fuel use + cruise

[ksilver]

cruise control- on the M6- with cocks in BM's and Audis ready to cut in front at evry opportunity- no chance

It all depends on what you set the cruise at!!

[zeb.thomas]

Going up to Scotland again on saturday for a couple of weeks, 522 miles each way. Last year we did 2100 miles and an average of 27.2 mpg and thats going into edinburugh and glasgow. I would say cruise control will use more fuel, I tend to use a bit of throttle downhill to gain momentum up the next hill(the old rollercoaster effect).
The last run from Neath up to Shepards Bush round trip was 368 miles on 12.1gallons staying around 70-75mph.
With my laptop on the car I found that about 65mph to the most economical, going down to 56mph seemed to be slightly worse.
Driving round town, well thats a different story.

[Belcher]

With my laptop on the car I found that about 65mph to the most economical,

Explain please ??

[SH4RKY]

The 56 number is probably an average for many cars tested in the UK. The actual number will vary car to car depending on things such as the drag coefficient and the 'sweet' spot of the particular engine and gearing.

For example: A big slippery omega idling along will probably be more economical at 65 than at 50 as it is surprisingly aerodynamic and the engine is under less strain to stay at the higher speed (gearing etc). While a brick faced umm... little car (cappochino thing maybe) will be better at a slower speed as its engine would be revving higher and the drag of the wind could be canceling out the extra power. Poorly explained I know but thats the way I see it.


Make sure your tyres are correctly inflated too.


oh... i just realised you are probably reffering to how he monitors it with his laptop... haha.

anywho, i find slower speeds actual end up becoming quite boring and tiring. I find sitting in the average speed cam zones on the motorway almost make me fall asleep at times where as at 70-80ish i feel much more alert.

[zeb.thomas]

Explain please ??

Just a programme I use on the laptop called Autoenginuity, which is very good on ford vehicles. Gives a lot more info on the EEC5 system than the T4, including live,average mpg readings and a dynamic rolling road.
Will be off in the morning for two weeks, hopefully WIFI there to log in.

[Nich]

Just a programme I use on the laptop called Autoenginuity, which is very good on ford vehicles. Gives a lot more info on the EEC5 system than the T4, including live,average mpg readings and a dynamic rolling road.
Will be off in the morning for two weeks, hopefully WIFI there to log in.

How do you interface with the 260?

[zeb.thomas]

Connection made through the 16 pin diagnostic connector.

Zeb

[Max260]

Only costs £265

[Belcher]

Just a programme I use on the laptop called Autoenginuity, which is very good on ford vehicles. Gives a lot more info on the EEC5 system than the T4, including live,average mpg readings and a dynamic rolling road.
Will be off in the morning for two weeks, hopefully WIFI there to log in.

Just downloaded this and tried it with my ELM327 interface. Didn't seem to pick it up even though I told it what COM port to use

[Herman]

Just downloaded this and tried it with my ELM327 interface. Didn't seem to pick it up even though I told it what COM port to use

I got the Elm as well, but no good on the 260. Works on the TF though.