BadMac said:
From Fnomna on LS1.
Official sticker number for fuel consumption on the V6 Omega is 11.0L/100km
Same on Berlina V6. He has posted photos of these taken from the windows of cars now building up outside the Holden plant.
This was the first test done, They Holden want there new figures to be used now. Which is more favourable.
minux said:
So in realist terms about 14.0/100. I don't think car manuafactuers should be allowed to give fuel figures based on non real world environments.
My sisters Proton has a figure on the window of 7.7/100. When in-fact we my brother and i have been able to get it under 7/100.
Reaper said:
Haha, sorry - not doubting any of the figures quoted. Just having a bit of a rant about peoples (lack of) decision making skills overall.
Look at it - the average car does roughly 20,000km a year and at 13l/100 (rough estimate for real world economy figure) would cost around $3,400 per year in fuel ($65 per week). If the car does 10% better fuel economy you save a huge $6.50 per week. Compare that to the average $35,000 car that will cost around $9,000 each year for the first few years in depreciation alone! If we all are buying a car for purely financial reasons, it would be hard to go past the Holden Barina, Hyundai Getz or similar. To move from a large sedan to a mid size that quite often costs more and has similar (or worse) depreciation is mad!
(end of rant!) :yeah:
Reaper
Well for the first 12 months i have had my VP Commodore it ran 26l/100km. I drove it over 9000km. Last month i finally fixed my fuel issues and now return 14.5l/100km. Fuel really doesn't bother me when it's now the best economy i have had in a car. To top it off it does as good as a BA Falcon which I'm pretty happy about.
4 things stop me from buying a smaller better fuel economy car.
1: To small
2: Ugly
3: No balls
4: I'll blow the engine in 12 months. Or my mum will
Saving money on fuel is great but there are other ways to try and save some back in our everyday lives.
I'm just not a fan of smaller cars smaller engines etc. But i understand what your saying. I just think smaller can limit what you do. Such as when i go to the footy i carry 5 people and there crap they take. Weight of all 5 of us ruffley...427kg. Ad that weight to my car and it's amazing i can still burn rubber i wouldn't fit these people in a smaller car.
But someone on there own it might be the best thing?.