The F-Type Hypermiling Challenge!

[ndabunka]

Never realized I had only a few posts in this forum. I will attempt to rectify that deficiency. Another note about that high MPG tank was that it was on 93 ethanol-free octane which may have had some effect on the efficiency

 

[ndabunka]

11th post! Yeah!

 

[Tel]

Thanks. I'm going to combine the V8 categories (apart from SVR) unless someone comes up with a good reason not to, in the next few days.

For starters the ECU mapping is different as is the torque and HP output, so I think it'll make the V8 figures meaningless. Like for like comparisons work.

 

[Arne]

Did another long trip this weekend. End destination was at even higher in altitude than where we started. Distance travelled was 172 km with ac on in warm weather (to much trafic made it more fun to see how "cheap" the F-type R could be).

Result was 7.5 litres / 100 km = 37.66 mpg (UK).







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[PussCat]

11th post! Yeah!

Well done nadabunka, Your figure is so close to Arne's new figure, that I've decided you two are tied for the V8R at the moment.

Come on all you V6 and 300 owners. Plan your next trip properly and you could get a real eye-opening result!

Free extra hint: If you need the aircon on during a hypermiling run, keep the fan as low as you can while staying comfortable.

I'm off out for a blast...

 

[Arne]

11th post! Yeah!

Well done nadabunka, Your figure is so close to Arne's new figure, that I've decided you two are tied for the V8R at the moment.

Come on all you V6 and 300 owners. Plan your next trip properly and you could get a real eye-opening result!

Free extra hint: If you need the aircon on during a hypermiling run, keep the fan as low as you can while staying comfortable.

I'm off out for a blast...

Sounds like the right decission

ps: you must also change the l/km figure (from 7.95 to 7.5 )

Have a great blast!

pss: a few pics from the trip here: https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2729&start=30

 

[probbins2000]

4.3 MPG not sure if this counts, itis certainly not its best. Im off on a long trip to Austria this week so hopefully I can get a better result

 

[basher]

Holy crap Batman! That's impressive.

Not on a UK road, surely?

 

[probbins2000]

No Way on UK roads

Vmax200 event this year

 

[gasgas]

is that just over a distance of 1.4 miles??

 

[Arne]

It's just over a 1.4 mile distance, so not that surpricing

Had it been over a distance of 140 miles, it would have been impressive

 

[ndabunka]

11th post! Yeah!

Well done nadabunka, Your figure is so close to Arne's new figure, that I've decided you two are tied for the V8R at the moment.

Come on all you V6 and 300 owners. Plan your next trip properly and you could get a real eye-opening result!

Free extra hint: If you need the aircon on during a hypermiling run, keep the fan as low as you can while staying comfortable.

I'm off out for a blast...

Thanks! Enjoy your run!

I ran my A/C the entire time on that trip. Going again this weekend but with family in tow so will be taking Black Betty (Blam-a-lam), my '12 X5 Diesel) but I will be making the Myrtle run again at the end of the month for a golf tourney with just me & my golf clubs in the car so may try to do that run without A/C running to see if I can eek out a few more MPGs... LOL

 

[ndabunka]

is that just over a distance of 1.4 miles??

I would assume over a few 1/4 mile runs and the pic taken at speed (obviously). That's quite a clip to be taking a picture of. I don't think I would have the guts to take a "speedo selfie" at nearly 170MPH!

 

[ndabunka]

I ran my A/C the entire time on that trip. Going again this weekend but with family in tow so will be taking Black Betty (Blam-a-lam), my '12 X5 Diesel) but I will be making the Myrtle run again at the end of the month for a golf tourney with just me & my golf clubs in the car so may try to do that run without A/C running to see if I can eek out a few more MPGs... LOL

I ended up having to run my A/C due to conditions (rainy & humid) so I was not able to exceed the prior. only 29.2 US MPG this trip to Myrtle.

 

[scharlton]

Can I suggest a new Mini-Miling challenge?

I couldn't get down to 4.3mpg but I did manage 9.8mpg over 52 miles during a driving training event which seemed to give a forecasted tank range of 168 miles!
It was a great day learning how to control your car through a 90 degree turn at 70mph with no brakes and then at 90 mph with hard braking. This was followed by various exercises and a final course to put into practise all the car control you had learnt. Great fun and useful skills for when the back breaks away ofr the front pushes wide.

 

[Anonymous]

Sounds like an interesting day. Where did you do the course? (Would be interested in taking mine to see where the limit is and how to control it in advance).

 

[PussCat]

That sounds bloody great fun, and the sort of thing I'd like to do before I change my tyres! Start a new thread about your day, and tell us all about it, with links!

PS. Still waiting for V6 340 and 4 pot 300 entries to The Hypermiling Challenge!

 

[PussCat]

New entrant in his "S" badged V6 is Lunar - with a stunning 43.7 miles per imperial gallon. See page one for leaderboard.

Still waiting for and entrant from a 4 pot driver (should blow everyone else outa the water).

 

[Hammers]

Ok 4 cylinder vert with roof closed AC and all systems on 60.4 km 7.1 litres per 100km. I’m pretty sure I can get a bit better too but have done a lot worse so far with Sports/Dynamic/Roof Down etc

 

[Philskill]

Not trying, but my 4 pot not really much better, although barely run in, still under 6000 miles...



Maybe I have a challenge now...