help not getting more than 29mpg

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by Sparcoboy

I drive 85-90 mph daily and easily get 40mpg so that shouldn't be the real reason for your low mpgs. My onboard computer says I'm using about 5l when driving at this speed so that should even average 47mpg! I drive a diesel so a gas might be a bit worse but it ain't that much a difference.

Whole different car....country...standards. You are talking apples and oranges.

[Sparcoboy]

Originally Posted by daf62757

Whole different car....country...standards. You are talking apples and oranges.

In the US you should be able to get lower mpg's since you have a lot less traffic and much less bends and turns :)

[Spidermandud]

Originally Posted by Sparcoboy

In the US you should be able to get lower mpg's since you have a lot less traffic and much less bends and turns :)

Yea, and our high octane here is your low octane there.

I think.

[Sparcoboy]

Originally Posted by Spidermandud

Yea, and our high octane here is your low octane there.

I think.

Agreed, the lowest here is 95 :D

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by Sparcoboy

In the US you should be able to get lower mpg's since you have a lot less traffic and much less bends and turns :)

I am guessing you mean higher MPG. But I was referring to our different safety, emissions equipment, and larger engines. In Europe you can get the diesel and also 1.0 and 1.3 engines. We only have the 1.5. That is what I meant by different. Also, we have a lot of construction and freight trucks to deal with. I just drove back from Chicago and you can't maintain a set speed for too long without an 18 wheeler cutting you off and forcing you to drop your speed or speed up to beat them.

[Sparcoboy]

Originally Posted by daf62757

I am guessing you mean higher MPG. But I was referring to our different safety, emissions equipment, and larger engines. In Europe you can get the diesel and also 1.0 and 1.3 engines. We only have the 1.5. That is what I meant by different. Also, we have a lot of construction and freight trucks to deal with. I just drove back from Chicago and you can't maintain a set speed for too long without an 18 wheeler cutting you off and forcing you to drop your speed or speed up to beat them.

Yeah, I meant higher mpg's. I'm used to talking l/100km and then less is better

About the 18-wheelers, be happy they aren't all limited to 55mph, then they are always the slow ones cutting you off on the highway.