go up towing a trailer!Thanks |
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1300cc vs 1600cc vs 2000cc engine fuel economy? You would think that the 1300cc engine would have the best fuel economy but on the open road it seems that engine could be working harder at 100k and therefore chewing through the same amount of gas as the 1600cc or 2000cc engines which don't have to ... |
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Economy drive on 2000 ford so do you have the economy button on when driving around town and off on long trips! |
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Fuel Economy. I recently bought a new car the fuel advisory sticker claimed a combined cycle of 76 km100l but so far i have got I recently bought a new car. the fuel advisory sticker claimed a combined cycle of 7.6 km/100L but so far I have got nothing like this with the cars computer advising 9.8 av/100km over the first 1700km, which has consisted of several 100km trips and one o... |
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V12 Lamborghini with great fuel economy 8.6L@100km http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/lamborghini/murcielago/auction-541300117.htm Why is TradeMe looking so spack on my laptop! |
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Question on economy Any one know what economy I should be getting out of each of these cars. A. 2002 honda accord LXI 2.3, andB. 2001 Toyota Camry 2.2. Both auto and both driven with a light foot, and both doing approximately the same amount of town and hiway driving. TIA. |
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Outback H6 3.0 fuel economy Can anyone advise what fuel economy they are getting from the H6, looking at a 2004 model, got a 2.5l now and looking at upgrading for towing. Tks |
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WOW! Falcon fuel economy! I've only ever had old skool Coons. but recently traded my 3litre petrol surf for a 2001 Falcon.Just clocked 291km on $40 gas. this works out approximately 6 litres/100km!This seems pretty unheard of to me!all openroad driving but I'm not a nana d... |
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Cherokee economy brainstorming. I have always admired the early Cherokees as a fairly robust unit without a whole lot of unnecessary frills, they are viciously wasteful fuel eaters though and this puts them out of my reach and, I'm sure, beyond what most people would find acceptable... |
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Camaro 6200cc and familia 1500cc same economy? According to LTSA's fuel saver website, both my cars listed above have 4 out of 6 stars for fuel economy. I really don't know why we didn't just go from 'miles per gallon' to 'kilometres per litre'. Surely that would make more ... |
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Toyota Opa fuel economy - 1.8L or 2.0L! Hi guys Looking at the Toyota Opa & can't come to a conclusion on which would be more fuel efficient, the 4 speed 1.8 litre version or the 6 speed 2.0 litre version! Smaller motor should probably mean better fuel economy but being a small car the ... |
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Falcon versus commodor economy Can some one please help! I know theres those of you who say a smaller car is more economical but thats not really my experiance. Im thinking of a commodor or falcon, about 2000 model. Can some one please give me actual figures. ie, ltrs/100 Km . I'm ... |
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Nissan Sentra fuel economy and engine strain? Needing a reliable vehicle for travelling from Hamilton to Huntly and back, 5 days a week.Would a 1.4L Nissan Sentra end up costing more petrol wise considering the 100k roads! and would it reduce engine life with the consistant strain! Any advice on thi... |
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Economy, Falcon /Holden, versus 2.2 camry I have a 2.2 litre 2001 camry which I love for everything except economy. I had a maxima once that was more economical. I wouldnt mind a 2.5 or 3 litre v6 version but also considering falcon or holden. Any one have reliable figures for economy of any of t... |
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Fuel economy 2lt four have a 1993 4055 door hatch auto, just done 400 klmsandorange light came on so topped it up and managed to put 57.55 lt into it ,the car tank is 65 lt . Can some on work out the economy for me please ,and tell me if it is good or bad! had a stroke a while... |
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97 prado economy Can people, from their experience, give me an idea of expected economy from the prado with KZTE motor. ( 3.0L diesel )Thanks |
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Fuel economy rating Can some one explain how you can actually work out the fuel economy of a vehicle by the ratings out of 6. Im looking at a car with an economy rating of 3.5 out of 6.6 what! |
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Fuel economy when towing? Hi all, How much worse is fuel economy likely to be when towing a horse float for example, not with a horse, but with a decent load form moving house! Would it add a couple of litres per 100kms! |
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Subaru Vivio fuel economy Hi. Just want to hear from anyone that has or has had a Subaru Vivio (93 to 96) to find out what type of fuel mileage they were getting out of it. There is a bit on the net but nothing really giving "real world" figures other than a couple of wh... |
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Fuel economy 98 honda accord wagon anyone know what these are like on gas! there seems to be so much info that i can't figure out what I'm looking at. I'm looking at buying one, it's not the sir model just the standard 2.3L vtec engine not sure which actual engine model tha... |
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Is this good Fuel economy for a 1988 Mira LX? Just did a test and drove 400km and used 22 litres of fuel.Gives about 18.18 km/litre Seems good to me. |
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