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Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by silvoice(m): 9:11am On Jul 02, 2014
I'v heard people complain of excessive fuel consumption. I jus bought my first car nissan sunny 1.4L. Since i'v not own a car before-How do i know if my car is consumming more fuel than require.
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by GAZZUZZ(m): 12:17pm On Jul 02, 2014
Easy method

Buy a full tank

Reset oddmeter to 0.0

Drive a 100km

Fill up your tank again. How many litres did you buy.

Standard for you car should be 13/14km to a litre highway driving

9/10km to a litre city driving.

So if after driving 100km it takes 10liters to fill up ur ok. 15 and above ur tank is either leaking or car is burning more fuel than usual.

I must add your driving pattern and traffic also play a very big part in determining fuel consumption.

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Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by silvoice(m): 2:42pm On Jul 02, 2014
GAZZUZZ: Easy method

Buy a full tank

Reset oddmeter to 0.0

Drive a 100km

Fill up your tank again. How many litres did you buy.

Standard for you car should be 13/14km to a litre highway driving

9/10km to a litre city driving.

So if after driving 100km it takes 10liters to fill up ur ok. 15 and above ur tank is either leaking or car is burning more fuel than usual.

I must add your driving pattern and traffic also play a very big part in determining fuel consumption.
thanks a lot
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by Nobody: 4:56am On Jul 03, 2014
Do you have a smartphone?

If so download this app Gas Cubby or similar app. Use it at every single fill up and it will reward you with your true cost of ownership which includes fill ups, tune ups and other maintenance.

I attached a screenshot of mine, on the period that I got 18.9mpg instead of the normal 25+ I knew I was driving a bit more spirited other wise I would have tried to figure out why.

Good luck.

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Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:58am On Jul 03, 2014
Cityng any app for blackberry?
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by silvoice(m): 9:17am On Jul 03, 2014
CityNG: Do you have a smartphone?

If so download this app Gas Cubby or similar app. Use it at every single fill up and it will reward you with your true cost of ownership which includes fill ups, tune ups and other maintenance.

I attached a screenshot of mine, on the period that I got 18.9mpg instead of the normal 25+ I knew I was driving a bit more spirited other wise I would have tried to figure out why.

Good luck.

how does this app. concern fuel consumption
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by Nobody: 2:13pm On Jul 03, 2014
silvoice: how does this app. concern fuel consumption

I hope you're just being sarcastic. Because this app. has EVERYTHING to do with monitoring gas mileage, and cost of motoring in general.

If you can't see that, well I don't know...

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Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by Nobody: 2:51pm On Jul 03, 2014
silvoice: how does this app. concern fuel consumption

Please tell me that you were just joking?
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by silvoice(m): 4:58pm On Jul 03, 2014
CityNG:

Please tell me that you were just joking?
sorry i'v not heard about this app before and did not see the image properly on my phone.
but how can i use this? pls somebody should educate me.
Does it work in all vehicle?
What kind of phone do i need to use this app?
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by Nobody: 6:11pm On Jul 04, 2014
silvoice: sorry i'v not heard about this app before and did not see the image properly on my phone.
but how can i use this? pls somebody should educate me.
Does it work in all vehicle?
What kind of phone do i need to use this app?

I wrote a detailed post on my blog

http://naijadrives.com/forums/topic/how-to-measure-fuel-efficiency/

But the short is that any android smartphone, iPhone or Blackberry Z10 will run this app. It's very easy to input your data and the reward is great as you can track your vehicles performance is of inclined.
Re: Help New Car Owner-how Do I Know If My Car Is Consumming More Fuel Than Require by silvoice(m): 7:25pm On Jul 04, 2014
CityNG:

I wrote a detailed post on my blog

http://naijadrives.com/forums/topic/how-to-measure-fuel-efficiency/

But the short is that any android smartphone, iPhone or Blackberry Z10 will run this app. It's very easy to input your data and the reward is great as you can track your vehicles performance is of inclined.
ok thanks

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