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pgarner · 21-02-2008, 10:41 PM

remember official figures are done on a dyno, therefore things as simple as hills are not part of the equation. think about running on a treadmill - last time i was at the gym (about 5 years ago) i could cover 5 miles on the treadmill no prob. yet when i went out running in real life i found that i was getting tired after 3 miles.
also a half of each time is based on accelerating and deceleration where as in real life you hardly ever hold a constant speed in large towns and cities

21-02-2008, 10:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
pgarner Moderator The Torque Meister Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland Posts: 1,859	Re: Diesel mpg - way of driving? remember official figures are done on a dyno, therefore things as simple as hills are not part of the equation. think about running on a treadmill - last time i was at the gym (about 5 years ago) i could cover 5 miles on the treadmill no prob. yet when i went out running in real life i found that i was getting tired after 3 miles. also a half of each time is based on accelerating and deceleration where as in real life you hardly ever hold a constant speed in large towns and cities __________________ -6 at half 8 in the morning. Get out in your cars global warming isnt working yet