[richywilts]

had trackers fitted and to estimate fuel cost i have to put in a cost of diesel per mile i have a combo and a vivaro

vivaros a bit heavier on fuel as it needs a service and does guzzle a bit

[CLEANCARE WC]

had trackers fitted and to estimate fuel cost i have to put in a cost of diesel per mile i have a combo and a vivaro

vivaros a bit heavier on fuel as it needs a service and does guzzle a bit

surely you will have to fill the tanks, reset the trip counter then read the mileage when diesel warning light comes on? thats what id do.

even 2 vans identical make & model might have different fuel efficiency.

[Deangsi]

Check mpg on your vehicle on the type of driving then what diesel price is in your area:) only way I could think

[Deangsi]

Ignore mine the other idea is beta:)

[Dave Mills]

(price per litre in pence) x (4.5461) ÷ (mpg of vehicle) = pence per mile

[richywilts]

(price per litre in pence) x (4.5461) ÷ (mpg of vehicle) = pence per mile

what does the 4.561 stand for??

[richywilts]

im not too fussed about exact price as it can be altered if its not measuring what were putting in the van

[gewindows]

(price per litre in pence) x (4.5461) ÷ (mpg of vehicle) = pence per mile

what does the 4.561 stand for??

litres per gallon

For a combo you're looking at about 15p per mile.

[richywilts]

oh im with ya haha im no good with gallons etc isnt that imperial i was brought up on metric!!

[richywilts]

cheers paul

yeah id prob say i use a bit more

need it servicing soon one of my employee is a mechanic so get him on it at weekend

[dave0123]

need it servicing soon one of my employee is a mechanic so get him on it at weekend 

get him to do it on a week day when noffing booked in... that days wage is payment lol

[richywilts]

he would do it for nothing he likes the social aspect of work etc and hes happy to help out where he can and save me money coz he understands its a small business

hes grateful ive gave him a chance which is good

[wpclean]

Trafic does 500 miles on long runs, but when you are stopping and starting when working more like 300 miles on a tank.

[Dave Mills]

(price per litre in pence) x (4.5461) ÷ (mpg of vehicle) = pence per mile

what does the 4.561 stand for??

It's 4.5461 and its the number of litres in a gallon.

[steve a]

Never had less than 500 on my old trafic, once got more than 600, thats with 650 tank 2 ladders and full rack.  New vivaro only had 3 tanks of juice through and 540 ish with no rack but 650 tank in back. computer in van says gonna get 700 plus. yeh, then it goes into the red at 500 ish, must be a big reserve tank to do more than 200 miles, not willing to risk it..

[jimmy m]

if you have an iphone or android you can download free apps which does everything for you.ie mpg, cost per mile and so on.

[EandM]

If you're calculating via brim to brim then make sure that you check the accuracy of the Odometer.
My car is out by 5% (fast) so for every 500 miles actually travelled it tells me we've been 525 !
Speedometer is fast by nearly 10% - so we haven't been as far or as fast as the data suggests.

[CLEANCARE WC]

If you're calculating via brim to brim then make sure that you check the accuracy of the Odometer.
My car is out by 5% (fast) so for every 500 miles actually travelled it tells me we've been 525 !
Speedometer is fast by nearly 10% - so we haven't been as far or as fast as the data suggests.

Is it a Delorian?

[Paul Clapham]

Miles per gallon is irrelevant, as we buy fuel by the liter, best way to look at it is miles per liter or better still, how many miles per £1.00 spent.   

[EandM]

Miles per gallon is irrelevant, as we buy fuel by the liter, best way to look at it is miles per liter or better still, how many miles per £1.00 spent.   

The only other recognised measurement when making comparisons is litres per 100 kilometres - as I live in the UK MPG is a much more quantifiable figure and useful when comparing relative fuel consumption of different vehicles. Until we scrap miles and switch to kilometres then miles per gallon stays very relevant.