Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

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Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by EddyPee » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:57 pm

This isnt your usual, how many miles do you get from a tank, I dunno if I can afford it post. Ive had it 3 years, i know it eats petrol.

I ask as im doing a run from Basingstoke to Edinburgh next week, 410 miles ish, pretty much all motorway.

Im thinkin I can probably get there on 1 tank of juice as long as im not red lining it all the time, steady speed etc etc.

Whats the most anyones got out of one tank?

Im sure the mathmaticians on here could work it out, 65 litre tank, what would you need to average?

ive seen 25/26mpg on a long motorway trip to wales recently and got 330 from a tank with some mixed driving so Im thinking its do-able?

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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by AdrianD » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:59 pm

I've only ever got more than 300 out of a tank once so i say it's impossible... :P
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by R1RS4 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:27 pm

I did Fleet to Devon and back 560 miles on 1 tank of fuel, oh that's right the return leg was on a transporter back to Audi Camberley so that does not count
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by Daz_C » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:29 pm

My cr@p maths works it out to just shy of 29mpg to do that journey ................. Good luck with that ! :drink:
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by neilparf » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:35 pm

I don't think I could get more than 380 out of mine - it's too enticing! Nurse it and you'll be ok!
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by MikeFish » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:26 pm

I rarely see 200. You've got no chance unless it's downhill all the way and you're ready for the most boring drive of your life. Why would you even consider something like this? Cane it and fill up a couple of times sounds much more fun

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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by harding » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:37 pm

MikeFish wrote:I rarely see 200. You've got no chance unless it's downhill all the way and you're ready for the most boring drive of your life. Why would you even consider something like this? Cane it and fill up a couple of times sounds much more fun
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by S4Player » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:38 pm

It's doable. Isn't there a button you can press gets you an extra 5 litres in also?
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Post by adsgreen » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:45 pm

I have got just over 400 once but that was on a convoy with some trucks so a constant 55 for hours.

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Post by coffey555 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:46 pm

You risk drawing up all the crap from the bottom of tank trying to do that trip without stopping. Plus Scotland is full of good driving roads.

You would be mad not to come off the M74 and head for Moffat. From there follow the A701 towards Edinburgh and enjoy one of the best driving roads in the U.K.
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by WillRS » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:38 pm

on a long steady run - fleet -> folkstone -> bruges and back I think I got just over 300 out of a tank and that was 99% motorway driving at sensible speeds . i think 410 would be virtually impossible but happy (and impressed) to be proved wrong :D
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by Graeme4130 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:42 pm

adsgreen wrote:I have got just over 400 once but that was on a convoy with some trucks so a constant 55 for hours.
That must've been bloody boring ?
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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by lengster1 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:01 pm

Not a chance!

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Post by adsgreen » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:12 pm

Graeme4130 wrote:
adsgreen wrote:I have got just over 400 once but that was on a convoy with some trucks so a constant 55 for hours.
That must've been bloody boring ?
Very very dull. Oh I also remember roadworks too.

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Re: Long Haul! 410 miles outta 1x tank? Yey or ney?

Post by RS04YOB » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:37 pm

Why are you thinking about it are the petrol stations going to be closed

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